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Your Role

You will lead the Union’s LGBTQ+ Network alongside the LGBQ+ Officer in continuing to build an engaging, dynamic and rewarding community of LGBT+ students on campus and make sure that the Network caters to and represents all of its members. You will have the opportunity to create and run campaigns on issues affecting Trans students and work alongside existing campaigns and organisations at national level, and will have oversight on the social events and activities organised by the Network. You will work alongside the Equity & Inclusion Officer to represent these collective interests to UCL and beyond.

Your Responsibility

  • Develop a community of Trans Students within the Union by spearheading and supporting events and creating opportunities for your peers and co-convening the LGBT+ Student Network
  • Represent the voice of Trans students in Students’ Union decision making
  • Work with the Sabbatical Officers to ensure that issues affecting Trans students are represented effectively in UCL decision making
  • Represent the Union at the NUS Trans Students' Conference
  • Be an active member of all three Policy Zones and Union Executive

Your Eligibility

Any UCL student who self-defines as trans or non-binary.

Meetings you will attend

Time Required For Role

This is a part-time, unpaid position. You are expected to attend Union Executive meetings, Policy Zone meetings and a range of additional events, approx. 15-20 hours per term. Job shares are welcome.

Welcome and Training

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

If you are elected into the role you will be required to attend mandatory training:

Date: Saturday 25 October 2024
Time: 11:00 - 17:00
Location: TBC

Key Dates

Elections:
Deadline for nominations (incl. manifestos): Monday 14 October
Candidate Briefing: Tuesday 15 October
Campaigning begins: Thursday 17 October
Voting opens: Monday 21 October
Voting closes: Friday 25 October

Activities Zone
Monday 28 October 2024, 18:00 - 20:00
Tuesday 3 December 2024, 18:00 - 20:00
Monday 27 January 2025, 18:00 - 20:00
Tuesday 25 February 2025, 18:00 - 20:00
Thursday 29 May 2025, 18:00 - 20:00

Education Zone
Tuesday 29 October 2024, 18:00 - 20:00
Thursday 28 November 2024. 18:00 - 20:00
Tuesday 28 January 2025, 18:00 - 20:00
Thursday 27 February 2025, 18:00 - 20:00
Wednesday 28 May 2025, 18:00 - 20:00

Welfare & Community Zone:
Thursday 31 October 2024, 18:00 – 20:00
Monday 2 December 2024, 18:00 – 20:00
Thursday 23 January 2025, 18:00 – 20:00
Monday 24 February 2025, 18:00 – 20:00
Monday 19 May 2025, 18:00 – 20:00

Union Executive
Monday 11 November 2024, 18:00 - 20:00
Tuesday 10 December 2024, 18:00 - 20:00
Monday 3 February 2025, 18:00 - 20:00
Monday 3 March 2025, 18:00 - 20:00
Tuesday 6 May 2025, 18:00 - 20:00
Tuesday 2 June 2025, 18:00 - 20:00

Next Steps

If you would like to nominate yourself to become the next Trans Officer please click here.

If you have any questions, please email - [email protected]