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Your Role

Lead the development of an engaging, dynamic, and rewarding community of students with caring responsibilities and represent their interests and needs to the Union. Working with the Welfare & Community Officer, represent these collective interests to UCL and beyond. This role is also the President of the Student Parent and Carers Society.
 

Issues You May Work On

As a Student Officer, you will work closely with students and Sabbatical Officers. Issues may vary depending on student concern. However, previous Officers have worked on issues such as:

  • Working with the Sabbatical team to implement a university-wide policy on the rights and privileges of student parents and carers.
  • Social events, workshops and community building for parents and carers.
  • Working with the Postgraduate Officer and Welfare & Community Officer on a research project to review childcare provision for students at UCL.

Meetings You Will Attend

  • Welfare & Community Zone – Five meetings throughout the year

Your Eligibility


Any continuing UCL student with caring responsibilites. This includes anyone who provides unpaid care for a child or for a friend or family member who, due to illness, disability, a mental health issue or an additiction cannot cope without their support.

Time Required For Role

This is a part-time, unpaid position and you are expected to attend Welfare and Community Zone and a range of additional events, approx. 10-15 hours per term. This role allows job shares.

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.


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