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University of Oxford Development and Alumni Engagement

CRM Learning and Engagement Manager
(known internally as DARS Senior User Engagement Officer)

Location: Oxford – hybrid working may be an option

Salary: Grade 7: £36,024 - £44,263 per annum with possible extension to £48,350.

The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic.

The Development and Alumni Relations System (DARS) team is dedicated to enhancing the University's engagement with its alumni and donors through an advanced constituent relationship management system. Our team focuses on supporting this CRM system to drive fundraising and strengthen alumni relations, ensuring seamless collaboration and continuous improvement in our processes and user support.

About the Role

As a member of the User Engagement team, your role will be integral to supporting and enhancing the University's CRM system for development and alumni engagement. Key responsibilities include:

• User Training and Engagement: Develop and update training courses, create learning materials, and facilitate workshops to ensure effective user engagement with the DARS system.
• Business Process Improvement: Analyse and enhance business processes to optimize the functionality and efficiency of the DARS system.
• Support and Relationship Management: Provide comprehensive support through one-on-one coaching, project assistance, and managing key business partnerships to maintain strong collaborative relationships.

To Be Successful You’ll Need:

• Excellent Communication Skills: Ability to clearly convey information and facilitate training sessions, workshops, and presentations.
• Analytical Abilities: Proficiency in analysing business processes and identifying areas for improvement.
• Relationship Management: Experience in managing and nurturing business partnerships or building and maintaining strong collaborative relationships.
• Interpersonal Skills: Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Technical Proficiency:
  • Proficient in utilising Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to create impactful presentations and documents.
  • Proficient in learning management systems (LMS) and various e-learning platforms.
  • Knowledge of the DARS system as used at the University of Oxford; or of other comparable fundraising or relationship management software (such as Blackbaud Raiser's Edge, Microsoft Dynamics, Salesforce
• Project Management: Skills in managing projects, providing project support, and ensuring timely delivery of objectives.
• Training and Development: Proficient in designing and implementing training programs, crafting educational resources, and utilising learning management systems to enhance employee development.

What We Offer:

Your happiness and wellbeing at work matters to us, so we offer a range of family friendly and financial benefits including:

• Flexible hybrid working
• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• days annual leave
• Membership to CASE
• Training and Development opportunities
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

Application process:

• Click the link to ‘Apply’ and follow the on-screen instructions on our Application portal for Vacancy ID: 173358.
• Applications must include of a CV and a letter of application, in your own words (in PDF format), outlining your motivations to apply for this role, your relevant experience and how you meet the criteria of the person specification.

Only applications received before 12.00 noon on 4 July 2024 can be considered.

Interviews are currently scheduled to take on 19 July 2024, in person in Oxford.

Development and Alumni Engagement is committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills and experiences. We encourage applicants from all sectors of the community and are especially keen to encourage candidates from under-represented groups to apply.

Students’ Union UCL is an organisation that exists to make more happen. We are the representative body for University College London’s (UCL) students, one of the most diverse student communities in the world. We are one of the largest student-led organisations in the UK and a charity with over 48,000 members. We provide opportunities for 300 staff and have an annual turnover of more than £12m.

It's an exciting time our growing organisation as the delivery partner for UCL’s new Student Life Strategy. In 2023 we received a multi-million-pound investment to enhance student life at UCL. The financial backing from our parent university is recognition of the transformative effect that extra and co-curricular experiences have on students at UCL – helping them develop skills, build networks, reduce loneliness and isolation, grow in confidence, and enjoy their time here.

We are looking for a Communications Engagement Coordinator.

We are looking for someone to coordinate a training and development programme for students who want to build their skills in marketing and communication through a range of practical, hands-on, opportunities alongside structured training and skills development sessions - enabling the Union to significantly expand its communications and marketing work through students. The Communications Engagement Coordinator will also provide additional support to the Students’ Union UCL marketing and communications team with content creation, social media management, writing and editing, and newsletter and website content management.

