The Student Voice Representative is a volunteer role that serves as a vital link between students, Sunderland Students' Union and the University. You'll have the unique opportunity to work closely with key stakeholders to enhance the quality of education and the overall student experience. This role offers you an invaluable platform to advocate for change and to develop your professional skills, furthering your employability.

We are looking for Student Voice Representatives for the following Schools: 

• Art and Design x2
• Engineering
• Education x2
• Health Sciences (including Biosciences)
• Social Sciences (PG)
• Social Sciences (UG)
• Media and Comms
• Medicine (1st or 2nd year)
• Degree Apprenticeships (please see separate role description)

How to apply:

Please note that you must be a student at the University of Sunderland for the academic year 25/26 to apply for this role. You cannot apply for this role if you graduate in the winter of 2025. To express an interest in this role, please view the job/role description for further details and provide the following:

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape a brand-new role 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), and Student Voice Reps, Course Reps and academic society leaders within the relevant faculty - and beyond - to listen to students' experiences and bring people together to effect positive change to the student experience.

There are two positions available:

- Student Communities Officer (Business and Technology)

- Student Communities Officer (Education, Society and Creative Industries)

These positions are only open to students whose studies are based in Sunderland. You are only eligible for the position relevant to your faculty. 

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.

Application process:

Please apply by completing the Application and EDI form. Shortlisted applications will be invited to an interview, which will take place in person. The interview panel will consist of a group of students, supported by an SU staff member.

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

How to apply:

To apply, you must be a current enrolled student at the University of Sunderland in the academic year 25/26 with a course end date of June 2026 or beyond. Once you graduate, you can no longer be a Student Communities Officer.