Student Jobs

This exciting new project is focused on delivering assemblies and workshops to inform and engage young people about Apprenticeships.

The sessions will target KS3 students in schools. We are looking for someone with great communication skills and who has delivered successfully to small and large groups with confidence and enthusiasm. Great organisational skills and ability to use initiative are key to the post. Experience of working with schools will also be an advantage.

This will be an associate role at CXK. You will be offered full training, resources, equipment and support to undertake the role.

Interview Date: Monday 24th February 2025

This exciting new project is focused on delivering assemblies and workshops to inform and engage young people about Apprenticeships.

The sessions will target KS3 students in schools. We are looking for someone with great communication skills and who has delivered successfully to small and large groups with confidence and enthusiasm. Great organisational skills and ability to use initiative are key to the post. Experience of working with schools will also be an advantage.

This will be an associate role at CXK. You will be offered full training, resources, equipment and support to undertake the role.

Interview Date: Monday 24th February 2025

We are keen to hear from experienced leaders looking to progress their career in Residential Care Leadership working with autistic boys and their families.

Swalcliffe Park School is a non-maintained specialist day and residential school for high functioning autistic boys aged 10-19. The school is a not for profit Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO).

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, creative and forward-thinking school leader to be a member of the School’s Senior Leadership Team. As well as overseeing all aspects of the Residential Care and Health Care provision, you will be the Designated Lead for the Safeguarding Team and support the implementation school’s Independence curriculum across the school.

This is a senior role which includes some onsite overnight manager responsibilities as part of the wider leadership team as well as a range of whole school responsibilities. You will play a leading role in whole school curriculum, operational and strategic and development including organisational self-evaluation in line with our ‘Quality of Life’ framework and approach.

Goals:

• To maintain and develop the school’s ‘Outstanding’ Residential Care offer and practice in line with our Quality of Life framework and approach;
• To Lead the School’s Safeguarding Team and practice
• To support the implementation and development of the school’s Independence curriculum in line with our Quality of Life approach; and
• To support and promote the school’s multi-disciplinary ethos, culture and reflective practice.

Prospective candidates are warmly invited to visit the school ahead of applying; If you wish to make an appointment to look around the School to see if Swalcliffe Park School is your next step in Residential Care leadership, or if you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact the Principal, Rob Piner, to arrange a convenient time.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Monday 24th February 2025.

Student Activities Manager (6-month contract) 

Are you a talented and inclusive people or volunteer manager with a passion for empowering others?

Do you want to support student leadership and help members to Love their time at University?

Then we'd love you to join us as Student Activities Manager for a dynamic six-month role. You'll be responsible for leading the Student Activities team, creating an empowering and supportive environment that champions brilliant volunteer management and student-led opportunities, as we refine our strategic plan.

The Role

Role:  Interim Student Activities Manager
Hours: 35-hours per week / Fixed Term (6 months)
Salary:  Grade D (£36,149 to £40,686 per annum)
Closing date:  12pm on Monday 17 February 2025 

Who are we?

The Students’ Guild is the University of Exeter’s students’ union, led by students for students. We’re an independent charity, offering a wide range of opportunities, services and support to help students get the most out of their unique journeys at university. This includes everything from social activities to making sure things are going well on their academic course. We have nearly 300 student groups and all of our work is led by, and in the best interest of, our members.

The Guild is a truly rewarding place to work. Our talented and passionate staff make a real difference to the lives of students every single day, working together to achieve the Guild’s purpose: to shape an excellent student experience for all students at Exeter by empowering them to take their place in the world and make a positive difference. We are looking for people who recognise that the Guild is student-led and share a genuine passion for student engagement and empowerment. If you share a commitment to our values and want to be part of a radically inclusive organisation with a seriously exciting future ahead, we can’t wait to hear from you.

What will you bring?

· You’ll be able to lead individuals and teams to perform at their best and continue to develop by creating an empowering and supportive working environment.

· You know how to able to build and maintain positive and productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, by agreeing and working towards shared goals.