The role is a full time and permanent contract. This role is also a hybrid working role, where 40% of the role will be on campus based

Job Purpose and Summary 

Do you want to be part of an exciting and varied fundraising programme?

Currently, our student team supports hundreds of students per year to take part in some incredible fundraising challenges. This includes national and international treks and marathons, such as climbing Kilimanjaro, trekking across the Morocco High Atlas Mountains or running 26.2 miles through Budapest. 

We have two roles available for Student Fundraising Assistants to work with the current team across campuses in the UK and one in Ireland. With the purpose to engage with students at our partner universities and inspire them to join us on a fuindraising challenge to defeat meningitis and tick off a bucket list adventure.

The Student Fundraising Assistant will support the student team with recruiting students to take on one of these challenges. Some primary tasks and activities will include attending freshers' fairs, presenting about Meningitis Research Foundation’s student programme at information meetings and making phone calls to those who have registered their interest.

This role requires strong prioritisation and communication skills, sensitivity and flexibility. Whether you come with direct fundraising experience or have transferable skills that the role requires, we will support and develop you to excel in your role. What we are really looking for is someone passionate about making a difference and who is confident and outgoing when talking to new people. You will be the face and voice of the cause when talking to students. 

Meningitis Research Foundation is based in Bristol, but this role is flexible and is open to remote working with regular visits to universities across the UK.

We offer an annual salary of £23,000 (pro-rata), 6% employer pension contribution and employee assistance program alongside annual leave of 25 days per year (pro-rata). You will report to the Senior Fundraising Manager (Events and Community) within the Fundraising Team and work closely with the Student Team who will assign day-to-day activities.

Key responsibilities 

• Visiting partner universities around the UK to promote their chosen fundraising challenge. These promotions include but may not be limited to; manning freshers fair stalls, flyering and delivering lecture shout outs.

• Maintaining positive relationships with the universities visited through good communication skills.

• Generate interest in the work of Meningitis Research Foundation and motivate people to register their interest in a challenge and sign up.

• Deliver short presentations at information meetings about the work of Meningitis Research Foundation and the fundraising support we offer to challenge participants. 

• Make telephone calls to students who have registered interest in a challenge; answering questions, assisting with concerns and helping to overcome barriers to entry such as fundraising targets.

• Occasional need to assist with social media content e.g. creation of Instagram stories or posts using Canva. 

• Other duties as reasonable requested by the Senior Fundraising Manager (Events & Community) or Head of Fundraising.

Skills and experience required 

• Excellent oral communication skills, strong networker and a confident, outgoing manner 

• Good organisational skills, ability to prioritise and juggle multiple activities 

• IT competent - able to use Microsoft 365 

• Self-motivated and able to use own initiative 

• Team player with an ability to build effective working relationships 

• Ability to demonstrate our organisational values in all areas of your work 

• Ability to work anti-social hours (evenings and weekends) and at a high level of intensity 

About us 

Meningitis Research Foundation is an international health charity headquartered in the UK,

driven by a passionate mission to prevent the devastating impact of meningitis. Founded by

individuals whose lives were profoundly affected by meningitis; we are dedicated to enabling

positive change by uniting people and knowledge to save lives. The Confederation of

Meningitis Organisations (CoMO) is our worldwide network of people and groups who are

driven by a shared purpose to defeat meningitis. By coming together to share their diverse

experience and expertise, they are a formidable global force against this life-threatening

condition. 

Please send a CV and a covering letter addressing all points on the job description and person specification by 9am on Tuesday 16th July. For an informal chat about the role please contact us.

Are you passionate about championing wellbeing and inclusion and value peer-peer support? We’re hiring a Senior Inclusion Coordinator to join our Student Development Team. 

Some students are more likely to face barriers that prevent them from making the most of university, particularly those from historically underserved or marginalised communities. The Student Development Team aims to dismantle barriers to involvement so all students can engage with all the university has to offer. The Senior Inclusion Coordinator will play a key role in achieving this vision for our student communities.

