Department: Students' Union
Salary: Starting salary will be £27,251pa (Grade 3)
Location: Mile End
Closing date: 24-Jun-2019

Overview:

This is an exciting full time, permanent role which will take a lead in the support and development of most of the 250+ Societies at the Students’ Union. The Societies Coordinator will help societies to realise their projects and events, whilst ensuring they are effective and safe. The post holder will also line manage the Student Engagement Administrator and support the wider Student Engagement Department as and when required.

The successful candidate will have a passion for improving the student experience and have a positive attitude and commitment to working with students. The successful candidate will have the ability to use their own initiative and have experience of working with student groups.

The Students’ Union represents and supports over 23,000 students who make up the diverse and vibrant student body at Queen Mary, University of London. Nearly 7000 students are a member of at least one of the 250+ societies making it the largest area of student activity within Students’ Union In addition to societies, the Student Engagement Department is responsible for Raise and Give (RAG), Community Volunteering, Student Media, Employability and Sustainability.

The Societies Coordinator lead on all aspects of running societies, which includes for example, administrative support, organising events, monitoring budgets and expenditure, training and development, reward and recognition, grant funding allocation, and governance. The Societies Coordinator will also support the department with process review and improvements and the two elected Societies Officers and the Societies Board.

Applicants should have a good understanding of the needs of students, have excellent organisational skills and have the ability to work with a wide range of people.  You will also need to be empathetic to the needs of the students and have the knowledge and experience of working in an education or not-for-profit environment. Applicants are expected to have experience in administration, delivering training or presenting to large groups and an understanding of the governance of student societies and groups.

The post is a full time, permanent position. Starting salary will be £27,251 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance and raises 1 point annually as set out in the QM Pay and Grading Structure. Benefits include 30 days annual leave, plus university closure days, pension scheme, free gym membership and an interest-free season ticket loan.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. Where required this may include entry clearance or continued leave to remain under the Points Based Immigration Scheme.

Queen Mary Students' Union is proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer and we are committed to equality of opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status, class or any other dimension of diversity. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates as this group is currently under-represented within the Students’ Union.

Informal enquiries should be addressed to Bronwen Eastaugh, Student Engagement Manager, at b.eastaugh@qmul.ac.uk or on 020 7882 2770.

Details about QMSU can be found at www.qmsu.org

To apply, please visit the Human Resources website on www.jobs.qmul.ac.uk and search for reference: QMUL18923.

Closing date – 24 June 2019.

Interview date - 3 July 2019.

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