· You'll be skilled in creating accessible and inclusive volunteer practices, boosting member confidence and creating safe, supportive environments.

We offer lots of great benefits including enhanced family pay, at least 6-weeks’ holiday, sustainable travel incentives, access to exclusive discounts and perks and a free confidential advice service. We’re committed to helping you achieve a healthy balance between your work and home life through a real commitment to flexible and hybrid working. We also provide access to great development opportunities, including a personal development budget for you to spend on sharpening your skills. We’ll also help you to gain valuable experience, ensuring that you have opportunities to grow your career both here at the Guild and beyond. 

Inclusion is central to the Guild. We approach our work collaboratively, empower our people and celebrate our uniqueness. If you’re driven to empower others and achieve great things, you’ll fit right in. Our people are proud of who they are and value each other’s differences, and we are committed to creating a diverse community that is radically inclusive of race, gender, age, religion, identity and experience.  

Dates for your Diary

· Closing Date: 12pm on Monday 17 February 2025

· Interviews: Monday 24 February 2025

For further information including details on how you can apply for this role, pelase visit our website. 

We look forard to hearing from you!

Who are we?

We are Manchester Students’ Union, the biggest SU in the country, supporting over 40,000 students throughout their time at university. We help to make student life the best it can be by supporting students to campaign for change, creating opportunities to meet new people, providing employment opportunities, providing advice and support and being a safe place on campus.

We are a values-centred organisation that employs around 90 permanent, full-time members of staff. We recruit a wide range of roles throughout the year within all our departments from our Commercial team operating Manchester Academy Venues, 13 Media, Bar 532 & Kitchen and Corridor Coffee to our Student Activities, Student Engagement, Marketing and Communications, Finance, HR and Facilities teams. Our team of around 400 part-time, studying staff are instrumental in providing to support to all departments as well as leading major projects like Student Angels. When you join UMSU, you’ll be immersed in an environment that empowers staff to make great things happen and we're always on the lookout for innovative, passionate, and proactive people to join us.

Our values are really important to us and shape the work that we do every day. As part of our recruitment process, we want you to demonstrate how your experiences, behaviours and skills align with our values. You can find more detailed explanations of our values on our website.

About the role

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Advice Office Administrator to join our friendly team at the University of Manchester Students’ Union (UMSU).

What’s the role all about?

As our new Advice Office Administrator, you’ll be an essential part of our Advice Service team. Your work will make a real difference to students by supporting Advisors to help students with everything from academic concerns to financial and personal challenges.

You’ll be the friendly first point of contact for students, ensuring their queries are handled efficiently. Alongside this, you’ll play a key role in keeping our service running smoothly by managing team schedules, maintaining records, organising meetings, and even helping with communications and events.

What will you be doing?

• Welcoming students: handling in-person and online enquiries, and signposting to the right services.
• Team support: scheduling, organising files, and ensuring processes run smoothly.
• Communications: updating the website, drafting emails, and coordinating events.
• Data and feedback: keeping records up to date and helping us improve by collecting student feedback.

What we’re looking for:

• Excellent communication and customer service skills – you’ll love interacting with people!
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to multitask and prioritise your workload.
• An understanding of confidentiality and safeguarding (don’t worry, we’ll provide training).
• IT-savvy with experience in tools like MS Office.
• Someone who is approachable, detail-focused, and loves working individually as well as part of a team.

The details you need to know:

• Salary: £25,440 – £28,620 per year.
• Contract: Full-time, permanent (35 hours per week, core hours 10am–4pm, Monday to Friday).
• Location: Based in the UMSU Main Students’ Union Building, right on the University of Manchester campus.

What’s in it for you?

You’ll be joining an organisation that’s all about community, progression, and making a real impact. We’ll provide opportunities for you to develop your skills, meet new people, and be part of a supportive and fun environment.

If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, we’d love to hear from you! Apply today and take the first step in joining our amazing team.