In collaboration with a second Senior Inclusion Coordinator, you’ll be leading on a series of wellbeing and inclusion programmes that we’re really proud of.

An exciting opportunity to develop and expand your communications skills for the lead organisation on pensions, pay and reward in the higher education sector. We are looking for an exceptional, talented individual to work at a national level as part of our growing communications team. We offer a new challenge in a unique environment with the opportunity to work and develop with talented people in a streamlined organisation.

The Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) is a membership organisation that is the leading voice on employment and reward matters in the UK Higher Education (HE) sector. We are a small team supporting our 170 members - HE providers such as universities - to be employers of choice through collaboration, advocacy and expert advice, facilitating their work in delivering effective employment and workforce strategies. 

Our new strategic plan 2024-27 leads with enhancing employee experience and supporting member organisations in their workforce development and transformational plans with the inclusions of explicit references to UCEA modelling good practice as an employer.

Led by the Head of Communications and Membership, UCEA’s expanded communications team will deliver communications provisions for members and support colleagues internally to deliver services for members.

The core activities include drafting briefings and statements, handling media enquiries, media monitoring, preparing publications, communications campaigns and infographics.

In addition to the generic communications support, this post specialises in pensions media and communications and will provide content for employers through both the UCEA and USS Employers websites.

You will be expected to operate effectively across a broad range of pensions communications and membership areas, with a blend of autonomy and teamwork. Your communications background will be at a major pension scheme, at an employer offering one or more such schemes, or in delivery of communications in other financial specialisms such as actuarial or insurance. Experience of membership organisations and/or some knowledge of the HE sector would be advantageous.

The postholder will have outstanding communication skills and the ability to prioritise and help deliver a complex and varied workload. 

The post is offered as full-time on a permanent contract and is hybrid, working at our offices in Bloomsbury, central London, as well as some remote working each week. 

This UCEA role comes with an attractive reward package including: membership of the SAUL pension scheme; 25 days annual holiday plus statutory holidays and any associated days when the office is closed (currently four days over Christmas and New Year); generous occupational sickness absence scheme; annual personal development budget; interest-free season ticket loan; Cycle to Work Scheme; Employee Assistance Programme; Fitness & Wellbeing scheme (for participation in gym, fitness and other health and wellbeing activities); membership of Benenden Healthcare.

Find out more

If you think this role could be for you, please download the Information for Applicants pack, which includes the job description and person specification, or visit our website.

How to apply

Apply through CharityJob, submitting your current CV and a covering letter outlining and entitled ‘The relevance of my experience to the position of Communications Officer - pensions’.

The closing date for applications is Midday on Monday 8 July 2024.

Interviews are expected be held on Thursday 18 July and Monday 22nd July at the UCEA offices at 20 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9HU.

All candidates must have proof of their right to work in the UK.

No agencies please.

Exciting opportunity to develop and expand your communications and digital skills in a unique environment. We are looking for an exceptional, talented individual to work at a national level as part of our growing communications team. We offer a new challenge with the opportunity to work and develop with talented people in a streamlined organisation.

The Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) is a membership organisation that is the leading voice on employment and reward matters in the UK Higher Education (HE) sector. We are a small team supporting our 170 members - HE providers such as universities - to be employers of choice through collaboration, advocacy and expert advice, facilitating their work in delivering effective employment and workforce strategies. 

Our new strategic plan 2024-27 leads with enhancing employee experience and supporting member organisations in their workforce development and transformational plans with the inclusions of explicit references to UCEA modelling good practice as an employer.

Led by the Head of Communications and Membership, UCEA’s expanded communications team will deliver communications provisions for members and support colleagues internally to deliver services for members.

The core activities include drafting briefings and statements, handling media enquiries, media monitoring, preparing publications, communications campaigns and infographics.

In addition to the generic communications support, this post specialises in digital, social media and developing both the UCEA the USS Employers websites.

