This is an exciting opportunity to lead our student representation and voice work, supporting students to become effective leaders, advocates and change-makers.
Whether you're already working in a Students' Union and looking for greater responsibility, or you're a recently completed Sabbatical Officer ready to start your professional SU career, this role offers valuable experience in leadership development, governance, student engagement and institutional influence.
What You'll Do
You will:
- Lead and develop RVC SU's Academic Representative system.
- Recruit, train, mentor and support student representatives and leaders.
- Work closely with elected Officers, academic staff and senior university colleagues to ensure student priorities influence decision-making.
- Coordinate democratic processes, including elections, consultations and feedback initiatives.
- Support campaigns and projects that improve the student experience.
- Analyse feedback and engagement data to identify trends and drive improvement.
- Develop students' confidence in leadership, advocacy, negotiation and influencing skills.
- Build strong relationships with colleagues and external partners to strengthen student representation.
This Role Could Be Perfect for You If...
- You're a Students' Union professional seeking greater influence and development opportunities.
- You've recently completed a Sabbatical Officer role and want to continue making a difference.
- You enjoy developing others, building relationships and turning ideas into action.
- You're passionate about student voice, engagement and positive change.
About You
Essential
- Experience of representation, advocacy, engagement or supporting students, members or communities.
- Experience delivering training, mentoring or leadership development.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to analyse information and communicate recommendations clearly.
- A proactive, solution-focused approach and commitment to inclusion.
- Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends.
Desirable
- Experience working in a Students' Union, membership organisation or higher education setting.
- Experience managing student representation or engagement initiatives.
- Knowledge of university governance or democratic processes.
- Experience supporting elections, campaigns or advocacy projects.
If you're excited about the role but don't meet every requirement, we'd still encourage you to apply.
Why Join RVC SU?
We're a small team with a big impact. You'll work closely with elected student leaders and senior university colleagues, helping shape decisions that affect students across the College.
In your first year, you could:
- Develop a thriving community of student representatives.
- Deliver leadership training and development opportunities.
- Lead key democratic events and elections.
- Influence institutional decision-making.
- Turn student feedback into meaningful change.
Interested?
For an informal conversation about the role, contact:
Callum Roberts
Head of Students' Union
07398 572045
caroberts@rvc.ac.uk
Ready to help students influence change and make their voices count? Apply today via the ‘Apply’ button above.