At The Elephant Group, we believe talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not. That’s where we come in. We’re on a mission to create fairer access to top universities for talented young people from underrepresented backgrounds. As our Programme Coordinator, you’ll play a significant role in helping us drive this change.

This is a chance to blend a love of delivering content to audiences via virtual and in person events with an enthusiasm for working with large groups of young people, schools and university partners. As well as this, you’ll have a flair for providing fantastic customer service with great project management, professional communication and organisation skills to juggle multiple events and programmes simultaneously. Lastly above all, you’ll have a passion for our mission to support young people to reach their full potential.

In the role, you’ll support our Head of Programmes in the delivery of our transformative programmes – Elephant Access and Meta Method. Programme Coordinators are at the heart of our programme delivery, taking an important role in  managing our online and in-person activities including webinars, school visits, and larger events such as our annual Launch, Spring Conference, and Summer Academy events. They also support our evaluation including data gathering and analysis, and lead our social media strategy for students.

We are a small charity with big plans. In 2024 we were short listed for the “Student Mobility Impact Award” and our inspiring CEO Jayne Taylor, was a finalist in the “Rising Chief Executive” category at the Third Sector Awards. 

This is a brilliant opportunity for a warm, relatable, hard-working graduate to make a difference from the work you do (as well as developing yourself) working in a fast-paced ambitious charity. Come and join our friendly herd!

Salary: £23,000- £26,000 depending on experience

Contract: Permanent (subject to a successful probation review at 3 months)

Hours: Full-time only (we are not able to offer job share or compressed hours)

Benefits: 28 days holiday plus 3 days at Christmas and bank holidays, 5% pension contribution, hybrid working, training & development opportunities

Location: Midlands/Yorkshire- Hybrid. Travel to partner schools in the Midlands & Yorkshire 2-3 times a week depending on business need (you must be able to drive), and occasional travel to London

You will need a suitable home working space. We will provide your equipment including furniture if required. You need to reside in Midlands or Yorkshire. Frequent organisational travel is expected with expenses paid.

Essential Skills and Experience

We welcome applications from people that have an enthusiasm for our social justice mission, the desire to develop themselves in the role and the following: 

• Confident, articulate public speaking, presenting and chairing to large groups including young people. 

• Enjoys delivering front led & interactive content.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills .

• Excellent programme/ project / event management skills . 

• Self-organised with an ability to prioritise

• You must have a valid driving licence

• Energised by interacting with our young people and enjoys delivering fantastic professional customer service. 

• Able to work proactively to overcome obstacles to achieve the organisation’s goals with a zeal for achieving excellence.

• Comfortable working in a changing environment using your initiative.

• Hold a undergraduate or post graduate UK degree  (Graduated within the last 5 years)

We are looking for a keen digital communications intern to join the Students’ Union marketing team!

Working closely on our social media channels and digital presence, their work will embody the Students’ Union brand in all the content we create. You will be working predominantly on within our commercial marketing the wider Students’ Union team to deliver marketing requests and extend our reach and engagement to University of Northampton Students.

This role is perfect for an individual studying Marketing, Digital Marketing, or Communications and wanting some on the job experience to support their studies.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Support in the delivery of agreed annual communications plans, as well as supporting the development of in-year comms with the internal staff team when required, ensuring content is in line with the SU brand and strategy.
2. Working alongside the Senior Brand and Communications Coordinator to consult with service delivery staff and elected officers to ensure our communications campaigns are strong and collaborative.
3. Support development of UNSU’s brand and presence across all of our physical sites, and our physical and digital assets, ensuring our brand becomes a trusted and valued partner to our members and the University.
4. Work with the Students’ Union Staff to develop our member's understanding of the Union, its elected officers and how our democratic functions work.
5. Develop a strong relationship within the Students’ Union with staff, officers and volunteers.
6. Produce video content and copy for our website, email comms and social media channels.

Do you want to be part of a dynamic and innovative fundraising team? Do you want to raise money for some of society’s most pressing challenges and play a key role in an ambitious fundraising and volunteering campaign?

