An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to join a dynamic and growing Advice Service, which is a critical part of our Students' Union Operations. This role will work alongside our current Advice Caseworker to deliver our free and independent advice service to students studying at The University of Sunderland. Our Advice Service deals and supports students with a range of procedures including but not limited to academic misconduct, complaints, appeals and disciplinaries for students. You'll use your experience to help us do more preventive work to help our students to take action on their own behalf. This is a fantastic opportunity to work alongside the other Advice Caseworker and the Manager of the Service to help shape and influence the future of the department moving forwards.

The post holder will need to demonstrate the essential criteria from the JD/Person specification within their application statement.

It is an exciting time to join us! We have recently achieved Quality Students' Union accreditation from the National Union of Students and are currently going through a Democracy and Governance Review to revitalise the way our students interact with the Democracy and Governance of the organisation across both the Sunderland and London campuses.

Informal conversations regarding the post are encouraged with our Operations and HR Manager, Louise Dixon, ahead of application. Please email louise.a.dixon@sunderland.ac.uk to arrange an informal and confidential meeting.

How to apply:

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

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to lead our Student Communities Team based in Sunderland. The team supports a wide range of societies, our student representation function and volunteering opportunities for students.

You will manage and support the team to ensure that our student-led activities and initiatives are engaging, impactful and safe.

The post holder will need to demonstrate the essential criteria from the JD/Person specification within their application statement demonstrating previous management experience and clear examples of driving positive change and strategic developments.

It is an exciting time to join us! We have recently achieved Quality Students' Union accreditation from the National Union of Students and are currently going through a Democracy and Governance Review to revitalise the way our students interact with the Democracy and Governance of the organisation across both the Sunderland and London campuses.

Informal conversations regarding the post are encouraged with our Head of Operations, Dan Fow, ahead of application. Please email Dan at daniel.fow@sunderland.ac.uk to arrange an informal and confidential meeting.

How to apply:

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

You need to be a current student to apply; no further experience is required, and training will be provided.

Your role will be for two years, with the opportunity to extend this by another two-year term (as long as you continue to be a student for the duration of the role).

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Prince Ikechi, the Chair, or Kayleigh Tague, External Trustee via centralservices@sunderland.ac.uk

To apply for this role, please provide:

• A covering letter (max 1 side of A4) that sets out your motivating factors in your application.
• A personal statement (max 2 sides of A4) that demonstrates how you meet the experience requirements set out in the Person Specification.
• An up to date, detailed CV including all relevant employment history and expertise.
• A completed EDI Monitoring form (see below)

Please send this documentation to centralservices@sunderland.ac.uk, either by clicking on the 'Apply Now' button below or emailing directly.