What you'll do

• Represent members at all levels within the Students’ Union, University and externally.
• Lead the Student Leader team and communicate regularly with elected officers.
• Inform the Students’ Union strategy and development on behalf of members.
• Be a communication channel for Students’ Union policy and member issues.
• Serve as the principal Students’ Union spokesperson for media enquiries.
• Coordinate campaigns with other Student Leaders.
• Chair the Students’ Union Trustee Board, ensuring oversight for the Union.
• Oversee the work of the Chief Executive Officer as delegated by the Trustee Board.
• Help review and develop the Union’s democratic processes, including governance, by-laws, and elections.
• Represent the Students’ Union on relevant University committees (e.g., University Council, Senate).
• Scrutinise and support the effectiveness of the Students’ Union’s commercial services.
• Represent members’ views on commercial services provided by the Students’ Union and University.
• Line manage the other Student Leaders and the East 15 President.
• Ensure Student Leaders attend relevant University meetings or arrange substitutes.
• Appoint a deputy from the Student Leadership team in case of absence.

As an Essex Student Leader, you'll also:

• Adhere to the Union’s governance, bylaws, policies, and accountability procedures.
• Represent the Students’ Union on any relevant committees. Specifically, committees that will directly or indirectly impact our student communities and international students.
• Represent the voice of student communities and international students on all relevant committees.
• Monitor and implement SU policy while upholding the Students’ Union’s reputation.
• Fairly represent SU members’ opinions and interests internally and externally.
• Encourage member participation, lead campaigns, and support initiatives based on student feedback.
• Attend relevant meetings, report activities, and represent the Students’ Union on internal and external committees.
• Sit on Council and update annual plans.
• Collaborate with staff to achieve goals set by the Trustee Board and Student Council.
• Fulfil duties as a Union trustee and work towards organisational objectives.
• Collect issues and concerns from the Student Community Officers and relay them to the appropriate individuals within the University and Students’ Union to ensure that they are dealt with swiftly and effectively.
• Ensure that there is regular, clear, and engaging communication with our members in relation to engagement and communities’ activities and events.
• Agree targets and remit of the Students’ Union annual plan with Students’ Union staff.
• Inform and influence the process of feedback collection as part of the creation of the Annual Plan.
• Play an active part in the creation and delivery of central campaigns where relevant.
• Foster good working relationships with key individuals and departments within the university. Including but not limited to: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Team, Inclusivity Champions, Staff Forums and Networks, Faith Centre.
• Have flexibility in working hours to ensure that events held in the evenings are fully attended and covered as required within the role.
• Participate in Union wide projects such as events and campaigns throughout the year.
• Prepare a comprehensive handover document for your successor.