You will be expected to operate effectively across a broad range of digital communications and membership areas, with a blend of autonomy and teamwork. You are likely to have a background in digital/social media and communications with experience of membership organisations and/or some knowledge of the HE sector.

The postholder will have outstanding digital and communication skills and the ability to prioritise and help deliver a complex and varied workload.

The post is offered as full-time on a permanent contract and is hybrid, working at our offices in Bloomsbury, central London, as well as some remote working each week. 

This UCEA role comes with an attractive reward package including: membership of the SAUL pension scheme; 25 days annual holiday plus statutory holidays and any associated days when the office is closed (currently four days over Christmas and New Year); generous occupational sickness absence scheme; annual personal development budget; interest-free season ticket loan; Cycle to Work Scheme; Employee Assistance Programme; Fitness & Wellbeing scheme (for participation in gym, fitness and other health and wellbeing activities); membership of Benenden Healthcare.

Find out more

If you think this role could be for you, please download the Information for Applicants pack, which includes the job description and person specification, or visit our website.

How to apply

Apply through CharityJob, submitting your current CV and a covering letter outlining and entitled ‘The relevance of my experience to the position of Communications Officer - pensions’.

The closing date for applications is Midday on Monday 8 July 2024.

Interviews are expected be held on Thursday 18 July and Monday 22nd July at the UCEA offices at 20 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9HU.

All candidates must have proof of their right to work in the UK.

No agencies please.

External Engagement and Global

This full time, permanent role is available from 2nd September 2024.

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.

Summary of the role

Following the successful conclusion of the Making the Exceptional Happen campaign (which raised over £71m) attention is turning to a future campaign in support of the University’s 2030 strategy which has three core themes: sustainability (greener); improving human health and wellbeing (healthier); and creating a fair and inclusive society (fairer).

Aligned to the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS), you will plan, develop and produce fundraising proposals to trusts and foundations of a consistently high quality. These bids will be tailored to the needs of a wide range of funders based both in the UK and internationally. You will influence the trust and foundation fundraising strategy and take an active role annual planning. You will have direct responsibility for securing significant new funds to support the university’s strategic objectives. You will work closely with academics and senior university leaders to create funding proposals. You will be expected to build personal relationships with key trust and foundation contacts (trustees/administrators) and to find ways to open doors to new trusts and foundations by exploring the networks of academics and supporters. The work will focus particularly on major proposals for grants of £100k or more.

With a significant track record of securing major gifts from Trusts and Foundations through your own endeavours and delivering against financial targets, you will have excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to liaise confidentially and diplomatically both externally and internally at all levels and to a range of audiences.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024).  We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. 

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 41 days leave
• options for flexible working
• onsite gyms and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26wks full pay), paternity leave (up to 6wks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

Further information

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Jessica Greenaway, Head of Development (HASS) 

Join Our Vibrant Team at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Are you a dynamic and ambitious individual looking to kick-start your career? Look no further. Manchester Metropolitan University, one of the largest universities in the UK, is seeking a Development Operations Assistant (Database Assistant) to join our forward-thinking Development and Alumni Relations (DAR) team.

About Us

At Manchester Met, we're not just an institution; we're a community. Nestled in the heart of a bustling city, our roots trace back to the early 19th century when we were established to empower local people through education. Today, we continue to play a vital role in our global city, enriching the lives of our students, colleagues, and the wider community.

Why Join Us?

• Exciting Office Environment: Our modern office space is just a stone's throw away from Oxford Road Station. With a convenient location, you'll have easy access to public transport and all the city has to offer.
• Flexible Work Schedule: We believe in work-life balance. You'll usually spend two days a week in the office, allowing you to enjoy the best of both worlds.
• Impactful Work: As a Development Operations Assistant, you'll contribute directly to our strategic goals. From gift processing to database management, your role will shape the future of our alumni relations and fundraising efforts.
• Professional Growth: Join a team that values your growth. We'll support your development and provide opportunities to learn and thrive.