We are looking to recruit a Philanthropy Officer to join us at this very exciting time. The Philanthropy Officer will be responsible for the relationship management of a portfolio of around 100 prospective donors in order to raise funds for a range of key projects. They will be responsible for the entire prospect relationship management process including researching, cultivating, asking and stewarding. 

This role will play an integral part in supporting donations to improve student experience and across key areas of research.

As part of an award-winning team and led by some of the most respected names in higher education fundraising, you’ll get the chance to work across the team and wider university to encourage new donors to make long-term, sustainable and significant £5k plus gifts. You will also have the opportunity to work with our senior team on proposals to top donors enabling you to get experience of working with some of the most successful and experienced major gift fundraisers in the UK Higher Education sector. 

You will be provided with a robust induction and an ongoing training program that will include support from the University as well as expert external providers.

The Development and Alumni Relations Office (DARO) exists to support The University of Birmingham's academic and student community by engaging, inspiring, and celebrating alumni, individuals, and charitable funders who give their money, time, and networks to support the University’s strategic priorities. The Office, which is comprised of five teams, is focused on fundraising and volunteering from alumni, organisations and individuals who are passionate about changing lives, through funding various research projects, supporting student bursaries, mentoring students, and providing internships, as well as providing a versatile programme of engagement opportunities for our global alumni community.

We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation, and debate. We warmly welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who and what we are, and how we work.

Supporting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance is important both to our employees and to the success of the University and, depending on the role, we offer a variety of flexible working arrangements. We therefore welcome discussions on all forms of flexible working. In addition, you will receive a generous package of benefits including 40 days paid holiday a year, one paid day a year for volunteering, occupational sick pay, and a pension scheme.

At Student Minds, we’re seeking a dynamic Programmes Lead - Sector Improvement to oversee our flagship University Mental Health Charter (UMHC) Programme and Award, supporting universities to adopt a whole-organisation approach to mental health and wellbeing.
 

This is your chance to:

• Lead a team delivering sector-wide impact.
• Develop and oversee the delivery of ambitious programmes, ensuring they are sustainable and high quality.
• Build strategic partnerships across the HE and mental health sectors.

If you’re a strong leader with experience in programme management, stakeholder engagement, and change management, join us in creating conditions where every student can belong and thrive.

About Student Minds:
Student Minds is the UK’s student mental health charity. We work with students, professionals, and leaders to change the state of student mental health. Our work is growing, and we are looking for an experienced and dynamic Programmes Lead - Sector Improvement to join our team.

The Role:
As the Programmes Lead - Sector Improvement, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing our sector improvement programmes, providing strategic guidance, and driving change across the HE sector to improve mental health outcomes.

The UMHC framework, launched in 2019, is a set of evidence-informed principles supporting universities to adopt a whole-university approach to mental health and wellbeing. To support its adoption, Student Minds introduced the UMHC Award assessment process and a holistic membership programme (‘Programme’) for universities in 2021.

Through the UMHC Award and Programme, we aim to ensure every university and HE organisation in the UK adopts a strategic, whole-organisation approach to wellbeing and mental health, creating conditions where all students can belong and succeed in the ways that matter to them. This ambitious, impactful programme sits at the heart of the Student Minds strategy.
 

The Programmes Lead - Sector Improvement will:

• Lead National Programmes: Manage a team delivering the UMHC Programme and Award Assessments, working closely with the Head of Programmes to set strategic direction and ensure successful delivery.
• Recruit and Train Assessors: Lead a team of over 40 Assessors to deliver the UMHC Award Assessment process to approximately 16 universities annually.
• Develop Events and Resources: Plan and deliver conferences, online and in-person events, and resources for our growing membership base (113 universities and counting in 2024/25).
• Build Strategic Relationships: Engage with the HE and mental health sectors to foster partnerships, identify needs, and drive improvement.
• Financial Oversight: Support annual fee reviews and manage a complex programme budget with significant income and expenditure.
• Drive Organisational Thinking: As part of the Leadership Group, contribute to shaping the future of sector improvement opportunities at Student Minds.

