This is an exciting opportunity to help shape community organising at Your SU. A review of our democratic structures indicated the need for Your SU to make a clear shift from the more traditional styles of SU democracy, facilitating instead, a community organising model.

Community Organising within a Students' Union context is the mobilisation of students to collectively address common issues or areas of passion e.g. catering on campus, housing crisis, environmental sustainability, and transport. It aims to foster a sense of community, belonging, and self-advocacy, both on and off campus. 

Student Communities Officers will work with staff and student volunteers to deliver the vision of engaging students through community organising and mobilisation within their faculty, resulting in an expansion and deepening of engagement between the broad range of students at our institution and Your SU.

These roles will work closely with other student leaders, including the President (Sunderland/London), and Student Voice Reps, Course Reps and academic society leaders within London Campus; to listen to students' experience and bring people together to effect positive change to the student experience.

This position is only open to students whose studies are based in London.

Working hours:

Part-time, up to 15 hours on average per week, term-time. Some hours may need to be worked during vacations for training and student inductions. This role can be delivered flexibly around your studies and other commitments, though attendance at certain events and meetings will be expected.

Support and training:

You will receive thorough training, along with ongoing support through meetings with your line manager and mentoring.

Successful candidates will be required to attend training on the following dates:

• 17 April 2026 in London - Welcome and Induction
• 22 - 23 April 2026 in Sunderland - Staff Strategy Away Day
• July 2026 in Sunderland - Student Officer Training with Coole Insight
• July 2026 online - Campaigning and Social Change Training
• Summer 2026 in Sunderland - All Staff Knowledge Exchange Day
• Summer 2026 in Sunderland - Casework Training

Application process:

Please apply by completing both the Application and EDI form. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an interview, which can take place in person or online. The interview panel will consist of 3-4 students, supported by an SU staff member. We do not offer sponsorship opportunities.

If you have any questions about the role, please email londonsu@sunderland.ac.uk

To apply, you must be a currently enrolled student at the University of Sunderland in London in the academic year 26/27 - once you graduate, you can no longer be a Student Communities Officer.

You will need to be a current Student from April 2026 to July 2027. Please download and complete the below Application Form and EDI Monitoring Form, them email them both to centralservices@sunderland.ac.uk by clicking the 'Apply Now' button to apply. We do not accept CV's.

Informal conversations regarding the post are encouraged with our Student Experience Coordinator, Eymaan Zubair, ahead of application. Please email eymaan.zubair@sunderland.ac.uk to arrange an informal and confidential meeting.

• Complete the Application Form
• Complete the Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form

If you have an interest in this role, please view the job description for further details.

Please send your completed Application Form and Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form to centralservices@sunderland.ac.uk by Wednesday 18 March 2026, midday 12 noon. We do not accept CV's.

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