Your Role

As a Development Operations Assistant, you'll:

• Assist in delivering our strategic priorities by providing administrative and database support.
• Manage sensitive personal and financial data within our CRM database (Raiser's Edge NXT).
• Contribute to alumni volunteering initiatives and enhance student success through fundraising efforts.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Familiarity with database work (experience with Raiser's Edge NXT is a plus).
• Excellent communication skills.

Ready to be part of something bigger? Apply now and help shape the future of Manchester Met.

Manchester Metropolitan University is committed to supporting the rights, responsibilities, dignity, health and wellbeing of staff and students through our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

We promote applications from all sections of the community, irrespective of background, belief or identity, recognising the benefits that a diverse organisation can bring and particularly encourage applications from groups which are underrepresented in the University workforce.

Hybrid working is offered for this role.  The nature of the role requires presence on campus at certain times of year, but at other times you will be able to complete some work remotely. We recognise the benefits and importance of an environment that supports flexible working and are open to conversations throughout the application process.

Manchester Met University is committed to creating an intentionally inclusive culture of belonging that promotes equity and celebrates diversity. We understand the importance of having a diverse workforce and the benefits it can bring to ensuring diversity of thought and innovation in everything we do. We, therefore, encourage applications from people from ethnic minority groups, disabled people and people who identify as LGBTQIA+. 

UoGSU is a value-driven organisation. The work we do has the power to impact the real, lived experiences of our members - and how we do it is incredibly important. UoGSU exists to support its members to overcome the myriad challenges they face, so that they can love their time at the University of Gloucestershire. 

The Central Services Manager will be a key post holder in the SU working closely with other managers and the COO to ensure we deliver a high quality of service to other departments within UoGSU.

Our Central Services are key to the SU functioning well. From overseeing the finances of the whole organisation to supporting teams to market their work to students and other stakeholders the team has a critical role.

To all our members and stakeholders, we promise to be:

• Inclusive
• Democratic
• Courageous
• Sustainable 

Key Details 
Closing Date: Monday 15 July 17:00
Interview Date: w/c 22 July
Start Date: September 2024

Applications are to be made by submitting a CV and supporting statement of no more than 2 pages. We advice that you look through the person specification in the job pack available via our website.

We will consider applications who present an alternative to fulltime working, however there will be a business need for at least 0.8 FTE. 

Candidates are able to arrange an informal conversation with Lou Fensome, Chief Operating Officer in advance of submitting an application. To arrange an informal conversation please  find contact details in the job pack. 

Key details

Position: Central Services Manager

Responsible to: Chief Operating Officer

Location: Across all of the main University of Gloucestershire sites with an office space location of either Gloucester or Cheltenham to be negotiated. Flexible working to be negotiated. 

Hours: 35 hours a week (full time)

Salary: £27,939

Main duties and responsibilities

Providing oversight for key UoGSU functions

• To provide operational leadership to the finance staff team and be the post holder ultimately responsible for the production of management accounts, budgeting information and reports for our Board of Trustees
• To deliver HR administration and support the running of HR systems alongside external partners
• To work with others to ensure the accurate recording of staff training, sickness and performance from across the SU
• To work with others across UoGSU to respond to annual regulatory returns and surveys including the Charity Commission and Companies House
• To act as the lead contact for external providers of insurance, payroll, banking, audit, web services and other providers consummate with a role of this nature

Working with other UoGSU teams

• To work with other UoGSU management staff to ensure that Central Service staff are delivering a high quality product
• To provide guidance on communication routes and support others across UoGSU to communicate their messages effectively
• To act as the lead staff member on the creation, implementation and review of a communication strategy
• To act the gatekeeper to UoGSU communication channels and support relevant departments to ensure communications are in line with the UoGSU strategy
• To proactively work with other staff across UOGSU to deliver SU wide projects such as student awards, Welcome and elections

To view our full job pack and person specification via our website. 

