Birmingham City University Students Union (BCUSU) are looking for a Coordinator to join our Activities and Representation team, based at our City Centre & City South Campuses.  This is a temporary maternity cover contract – expected to be until early 2024.   You will be responsible for developing, supporting and working with some of our most engaged students including society leaders and student representatives.   You will be joining at time when we are preparing for our Welcome Week and your focus will be planning engaging events and working with society leaders to encourage society memberships and helping to support students as they start or return to University for the new academic year.   Our preferred candidate will have experience of supporting or facilitating the work of students or volunteers but the key attributes required are the ability to work well within a team, have good time management and be confident in approaching and engaging with students. 

BCUSU is a positive employer, with strong staff engagement, supportive working environment and enhanced employee benefits.

Principle purpose of job:

• Delivery of agile managed projects to increase student participation in engagement activities
• Develop Student Leadership, Activism, Student Group Development and Academic Representation
• Administration support in the delivery of project

Hours

Full Time Contract - 35 hours a week 
This is a temporary maternity cover contract – expected to be until early 2024

(Applications for reduced hours (paid pro-rata) or a flexible working pattern will be considered.  Please state on your covering letter the details of your preferred working pattern.)

We are currently trialling a hybrid working pilot supporting a pattern of 60% of hours to be worked in the office and 40% from home each week.  There is the requirement to be able to respond to business need so, at times, there may be additional requirements to work from the office so a flexible approach is essential.

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Job Description and Shortlisting Criteria

What’s it like to work at BCUSU and Application Advice

To apply:

Send your CV along with a covering letter to studentunionjobs@bcu.ac.uk Please state, in the subject line of the email, which position you are applying for. 

We usually receive a high volume of applications for each job role we advertise.  We clearly state on the job description the shortlisting criteria that we use to assess the applications.  We base any decisions solely on the information you provide so we encourage you to submit a covering letter to accompany your CV.  Your cover letter should address the points in turn providing evidence of how you meet the shortlisting criteria.  Candidates who can demonstrate that they meet the shortlisting criteria most closely will be most successful.

We expect applications to be detailed yet concise and succinct. There is no formal word limit however encourage applicants to aim for 2-3 pages as a maximum.

If you would like to make an informal enquiry before submitting an application, please contact the People & Culture team on studentunionjobs@bcu.ac.uk with your enquiry and they will come back to you, or will direct your enquiry to the hiring manager to get in touch.

BCUSU is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on Race, Age, Disability, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Reassignment, Religion or belief, Marriage and Civil Partnership or Pregnancy and Maternity or any other protected characteristic.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to assist you in the application or interview process please get in touch to discuss your needs. Any request will be dealt with in confidence.