- Advertised from 16th January 2023
Role
We are seeking two External Trustees to sit on our Trustee Board who has strategic thinking, independent judgement, an ability to think creatively and a willingness to speak your mind. This is a voluntary position for a three year term and reasonable expenses can be reimbursed. We are ideally looking to appoint an External Trustee with knowledge or experience in one of the following areas:
- Human Resources or Employment Law
- Finance
- Income Diversification or Commercial Development
We are interested in individuals of any age and welcome applications from people from a range of backgrounds. You do not need to have been a charity trustee before as a full training and induction programme will be provided. We are happy to support you in developing your knowledge about our Students' Association. All applications will be considered.
Our Students' Association exists to represent and support Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) students to have the best university experience. This is our Mission. We are constantly striving towards our Vision that you will have an outstanding experience that will live with you forever and our Values are being Inclusive, Community, Student-Led and Fun.
We are a charity with charitable purposes and are a separate and independent organisation from GCU. You would be expected to attend at least four meetings a year, an annual training event and some social activities. We encourage our Trustees to attend our meetings in person but you can attend online. Find our more information about the Trustee Board.
We are located on both the Glasgow and London campuses. Find out more about us, how we are run and our strategic plan.You can read our audited accounts that includes our annual achievements and performance.
Please note that current GCU students and employees and Students' Association employees cannot apply to be a External Trustee.
We have achieved the NUS Quality Students' Union, Green Impact Students' Unions and Investing in Volunteers accreditation.
External Trustee Information Pack (pdf)
We have achieved the NUS Quality Students' Union, Green Impact Students' Unions and Investing in Volunteers accreditation.
Application notes
To find out more and apply please visit our website
Deadline for submission of applications is Monday 6th February 2023 at 12noon. The anticipated interview date is w/c 20th February 2023.
University of Strathclyde Student Association (‘Strath Union’) has been the beating heart of activity for students on the Strathclyde campus since 1964 and exists to connect all students to ensure everyone can thrive whilst studying at the University of Strathclyde.
Consistently ranked as the number one Student Union in Scotland, according to What Uni’s Student Choice Awards (WUSCA), we are currently one of ten Student Unions, across the UK, shortlisted for WUSCA’s 2024 Student Association of the Year and recently won both UK and Scottish NUS awards for overall employee satisfaction, liberation & equality and community and solidarity. As an organisation, we are bold, ambitious, and innovative much like the University and the 25,000+ students it supports.
We are looking for a new Chief Executive who not only lives our values but can lead the organisation through its next phase of growth and change. It is imperative that we continue to meet both the current and future needs of students, building a strong sense of community and ensuring the student voice remains prevalent and reflects the needs, wants and desires of an ever-changing and evolving student body. As our Chief Executive, you will also ensure the continued financial sustainability of the organisation by identifying opportunities to diversify income aligned to our core mission of connecting students so everyone can thrive.
This is a unique opportunity to work alongside student leaders, a highly effective staff team and senior staff at the University of Strathclyde to deliver meaningful change and further enhance the student experience and ultimately ensure every student is supported in their wellbeing and their learning so they get the most out of their time with the university. The university has recently launched its 2030 Strategy and we are looking for our new Chief Executive to work with our Board to develop the Union’s new strategic plan that will look to the next 5 years of growth and development.
As an innovative, solutions-focused, and inspiring leader, you will be able to demonstrate a proven track record in the development and delivery of strategic and operational business plans to achieve an organisation’s vision. With strong stakeholder management experience coupled with a proven track record in building and maintaining a wide range of collaborative relationships and partnerships, the successful candidate will also bring the desire to support and act as a mentor to elected Student Union Officers to build and develop their knowledge and experience in terms of managing/running an effective organisation.
If you are excited by the opportunity to join an ambitious and award-winning organisation and share our passion to support and empower all Strathclyde students to unleash their potential and therefore thrive at university and beyond, we would welcome your application.
University of Strathclyde Student Association (‘Strath Union’) has been the beating heart of activity for students on the Strathclyde campus since 1964 and exists to connect all students to ensure everyone can thrive whilst studying at the University of Strathclyde.
Consistently ranked as the number one Student Union in Scotland, according to What Uni’s Student Choice Awards (WUSCA), we are currently one of ten Student Unions, across the UK, shortlisted for WUSCA’s 2024 Student Association of the Year and recently won both UK and Scottish NUS awards for overall employee satisfaction, liberation & equality and community and solidarity. As an organisation, we are bold, ambitious, and innovative much like the University and the 25,000+ students it supports.
The Strath Union Trustee Board is the ultimate legal decision-making body for the organisation, directing all the charity does, ensuring that it is financially sustainable and delivers against its core purpose of connecting students so everyone can thrive. The University has recently launched its 2030 strategy and working with our new Chief Executive you will directly support the development of Strath Union’s new strategic plan that will look to the next 5 years of growth and development.
Previous board experience is not a pre-requisite for this role, and we are focused on identifying new board members who are committed to our mission and organisational values. However, to complement the existing skills of our board members we want candidates who bring experience in one or more of the following areas of expertise:
· Governance, Risk or Compliance
· Public Affairs, Policy, or Public Relations
· IT and Digital Transformation
· Higher Education or the Voluntary sector
We want our Board to reflect the community we support and to enhance the diversity of our Board we would particularly like to hear from women and those identifying as women, people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities and those with diverse sexualities or marginalised gender identities.