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Passionate about volunteering, community organising, or the value of people helping people? We’re hiring a Senior Volunteer Coordinator to join our Student Development Team.

Every year thousands of students volunteer to build communities around activities and social issues that are meaningful to them. These volunteer student leaders have a huge impact on the student experience of thousands more of their peers, as well as hundreds of people in the University’s local community. The Student Development Team aims to create opportunities for students to build and participate in communities that are inclusive, sustainable, ambitious, and impactful, and the Senior Volunteer Coordinator will play a key role in achieving this vision for our student leadership programmes.

In collaboration with a second Senior Volunteer Coordinator, you’ll be leading on a series of volunteering programmes that we’re really proud of. Since September 2023, student volunteers have raised over £150,000 for charitable causes, given over 2,800 hours of their time to volunteer directly in the local community, and broadcast an award-winning radio station, among other achievements. As the Senior Volunteer Coordinator you will coordinate the onboarding, skills development, and tailored support for volunteer student leaders who, in turn, coordinate their own volunteer teams. This means you’ll play a vital role in shaping our student leadership culture, as the way you manage your volunteers will influence the way they manage theirs.

This role is of strategic importance to our student leadership programmes as, alongside coordinating your own volunteering programmes, you’ll be working with other student-facing teams to inspire colleagues to develop their own volunteer management practices.

Our programmes are well-resourced, and we have an outstanding research & insight function that will support you to make data-driven decisions on making our programmes even better. We offer a comprehensive training programme for skills you might want to work on, from giving and receiving feedback well, to coaching and safeguarding. There’s no need for previous Higher Education sector experience – you might have coordinated teams of people in any context. We’re looking for someone who is capable of motivating or inspiring others into action, comfortable making autonomous decisions, and curious about exploring new ways of working.

This is an exciting time to join the Student Development team as we overhaul our approaches to volunteer management across the Union to ensure that volunteering remains attractive to students already balancing commitments including their studies and paid work. We want the skills development opportunities and rewards for volunteering to be sector-leading – could it be you that helps to make this happen?

This is a hybrid role, with the option for around 2 days per week working offsite.

Details

Salary: £25,440 - £28,620 per year

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 35 hours per week, full-time

Recruitment Timeline

Applications opened: 13th June 2024 9am

Applications close: 4th July 2024 23:59

Interviews: 26th July 2024

Role Commencing: Late August

Are you a creative and innovative Web Designer with a passion for creating impactful websites? We’re looking for someone to drive forwards our brand digitally through relevant, accessible and engaging web design.

Our website is a vital channel for our communications and marketing delivery. It’s the main platform for students to engage with us and find out more about our story and the services, opportunities and activities we provide to help them Love Exeter. The Web Designer will play a key role in developing our webpages to deliver our marketing campaigns and ambitions.

We think this role could be a great fit for someone who is a looking to build their experience and portfolio, or an experienced candidate looking for some part-time work to fit around their other commitments or work. You will have the flexibility to work from home for part of the week, as well as the opportunity to work with our diverse teams on the beautiful Exeter University campuses.

​Who are we? 

Exeter 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 over 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 have some experience in producing high quality, relevant and engaging web designs to communicate marketing campaigns to a diverse audience.

• You’ll be able to work collaboratively with others to co-create creative and innovative solutions.

• You know how to engage audiences through authentic and impactful web design and UI.

We offer lots of great benefits including enhanced family pay, a huge 27 days’ annual leave plus public holidays, 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 in whatever wat you choose. 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: Monday 8 July 10:00 

• Shortlisting: Friday 12 July 

• Interviews: Thursday 18 July

Please visit our website to download our Candidate Pack for more information before submitting your application via our online portal.

We’re looking for someone with a passion for developing digital platforms! The role will be focused on removing barriers to digital engagement through ensuring our platforms are relevant, engaging and accessible.

