Your Role

You will be a full time Sabbatical Officer of the Students’ Union working as part of team of six officers to provide leadership to the Students’ Union; and representing the interests of students to UCL and national policymakers, including participating in UCL committees and regular meetings with senior staff.

You will Chair the Students’ Union Board of Trustees and Executive. You will lead the Union’s relationships with UCL’s President and Provost. You will be the lead Sabbatical Officer for the SU’s strategy and finances, national policy issues, student democracy, environmental sustainability and commercial services. You will also be a member of UCL’s governing Council.

General Responsibilities

  1. Shall be collectively responsible for the political 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 a Trustee and Director of the Students' Union.
  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 role as outlined in the role descriptions and to support, where appropriate, other student officers and representatives in the fulfilment of their role.
  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. Chairing the Board of Trustees..
  2. Represent students to UCL:
    1. Leading the Union's relationship with the Provost.
    2. Trustee of UCL and member of UCL's governing Council.
    3. UCL East and other satellite sites.
    4. UCL Finances.
    5. UCL Estates.
  3. Represent students within the Union and contribute to Union strategy in the following areas:
    1. Union Finances.
    2. Union Strategy.
    3. Commercial Services and Strategy.
    4. Communications and Engagement.
    5. Democracy (Elections and Referenda).
    6. Union Events.
    7. Union Governance.
    8. Chair of Union Executive
    9. Sustainability.
    10. National policy issues.
  4. Shall regularly meet with and support the work of the Sustainability Officer. 

Meetings you will attend

  • Chair of Union Executive.
  • Board of Trustees and committees.
  • Chair of Union Executive.
  • Board of Trustees and committees.
  • Students' Union Leadership Team.
  • UCL Council.
  • UCL Estates Management Committee.
  • UCL Work Health and Safety Committee.
  • UCL Finance Committee.
  • UCL Investments Committee.
  • UCL Operations Committee.
  • UCL Student Experience Committee.
  • Other committees and working groups.

Your Eligibility

All UCL students.

Time Required For Role

This is a full-time role over a 12.5 month period, from 1 July 2024 – 15 July 2025.

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: £30,138 including 27 days holiday. Please note this will rise in line with the cost of living increase from summer 2024.

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 [email protected]

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