We are seeking a resilient, adaptable, and accountable leader who thrives in a dynamic and evolving environment.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience managing complex programmes and achieving strategic objectives.
• Strong commercial awareness with a track record of balancing cost, quality, and time effectively.
• Extensive experience in change management, including leading teams through transitions.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, building and sustaining strong relationships.
• Strong team management and conflict resolution capabilities.
• Public speaking experience, with confidence in presenting complex ideas to diverse audiences.
• Knowledge of system change approaches, with adaptability to evolving processes.

Desirable Skills and Experience:

• Experience leading an Award Assessment Programme.
• Knowledge of the HE sector.
• Experience in or knowledge of the mental health sector.

How to apply

If you’re ready to lead our digital evolution and make a meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you!

1. Download the recruitment pack in the document section at the bottom of this page, where you’ll find more information about the role including responsibilities and person specifications. 
2. Download and complete our application form -instead of collecting CVs, we use an application form to ensure fairness and equal opportunity for all. 
3. Upload your completed application form. 

Application deadline: 23rd February
1st stage interview:5th March (online via Google Meets)
2nd stage interview: 12th March in person at our Leeds office

Salary: £14.60 an hour
Hours: Part time, 6 hours per week
Location: Glasgow
Contract: Permanent

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

College Guardians are looking to recruit a part time Student Support Area Coordinator to be based in Glasgow. You will support students studying at pathway colleges and universities in Glasgow, visiting students and communicating with parents, staff and students.

College Guardians was founded in 2010 to provide educational guardianship services to overseas students attending boarding school, college and universities in the UK. They are accredited through AEGIS (the Association for the Education and Guardianship of International Students) and their services include the provision of a number of standard guardianship packages to parents, sourcing and managing homestay families, managing disbursements, attending parent meetings and providing advice and guidance to their students and their parents

This role is working an average of 6 hours a week throughout the year, although the hours will predominantly be worked during School term time. However, due to the nature of the role, there may be more hours worked one week and less another. A highly flexible approach to working hours is necessary, including evenings and weekends where required.

You'll have:

• Experience in an administrative and/or customer facing role
• Experience of working with and/or interacting with children and young adults.
• Good computer skills
• Ability to plan and schedule own workload and work to own initiative.

You'll get:

They offer an exciting range of benefits and opportunities for growth. Our client is regarded as one of the most stunning schools in the UK and they believe the opportunities are just as enticing as the landscape.
Their Operational colleagues work alongside their Academic team in order to provide the best educational experience they can for their pupils. This is an exciting opportunity to join the College team who live, breathe and role model their Qualities.

To apply:

Applications should be submitted no later than Friday 7th February 2025. Our client reserves the right to close this vacancy early and therefore applicants are encouraged to apply sooner.

This post involves minimal contact with children and the post holder will not be responsible for children. The post holder will be considered to be in regulated activity.

Our client exists to provide a quality all round education for pupils aged 13 – 18 and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Candidates must be prepared to undergo child protection screening and an Enhanced DBS check.

You will be required to provide proof of your identity, right to work in the UK and qualifications during the selection process. They will seek references on short-listed candidates that will include questions about past disciplinary actions or allegations in relation to behaviour with children and may approach previous employers for information to verify particular experience or qualifications before interview. An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

You may also have experience in the following: Student Support Coordinator, Area Coordinator, Student Liaison Officer, Educational Support Assistant, Guardianship Coordinator, Student Welfare Officer, Pastoral Support Worker, International Student Advisor, University Support Officer, College Support Assistant, Administrative Coordinator, Pathway College Support Officer, Part-Time Support Worker, Children and Young Adult Advisor, Homestay Coordinator, etc.

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Job Title: Chief Executive Officer (Maternity Cover)
Location: London Metropolitan University Students’ Union, London
Contract: 1 year fixed-term, Full-time (Maternity Cover)
Salary: £56,250

The Board is open to a flexible approach to this appointment. If you would like to discuss what you can offer LMSU, or discuss the role in more details please get in touch with us.

