Academic Communities and Representation Coordinator

The Academic Communities and Representation Coordinator will be responsible for establishing and managing a number of opportunities for and supporting the development of academic communities and student reps. The role will empower students and support them to come together and make positive connections and foster a sense of community at the University of Greenwich. This role is key in creating strong relationships between students, GSU and University staff for the Faculty of Business at the Greenwich site.

Reports to:

Academic Communities and Representation Manager

Responsible for:
Occasional student staff, interns or ambassadors on an ad-hoc basis

Department/Service:

This role sits within the Student Voice & Representation function, within the Membership Services department. This covers key areas such as;
Advocacy & Policy and Engagement & Opportunities. We provide a high-quality service for students, that they can shape, steer and be at the heart of.

This postholder will be part of the Membership Services Team and will be expected to contribute to the department's wider objectives and planning.

The post holder will:

• Work with the University of Greenwich to develop an engaging programme of activity throughout the year to ensure students have the opportunity to connect with peers at an academic level.
• Capture and apply data into regular insights and reports to inform and develop new projects and ideas, to improve student experience and inform our service provision.
• Contribute to the annual APP Student Submission and the University’s APP Steering Group.
• Work in partnership with students and University colleagues to improve areas with lower-performing NSS scores and student feedback.

Support the growth and development of Academic Communities and Student Reps

• Design and deliver opportunities for training and development of Academic Reps and Communities across physical and digital mediums where appropriate.
• Provide support for events and activities, including ensuring relevant practices and procedures are followed, building communications plans and managing budgets.

Be an engaged and active member of the Student Voice & Representation team

• Contribute regularly and work collaboratively with peers and student representatives.
• Ensure that campaigns and policy work is student-led and representative of student interests by monitoring matters raised by Programme Representatives, Full-Time and Part-Time Officers and other elected student leaders to identify common trends.
• Contribute to the planning and delivery of the SLTA’s (Student Led Teaching Awards) as well as supporting GSU Elections, Welcome, the Officer Induction Programme and wider GSU projects and events.

Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Prepare information, statistics, and trends about key services relating to Representation and APP, ensuring data is collected, analysed, and reported on.
• Ensure evaluation mechanisms are embedded and that findings are shared and used to implement learnings.

Budget and Financial Management

• Deliver activity within the allocated budget and ensure these are effectively managed.
• Ensure suitable financial procedures are in place when dealing with student finances.
• Process invoices or equivalent, relating to the aforementioned budgets, where care, accuracy and security are important.
• Collaborate with GSU colleagues, particularly the Engagement and Operations and Advice Teams, to ensure we have a consistent approach to how we work with and support students.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with elected students, relevant UoG staff and our partners at Kent Union and Christ Church Students Union to ensure we shape services students want and…