Join Our Team

Shape the future of student life at Sunderland Students' Union and come work with us!

With over 25,000 students to support across the University of Sunderland campuses, our values of passion, integrity, empowerment, success, and inclusivity drive everything we do. Recognised with the 'Investors in Diversity' award, we champion fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement. If you're passionate about student needs, fairness, and innovation, join our team and make a real difference.

Together, we'll create an exceptional student experience!

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Katherine Cooper - Chief Executive Officer

"Here at Your SU, we are driven by our passion to support our diverse student body in championing change. Our strategy is designed to deliver an exceptional student experience while promoting inclusivity at every step. We value flexible working arrangements that hold the wellbeing and personal lives of our team members in high regard.

Join us on this exciting journey as we come together to create a positive impact and shape a brighter future for our students."

 

Current Vacancies

Administration Assistant - Sunderland

Salary: £12.71 per hour (hours based on organisational need - until July 2026)

Closing date for applications:  Sunday 29 March 2026, midnight

Interviews: Tuesday 7 April 2026 (afternoon) and Wednesday 8 April 2026 (morning)

 

Open to: Current University of Sunderland students only

 

Please click below to read more about the role and view the application documents.

You must be a current student at the University of Sunderland to apply.

This is an exciting time to join our Student Communities Team to support with a variety of administrative tasks across the team's operations.

The Student Communities Team provide key services around Student Representation, Student Activities and Community Organising. They play a vital role in being able to ensure that students are able to develop in the co and extracurricular space, ensure that their peers are represented and that they are enable to enact change.

We're looking for applicants with a range of different skills who are passionate about supporting opportunities for their peers! We'd like to hear from you about the skills you might be able to bring to the role in addition to the person specification, whether that's event management, being an advocate for wellbeing, experience of working with students, or anything else you can think of. But having administrative experience is a must.

You'd need to be able to work flexibly across varied hours and locations, and the skills you have might influence the hours we could offer you. We're looking for students who can work well in a team, are confident engaging with their peers in different settings and could bring new ideas and enthusiasm to our opportunities.

To apply, you must be a currently enrolled student at the University of Sunderland for the 2026 academic year. For further information, please download the job description.

Please download and complete the Application Form and EDI Monitoring Form, then email both to centralservices@sunderland.ac.uk by clicking the 'Apply Now' button. Please note that CV's are not accepted.

 

Benefits of working with us

6% Company Pension Contribution

Death in service benefit

45 Annual leave days, including Bank Holidays and Christmas Closure

Enhance maternity pay

Paid sick leave

20% Off SU Merchandise

Access to Student Discounts

Via TOTUM (£14.99/year), Student Beans and Unidays (both free)

Student Discounts on Spotify and Amazon Prime

Metro Pass payable monthly

20 Hours volunteer allowance

Flexible working

Compassionate leave

Medicash health plan