If you are excited by the opportunity to join an ambitious and award-winning organisation and share our passion to support and empower all Strathclyde students to unleash their potential and therefore thrive at university and beyond, we would welcome your application.
Top job! Chief Executive Officer
- Full time
- £65,000
- Merchiston Campus in Edinburgh, with regular travel to Craiglockhart and Sighthill Campuses within the city. (On site)
- Closing 22nd April 2024
Edinburgh Napier Students’ Association (‘ENSA’ to our friends) exists to enable students to make the most of their university experience. We do this by representing, supporting, and developing Edinburgh Napier students to be successful in their studies; to try out new things; to engage in, and contribute to university life; to be healthy and happy; to bring about positive change; and most importantly have fun to make it an unforgettable experience.
As our CEO is moving on to pastures new, we are now looking to recruit a new Chief Executive Officer who will lead a motivated and dynamic professional staff of 14 and develop and support our three sabbaticals who, each year, are elected by the student community at Edinburgh Napier. The post-holder will have the opportunity to lead on the development and delivery of a new strategic plan as our Strategy 2021 – 2024 comes to an end.
About the Role:
Under the direction of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer is accountable for the leadership, management, and sustainability of the Students’ Association, alongside providing support to the Elected Officers enabling them to fulfil their duties to the best of their potential.
In this role, you will be required to coach, develop, and provide leadership to the Students’ Association’s staff and to take responsibility for ENSA’s management and administration within the accountability frameworks established by the Board of Directors.
The role holder will not only be forward-looking, with a continuous focus on improvement but also have a deep understanding and appreciation for student issues and student experience.
We truly believe in the power of diversity and understand that different viewpoints are important to achieving goals, that's why we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.
For a comprehensive list of duties and full job description, please see the Recruitment Pack PDF.
What we will need from you:
• Experienced working at a board-level, either reporting to, or serving on a Board
• Excellent leadership, coaching and influencing skills to drive change forward.
• An excellent understanding of governance, compliance and university structures
• Writing high-quality reports and policy pieces
• Managing budgets and setting and overseeing internal controls
• Developing strategies and implementing strategic change Forging productive partnerships with stakeholders
The Post
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the University of Stirling Students’ Union as Sports Development Coordinator to plan, coordinate and deliver our comprehensive sports development programmes, in conjunction with the Sports President. You will manage and develop the Sports Administrator. You will also support sports union members, with particular focus but not exclusively, in the areas of Club Development, Participation, Health and Wellbeing and Finance & Funding.
About Us
Stirling Students’ Union is the representative student body at the University of Stirling. We are a registered charity and exist to support students getting the best degree, helping students make friends, supporting students when they need support and building skills for the future. We do this by supporting academic reps, providing volunteering opportunities, societies and sports clubs. We also offer support, employability skills, advice and opportunities to influence our sustainability work. We are proudly student led and each spring elect four full time paid students to lead our work: President, Vice President Communities, Vice President Education and Sports Union President.
About You
We’re looking for a talented and passionate individual to join our organisation. You’ll be driven, using your initiative to support a wide range of organisational initiatives, programmes and projects. Specific duties of the role include:
Club Development
· Strategic approach to development and delivery of BUCS, ensuring improvement and effective use of funding.
· Develop and implement a comprehensive plan (actions, targets, responsibilities and resources).
· Increase club membership and participation.
· Ensure clubs are accessible and inclusive to all participants.
· Contribute to the formulation of policy and procedures as required, in collaboration with other Coordinators.
· Design and deliver training for committee members of Sports Clubs.
· Effectively engage students and provide ongoing support and assistance where appropriate.
· Coordinate and deal with member discipline and complaints, contributing to effective process development.
· Assist in the recruitment of coaches to ensure quality of sports provision within clubs.
Participation & Engagement
· Work in partnership with the University to provide opportunities for students to engage in physical activity and sports.
· Work closely with the Student Sport Development Officer on participation programmes for recreational sport.
· Develop mutually beneficial relationships with external partners, (BUCS, SSS, Community Clubs and National Governing Bodies) to increase the range, and quality of sports provision and coaching services provided.
· Work with BUCS, SSS and National Governing bodies to promote volunteering opportunities.
· To monitor, evaluate and report on club activities and identify opportunities for growth.
· To be a mentor on the panel of the Tier 2 programme.
Health & Wellbeing
· Promote and evaluate student wellbeing through engagement with student sport and club activity.
· Plan and take forward projects and campaigns that aim to use physical activity and sport as a method of improving Health & Wellbeing whilst positively impacting on the student experience.
· Engage with Union, University and national campaigns and initiatives for establishing healthy and resilient student communities.
· Embed innovative practices in engaging sports members with sustainability opportunities.
Finance & Funding
· Working with Sports President and Finance Manager to ensure club funds are managed appropriately.
· Oversee the effective running of the Sports Union budget.
· Responsibility for administration of funding requests for Coaches and Capital Equipment.
· In collaboration with Union colleagues deliver signature sports events such as Sports Ball and Varsity.
· Work with Stakeholders on the Kit Tender process.
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