Represent students

Ø       Represent individual students, referring to Advice Centre where appropriate
Ø       Represent students to the University and local community
Ø       Attend University Liaison Meeting and Student Consultative Committee
Ø       Complete all reporting requirements – to students, the University and outside bodies – relevant to the Officer’s areas of responsibility

Be a member of the Executive Committee

Ø       Attend induction and relevant training
Ø       Be a trustee of UBSU
Ø       Attend Executive meeting monthly and Student Officers’ Committee at both campuses
Ø       Lead a priority campaign as identified by the Executive
Ø       Work to implement UBSU’s strategic plan
Ø       Meet monthly with General Manager to review progress
Ø       Comply with UBSU policies as they relate to being an employee of UBSU, including those contained in the Staff and Health & Safety handbooks

Communicate with students and promote UBSU

Ø       Be easily contactable by students on all main campuses
Ø       Spend time talking to students on the different campuses
Ø       Commit to surveying students through Question of the Week and the Annual Student Survey
Ø       Act as mentor for designated student officers
Ø       Attend Student Representative Councils (SRC), Campus Student Representative Councils (CSRC) and Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Ø       Encourage student participation in UBSU activity
Ø    Increase numbers of candidates and voters for by- and general elections
Ø       Work flexible hours as required to fulfil responsibilities

Student paper

Ø       Coordinate editing, production and distribution of UBSU’s publications
Ø       Work closely with the Newspaper Editors at both campuses to ensure the newspaper covers relevant issues and appeals to a broad range of students
Ø       Recruit and manage a group of student volunteers to work on the Newspaper and other media – to include development, training and recognition for these volunteers

Website

Ø       Maintain and develop UBSU’s website

Liaison with the University

Ø       Take responsibility for all-student emails
Ø       Coordinate induction talks for new students with University
Ø       Coordinate UBSU’s contribution to University Open Days
Ø       Sit on the Marketing and Communication Board of Governors
Ø       Attend the University Communication meeting
Ø       Liaise with the University marketing department with reference to Life, information to go in the prospectus, other similar publications and online media

UBSU development

Ø       Develop new ways to communicate with members
Ø       Work with marketing and communications manager to develop and implement a communication and media strategy for UBSU
Ø       Chair UBSU’s Commercial Services Committee