The RSU Vice President Education will:

• Present ideas to the University on how the academic experience and student outcomes can be improved based on evidence-based feedback from students and academic representatives.
• Sit and represent students on university education, academic, and other relevant committees to ensure the student voice is heard.
• Chair focus groups as necessary to support the collation of informed student feedback relating to students’ academic experience and student outcomes.
• Work to improve and support student academic representation systems and set up initiatives to keep them engaged Lead campaigns relating to academic issues, improving the academic experience, and improving the University of Roehampton.
• Be the lead Officer Trustee responsible for academic-based campaigns, academic quality, and standards-based initiatives, such as National Student Survey (NSS), Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), and other education student voice initiatives.
• Act as the Deputy Chair of Presidents’ Committee.

All sabbatical officers will:

• Work at all times within relevant legislation as well as structures, policies and procedures.
• Work co-operatively with other Union staff and Officers, as well as relevant external organisations.
• Adhere to the highest standards, especially of customer service and safety.
• Seek to continually develop and improve Union facilities and services.
• Keep up to date with sector developments, developments in the local community, and students' views/needs, where necessary undertaking market research to generate such information.
• Undertake necessary training and to attend all meetings as requested.
• Promote a positive and professional image of the Roehampton Students’ union (RSU) to its members, customers, stakeholders and other external people.
• Positively contribute to the organisation’s ethical and environmental ethos.
• Perform any other additional reasonable duties as deemed appropriate.

This list is not exhaustive and is a general indication - the role holder will be expected to complete any reasonable task requested of them.

Note: This is a full time sabbatical role which is £27,169 per annum

• Ensure the interests of students of all faiths and none are represented to the university, at Student Senate and at the Students’ Union Council (SUC).
• Liaise with Vice President (Welfare & Community) to ensure that students of all faiths and none are represented and supported during their time at the University of Roehampton.
• Establish relationships and effective methods of communication between the RSU, the Chaplaincy and students of all faiths and none, and ensure that faith groups are positioned to interact and cooperate effectively.
• Collect written and verbal feedback from students of all faiths to inform campaigns and identify students who wish to support with the remit.
• Meet regularly with your Sabbatical Officer link and the Student Voice & Insights Coordinator to discuss ideas and provide updates on campaigns, activities or events.
• Provide regular updates to students of all faiths, by attending the SUC and communicating with the wider membership using the RSU’s social media and online communication methods.

• Ensure the interests of students living off-campus and commuting to university are being represented to the university, at Student Senate and at the Students’ Union Council (SUC).
• Create awareness of the students’ union and lead campaigns to address issues affecting off-campus and commuting students.
• Collect written and verbal feedback from off-campus and commuting students to inform campaigns and identify students who wish to support with the remit.
• Meet regularly with your Sabbatical Officer link and the Student Voice & Insights Coordinator to discuss ideas and provide updates on campaigns, activities or events.
• Provide regular updates to off-campus and commuting students, by attending the SUC and communicating with the wider membership using the RSU’s social media and online communication methods.

• Ensure the interests of post-graduate students are represented to the university, at Student Senate and at the Students’ Union Council (SUC).
• Liaise with Vice President Education to ensure that Postgraduate students are represented and supported during their time at the University of Roehampton.
• Establish effective methods of communication between the RSU and Postgraduate students.
• Collect written and verbal feedback from postgraduate students to inform campaigns and identify students who wish to support with the remit.
• Meet regularly with your Sabbatical Officer link and the Student Voice & Insights Coordinator to discuss ideas and provide updates on campaigns, activities or events.
• Provide regular updates to postgraduate students, by attending the SUC and communicating with the wider membership using the RSU’s social media and online communication methods.

• Ensure activity-related matters, societies and their committees’ views are represented to the University, at Student Senate and at the Students’ Union Council (SUC).
• Ensure that equality and diversity and accessible opportunities are promoted in all societies, and encourage students to participate in society activities and events
• Support the delivery of the RSU Activity Strategy.
• Create, develop, support and implement ideas which relate to students participating in society activity.
• Attend and participate in decision-making for society grants, new society establishment and awards.
• Promote society compliance with signatory agreements and associated policy and procedure.
• Organise and Chair Societies Committee Meetings.
• Meet regularly with your Sabbatical Officer link, the Activities Team and the Student Voice & Insights Coordinator to discuss ideas and provide updates on campaigns, activities or events.
• Provide regular updates to students, by attending the SUC and communicating with the wider membership using the RSU’s social media and online communication methods

• Ensure the interests of students with caring responsibilities are represented to the university, at Student Senate and at the Students’ Union Council (SUC).
• Liaise with Vice-President (Welfare & Community) and the NUS to ensure that students with caring responsibilities are represented and supported during their time at the University of Roehampton.
• Establish effective methods of communication between the RSU and students with caring responsibilities.
• Collect written and verbal feedback from students with caring responsibilities to inform campaigns and identify students who wish to support with the remit.
• Meet regularly with your Sabbatical Officer link and the Student Voice & Insights Coordinator to discuss ideas and provide updates on campaigns, activities or events.
• Provide regular updates to students with caring responsibilities, by attending the SUC and communicating with the wider membership using the RSU’s social media and online communication methods.