Our digital platforms are a key strategic enabler for the Guild, from providing our website to showcase our brand story to our membership platform for our student volunteers to manage their societies and groups, how we use and develop our digital platforms is critical to our delivery. Working closely with the Digital Manager, the wider Marketing team, and Student Engagement teams, the Digital Platforms Coordinator will be delivering and improving our digital platforms approach to ensure that they meet the needs and expectations of our student community.

We think this role could be a great fit for someone who is a looking to build their experience and portfolio, or an experienced candidate looking for some part-time work to fit around their other commitments or work. You will have the flexibility to work from home for part of the week, as well as the opportunity to work with our diverse teams on the beautiful Exeter University campuses.

 Who are we? 

Exeter 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 over 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 have some experience in operationally managing and developing web platforms to meet the needs of their audience.

• You’ll be able to plan and organise digital development projects and work collaboratively with a variety of stakeholders to achieve our digital goals.

• You know how to spot issues and opportunities, apply creative solutions to challenges and apply innovative approaches.

We offer lots of great benefits including enhanced family pay, a huge 27 days’ annual leave plus public holidays, 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 in whatever wat you choose. 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: Monday 8 July 10:00 

• Shortlisting: Friday 12 July 

• Interviews: Friday 19 July

Please visit our website to download our Candidate Pack for more information before submitting your application via our online portal.

UoGSU is a value-driven organisation. The work we do has the power to impact the real, lived experiences of our members - and how we do it is incredibly important. UoGSU exists to support its members to overcome the myriad challenges they face, so that they can love their time at the University of Gloucestershire. 

Students’ Unions are amazing membership organisations bringing together hundreds of students with shared and varied interests. The Student Activities & Communities Manager is a key role within UoGSU to support our members to feel a sense of belonging whilst at University.

Managing and leading a growing team this post will support the delivery of a range of engaging events and enable our various student groups to access a highquality service. This role holder will work across the SU to drive positive student engagement and deliver a sector leading experience for our member.

To all our members and stakeholders, we promise to be:

• Inclusive
• Democratic
• Courageous
• Sustainable 

Key Details 
Closing Date: Monday 15 July 17:00
Interview Date: w/c 22 July
Start Date: September 2024

Applications are to be made by submitting a CV and supporting statement of no more than 2 pages. We advice that you look through the person specification in the job pack available on our website.

Candidates are able to arrange an informal conversation with Lou Fensome, Chief Operating Officer in advance of submitting an application. To arrange an informal conversation please contact find contact details in the job pack via our website. 

Key details

Position: Student Activities & Communities Manager

Responsible to: Chief Operating Officer

Location: Across all of the main University of Gloucestershire sites with an office space location of either Gloucester or Cheltenham to be negotiated. Flexible working to be negotiated. 

Hours: 35 hours a week (full time)

Salary: £27,939

Main duties and responsibilities

Deliver high quality community events

• Lead on the delivery of our large-scale events including our Welcome events, our Varsity series and Student Awards
• Manage our SU crew volunteering programme which takes place in the early part of each academic year
• Have oversight of all student-led events ensuring we deliver innovative, bespoke and targeted activities for our members
• Ensuring delivery of a portfolio of SU-led events designed to maximise student engagement and experience
• Manage and support staff to lead and support student groups to produce engaging events to create a sense of community

Delivering excellent student groups

• Manage the creation of engagement plans with student led committees to increase engagement and support the development of groups in such a way to ensure their sustainability
• Manage the delivery of sporting and society activity across UoGSU
• Develop and deliver training and support for student volunteers who lead sports clubs, societies and other student groups within UoGSU
• Develop an inclusive and welcoming culture across all UoGSU student groups, supporting staff in the Student Communities Department to challenge negative cultures where they might arise
• Create and set annual departmental KPIs, monitoring these and reporting as required on the work of the Department
• Have oversight for member discipline and complaints within student groups contributing to an effective and fair process
• Support daily operations for the department where necessary

To view our full job pack and person specification please visit our website.