About Us:
London Met Students’ Union is a vibrant, student-led organisation committed to improving the student experience and representing the interests of over 13,000 students. We support students in every aspect of their university journey, from academic advice to social and extracurricular activities. As we move into the first year of our new strategic plan, we are seeking a dynamic and experienced leader to join our team for a maternity cover period.
 

Role Overview:
We are looking for a talented and experienced professional to step into the role of Chief Executive. You will be responsible for delivering the first year of our new strategy and ensuring that we effectively support and represent our diverse student body. You will oversee all operational activities, lead a dedicated team, and work closely with both the University and external stakeholders to advance the interests of our students.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the day-to-day operations of the Students' Union.
• Provide strategic leadership and direction to the staff team, ensuring alignment with the union’s mission, values, and objectives.
• Oversee the development and delivery of key services and student-facing activities.
• Manage relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including London Met University, student groups, and external partners.
• Ensure financial sustainability and governance compliance, working with the Board and senior management.
• Drive student engagement, ensuring that the voice of students is heard and represented at all levels of decision-making.
• Support the President and elected officers in fulfilling their leadership roles.
• Manage the implementation of student campaigns, events, and other initiatives to enrich the student experience.

About You:
We are looking for an individual who can step in and hit the ground running. Ideally, you will have experience in leadership within a student or member-led organisation, as well as a solid understanding of the challenges facing students today. You will be a strategic thinker with strong interpersonal skills and a passion for student advocacy.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Proven experience in a Chief Executive or senior leadership role, ideally within a Students' Union or similar not-for-profit organisation.
• Excellent understanding of student issues and the ability to lead with empathy and vision.
• Strong organisational, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• A proactive and solutions-oriented approach to problem-solving.
• Experience in financial management and operational oversight.
• The ability to represent the Students’ Union in external forums and to advocate for students effectively. 

​What We Offer:

• A supportive and inclusive working environment.
• Opportunities for professional development and growth.
• The chance to lead a passionate and dedicated team.
• Hybrid & Flexible working opportunities.
• Cycle-to-work scheme, interest-free loans & more!

At LMSU, we’re all about inclusivity and value diverse voices that reflect our student community. We’re committed to fair recruitment practices, including anonymous shortlisting to remove unconscious bias from the selection process. Our interview panels are trained in Unconscious Bias to ensure a level playing field for all candidates. We strongly encourage applications from underrepresented groups, including ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and those with dependents.

At Gaddum, we treat everyone as individuals. We really get to know those we help, understanding their world to offer a range of support that’s right for them. Our promise of tailored support is made possible by our breadth and depth of knowledge, through our unwavering commitment to the local people of Greater Manchester.

Our experience listening to generation after generation, for nearly 200 years, has taught us the importance of considering not just the individual but also the relationships around them. Our innovative approach means we can not only build resilience but identify further risks and offer preventive support now and in the future. At Gaddum, we believe that by supporting individuals, we ultimately help support entire communities. Our aim is to empower and enhance the lives of people in Greater Manchester. We currently work in four Greater Manchester authorities, Manchester, Rochdale, Salford and Stockport.

Job Purpose

The postholder will be responsible for two key organisational areas:

- Practice Education to an allocation of student social workers: 80% of workload
- Support with induction planning and administrative tasks relevant to the student placement programme: 20% of workload

The postholder will be responsible for providing student social workers with effective, high-quality supervision and support throughout their practice placements and maintaining accurate records of student work undertaken to inform holistic assessments of students’ practice. This role will entail stakeholder engagement both with internal leaders and external partners. The role will involve maintaining close working relationships and crossover workstreams with the Business Support Team, Health & Safety systems, and compliance responsibilities.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Student Social Work Placements:
• Maintain relationships with key placement providers through provision of high-quality practice education,
• Practice Educate placements for their entirety at the charity,
• Write reports relating to the above.
• Support a continual and iterative induction process with support when inducting students to all relevant systems – utilising experts across the organisation to deliver elements of the package,
• Work in partnership with Business Support to implement appropriate systems relating to e-learning and hand over to line management during induction,
• Support the arranging of accounts, in partnership with the Business Support Team to enable new users access to the organisation’s systems.

