Student Community Events and Spaces Coordinator

What’s the job?

Role: Student Community Events and Spaces Coordinator

Hours: 35 hours per week (to be worked flexibly – this role will include some weekend and evening working)

Salary: £23,791 – £27,224 per annum (starting at the beginning of the scale)

Contract: Permanent

Closing date: 5pm on Tuesday 11 April

Who are we?

Part business, part charity, part membership body – Bristol SU is a seriously fun place to work. Our professional staff do something extraordinary every day: we support student leaders to give people a voice in their education, help people get the most out of their student experience and help people make the change they want in the world. We have over 32,000 members, 400 clubs and societies, a diverse range of professional services, and an innovative strategy that will help to create an inclusive and supportive University community.

What will you bring?

• You’ll have experience in planning and duty managing events / activities
• You’ll be able to develop projects / ideas from initial idea to delivery and evaluation
• You know how to solve problems, and work creatively and proactively to ensure everything we do is the best it can be
• You’re a skilled organiser – happy managing digital systems to streamline processes.
• You’re great at working with others – skilled at communicating with stakeholders both internally and externally

Why apply?

Because you’re excited to make a difference!

We offer lots of great benefits including enhanced pay for parents taking maternity, adoption or shared parental leave, a competitive salary for the non-profit sector, a generous pension scheme and at least 40 days’ holiday. We’re committed to helping you achieve a healthy work-life balance through flexible working and are open to considering requests for part-time working. We provide professional training so that whatever your chosen field of work, with the right mix of challenge and support, you’ll gain fantastic experience, and room to develop and advance your career.

We are proud to have been recognised through numerous accreditations and awards that demonstrate our commitment to creating a positive and supportive culture. We have appeared in the Inclusive Companies top 100 list and have won a number of awards for our commitment to diversity, including best Students' Union. We also won a Third Sector Excellence Award at the 2018 Investors in People Awards. No wonder 93% of our employees would recommend Bristol SU as a great place to work!

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are central to life at Bristol SU. We approach our work with positivity and celebrate our diverse and unique communities. Our people are proud of our values and care about creating diverse and supportive communities that are inclusive of age, disability, gender, identity, race, religion, sexual orientation and experience.

Be yourself, be proud of the work you do and build a career in a place that knows different is good.

Key dates

• Closing Date: 5pm on Tuesday 11 April
• Shortlisting: Wednesday 12 and Thursday 13 April
• First Stage Interviews: Monday 17 April
• Second Stage Interviews: Wednesday 19 April (if applicable)

Please visit our website to download our Applicant pack for more information before submitting your application.

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For an informal chat with the hiring manager, please email Freya.gill-stevens@bristol.ac.uk

For general enquiries, please email bristolsu-people@bristol.ac.uk