Union Assembly Chair
Closing Date: 03/04/2025

Location: Campus and Remote

Hours: Up to 3 hours per week (during working hours from Monday to Friday, between 9am and 6pm)

Pay Rate: £11.44 per hour + £1.38 holiday pay

Interview: Tuesday 8^th April 2025

Major Duties:

Before Union Assembly Meetings

• Collate agenda items and ensure authors comply with the paper deadline.
• Liaise with paper authors to submit concise, clear, and informative matters to Union Assembly.
• Oversee the creation of a functional agenda ready for circulation and publication one week before meetings.
• Receive apologies and other queries from Union Assembly members and other members of the Students’ Union.

  
  

  During Union Assembly Meetings

• Manage the agenda to ensure all substantial items are discussed.
• Establish ground rules and facilitate respectful debate and discussion.
• Ensure all members have an equitable opportunity to speak, listen and contribute in an appropriate manner.

  
  

  After and Outside Union Assembly Meetings

• Monitor agreed actions and ensure policy decisions are communicated to relevant and impacted parties.
• Circulate and publish minutes, action logs, and other outputs of the meeting.
• Call and chair emergency meetings of Union Assembly and seek digital, asynchronous approval for matters when necessary.

  
  

  General responsibilities of Union staff 

• As a member of Students’ Union staff, behave in such a way as to reflect the values and objectives of the Union, modelling these for all students as appropriate, and effectively representing the organisation at all times.  
• To undertake any other duties commensurate with the level and nature of the post and the goals of the Students’ Union, and follow Union policy to support the achievement of its wider mission and goals.
• A flexible approach to work will be required as although the role is primarily day-time based it may include occasional unsociable hours.

Experience

• Experience of chairing meetings.
• Experience of proactively including marginalised voices in democratic debate.
• Experience of supporting, and collaborating with, a large and diverse body of student leaders.

Knowledge and skills

• An applied understanding of transparent, inclusive, democratic governance.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• Good communication skills and a good eye for detail.

Personal attributes

• A strong commitment to working in a democratic and membership organisation, with the ability to empower and build constructive relationships with elected officers and volunteers.
• An understanding of, and commitment to, the Students’ Union’s values