• Ensure the interests of students with disabilities are represented to the university, at Student Senate and at the Students’ Union Council (SUC).
• Liaise with Vice-President (Welfare & Community) and the NUS to ensure that students with disabilities are represented and supported during their time at the University of Roehampton.
• Establish relationships and effective methods of communication between the RSU, Disability Services and with disabled students.
• Collect written and verbal feedback from students with disabilities to inform campaigns and identify students who wish to support with the remit.
• Meet regularly with your Sabbatical Officer link and the Student Voice & Insights Coordinator to discuss ideas and provide updates on campaigns, activities or events.
• Provide regular updates to students with disabilities, by attending the SUC and communicating with the wider membership using the RSU’s social media and online communication methods.

The College President responsibilities include:

• Be the prime college representative within the Union and seek to involve as many students with the Union and College as possible;
• Attend and contribute to meetings of Presidents’ Committee, which includes receiving campaign ideas, identifying student groups to gather feedback, and determining if ideas have insight-backed student interest;
• Establish and maintain relationships with members of staff within their respective college, including the Head of College, College Life Development Officer, and Student Wellbeing Officer;
• Strengthening the partnerships between their respective college with the Union and other colleges;
• Work closely with college management to ensure that the student voice is represented in all college-based discussions and decisions;
• Support the creation and maintenance of the respective College Network

The College Deputy President responsibilities will include:

1. Work together with the College President, as a college representative within the Students’ Union and seek to involve as many students with the Students’ Union and College activities and events as possible.
2. Work together with College President to represent the voice of students, which includes receiving campaign ideas, identifying student groups to gather feedback, and determining if ideas have insight-backed student interest, which the College President will then present at Presidents' Committee.
3. Be the lead representative of the College student network.
4. Be the lead representative for College based events & activities such as College Cup and other initiatives
5. Work in partnership with the RSU by promoting RSU events & activities (both student and organisation led); encouraging students to engage with RSU Societies and encouraging student participation in Student Networks.
6. Alongside the College President, build partnerships and develop relationships with other Colleges to form an inter College community.
7. Meet regularly with your College President and the Student Voice Coordinator to discuss ideas and provide updates on campaigns, activities, or events.
8. Provide regular updates to students by writing blogs, articles and creating posts for the RSU’s social media and website to communicate with students within their respective college and the wider membership to close the feedback loop.

The College Deputy President responsibilities will include:

1. Work together with the College President, as a college representative within the Students’ Union and seek to involve as many students with the Students’ Union and College activities and events as possible.
2. Work together with College President to represent the voice of students, which includes receiving campaign ideas, identifying student groups to gather feedback, and determining if ideas have insight-backed student interest, which the College President will then present at Presidents' Committee.
3. Be the lead representative of the College student network.
4. Be the lead representative for College based events & activities such as College Cup and other initiatives
5. Work in partnership with the RSU by promoting RSU events & activities (both student and organisation led); encouraging students to engage with RSU Societies and encouraging student participation in Student Networks.
6. Alongside the College President, build partnerships and develop relationships with other Colleges to form an inter College community.
7. Meet regularly with your College President and the Student Voice Coordinator to discuss ideas and provide updates on campaigns, activities, or events.
8. Provide regular updates to students by writing blogs, articles and creating posts for the RSU’s social media and website to communicate with students within their respective college and the wider membership to close the feedback loop.

Roehampton Students’ Union is a member of the National Union of Students (NUS). Each year, RSU sends elected delegates to NUS National Conference. If elected as a NUS delegate, you will have a say in what the national union believes and campaigns for. As a NUS delegate you will be expected to

• Be available to attend NUS conference from Wednesday 17^th to Thursday 18^th April 2024 at Winter Gardens, Blackpool.
• Engage in debate and discussion at the NUS Conference and its fringe events.
• Vote in motions in line with RSU policy (if/where required).
• Vote in line with the views of yourself and your peers where RSU policy does not set a precedent.

Whether you have experience of being a representative, or not, this is a fantastic opportunity to gain skills in communication, public speaking and campaigning.

Roehampton Students’ Union is a member of the National Union of Students (NUS). Each year, RSU sends elected delegates to NUS National Conference. If elected as a NUS delegate, you will have a say in what the national union believes and campaigns for. As a NUS delegate you will be expected to

• Be available to attend NUS conference from Wednesday 17^th to Thursday 18^th April 2024 at Winter Gardens, Blackpool.
• Engage in debate and discussion at the NUS Conference and its fringe events.
• Vote in motions in line with RSU policy (if/where required).
• Vote in line with the views of yourself and your peers where RSU policy does not set a precedent.

Whether you have experience of being a representative, or not, this is a fantastic opportunity to gain skills in communication, public speaking and campaigning..

Note: This role requires you to self-identify as a woman to qualify for nominations.

The College Deputy President responsibilities will include:

1. Work together with the College President, as a college representative within the Students’ Union and seek to involve as many students with the Students’ Union and College activities and events as possible.
2. Work together with College President to represent the voice of students, which includes receiving campaign ideas, identifying student groups to gather feedback, and determining if ideas have insight-backed student interest, which the College President will then present at Presidents' Committee.
3. Be the lead representative of the College student network.
4. Be the lead representative for College based events & activities such as College Cup and other initiatives
5. Work in partnership with the RSU by promoting RSU events & activities (both student and organisation led); encouraging students to engage with RSU Societies and encouraging student participation in Student Networks.
6. Alongside the College President, build partnerships and develop relationships with other Colleges to form an inter College community.
7. Meet regularly with your College President and the Student Voice Coordinator to discuss ideas and provide updates on campaigns, activities, or events.
8. Provide regular updates to students by writing blogs, articles and creating posts for the RSU’s social media and website to communicate with students within their respective college and the wider membership to close the feedback loop.