The details contained in this job description, particularly the principal accountabilities, reflect the content of the job at the date the job description was prepared. It should be remembered, however, that it is inevitable that, over time, the nature of individual jobs will change; existing duties may be lost and other duties may be gained, without changing the general character of the duties, or the level of responsibility entailed. Consequently, this job description may be revised from time to time.

All staff are expected to work within all Gaddum policies and procedures.

Are you passionate about supporting blind and partially sighted students to reach their full potential?

At Thomas Pocklington Trust, we believe blind and partially sighted students should have the opportunity to thrive in their education. Our Student Support Service supports blind and partially sighted students, their parents and carers, and the professionals that support them. We provide comprehensive and high-quality support to those in secondary, further and higher education, as well as mature learners aged 25+. We work to improve outcomes for blind and partially sighted students and ensure they can overcome the barriers they may face.

We are looking for an Education Adviser to join us on a 12-month fixed term contract, covering maternity leave. This would be a fully remote role, with some travel to our central London office and regional events.

About the role
In this role, you will provide one-to-one, bespoke delivery of information, advice and guidance to a caseload of service users through email, phone calls and virtual meetings. This includes students, their parents/ carers and the professionals that support them.
You will also attend online and in-person events to promote our service and deliver presentation and workshops to our service users.

About you
To succeed as our Education Adviser, you will have previous experience of providing high quality information, advice and guidance and/or a background in education/ Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Ideally, you will also have knowledge of post-16 education provision (Further Education and/or Higher Education) although this is not essential.
As this is a fixed term maternity post, you will have the ability to learn and apply service processes and procedures quickly. Experience of using information systems and databases to record cases is essential; experience of Salesforce is beneficial, but we can offer training on this if not.
Application deadline date: Friday 14 February
Interviews in person: Monday 24 February

Guide Loughborough Students' Union in their next phase of growth, championing inclusivity to deliver innovations that drives their purpose forward.

Applications close at 9 a.m. Wednesday 26th February.

Who we are.

Loughborough Students’ Union (LSU) is a partner in creating an excellent, award-winning and highly rated student experience for all students at Loughborough University, complementing the University’s commitment to an excellent student experience.  We pride ourselves on being an innovative and vibrant organisation committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive environment for over 19,000 students.

About the role.

Following a period of transformation, we are seeking a visionary and empathetic leader to steer LSU towards the next chapter of success.

As CEO, you will provide strategic leadership, guiding LSU through an exciting and pivotal phase. You will champion student experience and lead a culture of inclusivity and innovation, working collaboratively to ensure there are strong partnerships with the university and external stakeholders and maintain LSU’s financial sustainability.

We are looking for an inspiring and approachable leader who brings:

Proven senior leadership experience, ideally in a Students’ Union, higher education, or charitable environment.

Strong financial acumen and commercial awareness, with experience in balancing strategic priorities, commercial income generation and charitable activities.

A deep understanding of and commitment to building inclusive environments and championing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) initiatives.

Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire confidence and engage with students, staff, and stakeholders alike.

The ability to lead through change and ambiguity, whilst still ensuring innovation and continuous improvement.

A passion for supporting young people and enhancing the student journey.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking and supportive organisation with a long history of delivering brilliant results for students. We have a great team of Trustees, Sabbatical Officers and Staff who lead with dedication and passion and are united to make a difference.

As CEO, you will play a pivotal role in shaping LSU’s future and contribute to its long-term success.

Guide Loughborough Students' Union in their next phase of growth, championing inclusivity to deliver innovations that drives their purpose forward.

Please click 'Apply via website’ to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you can find full details of the job description and register your interest to apply.

Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Wednesday 26th February.