Activities & Engagement Officer

Your Role

You will be a full time Sabbatical Officer of the Students’ Union working full time to provide leadership to the Students’ Union’s services, shaping the co-curricular and social experiences and opportunities that Members want from the Union. You will lead the Union on engaging with the cultural diversity of our Membership and building global partnerships to benefit our Members.

General Responsibilities

1. Shall be collectively responsible for the strategic leadership of the Union.
2. Shall work full-time and represent the interests of students to UCL, including participating in UCL committees and regular meetings with senior UCL staff.
3. Shall meet regularly with the Chief Executive and Senior Management Team to discuss the strategy, operation, and management of the Union.
4. Shall serve as Sabbatical Trustees on the Board of Trustees.
5. Shall ensure the Union is ethical, environmental, and sustainable.
6. Shall share the responsibilities of communicating with the Membership, keeping all Members informed about the work of the Sabbatical Officer Team and the Union’s services for Members.
7. Shall be accountable to students and keep all students informed of their work on behalf of the Union’s members.
8. Shall fulfil their roles as outlined in the role descriptions and to support, where appropriate, other student officers and representatives in the fulfilment of their roles.
9. Shall act as the spokesperson for the Union.
10. Act as ambassadors for the UCL student community
11. Shall lead on the implementation of Union policies relevant to their role.

Individual Responsibilities

1. Represent students to UCL on the following issues:
   1. Sports
   2. Arts
   3. Volunteering
   4. Other extracurricular activity
   5. Skills, Employability and Careers.
   6. Global Engagement and Partnerships.
   7. Member of SU Estates Board
2. Represent students within the Union and contribute to Union strategy in the following areas:
   1. Chair of Activities Zone.
   2. Arts.
   3. Societies.
   4. Sports and Physical Activity.
   5. Student Development and Skills.
   6. Volunteering and Student Social Impact.
   7. Intercultural Engagement and Partnerships.
   8. Allocation of grant funding to clubs and societies.
3. Shall regularly meet with and support the work of the Arts, Societies, Volunteering and Sports Officers.

Meetings You Will Attend

• Chair of Activities Zone.
• Union Executive.
• Board of Trustees and committees.
• Students' Union Leadership Team.
• UCL Student Partnership Committee.
• UCL Research, Innovation and Global Engagement Committee.
• UCL200 Strategic Delivery Group.
• Other committees and working groups.
• Regular meetings with UCL staff working on careers and global engagement issues.
• British Universities and Colleges Sports meetings.

Your Eligibility

All UCL students.

Time Required For Role

This is a full-time role over a 12.5 month period, from 1 July 2025 – 15 July 2026. As well as a two day training session with Sabbatical and Student Officers at the end of May/start of June.

36.5 hours per week plus a range of additional events.

The role involves some evening and weekend work, and is based in London, UK.

Salary: £33k including 27 days holiday.

Welcome and Training

The role is supported by a full programme of training, development, and professional mentoring to help build all of the skills and knowledge required and to support longer term career development.

Questions: email su.elections@ucl.ac.uk