Head of Student Voice & Academic Engagement (CC12268)

Job title:

Head of Student Voice & Academic Engagement (CC12268)

Company

University of Bath

Job description

We believe that when students come together, they can shape the communities they are part of for the better. Through our student leaders and elected representatives, we grow and support communities of students as they provide opportunities for others and change the world around us for the better.The Head of Student Voice & Academic Engagement is responsible for ensuring that our programs of engagement, democracy and representation are effective, innovative and equitable, enabling students to raise their voices on the issues that matter to them, facilitating ways for students to collaborate, and to ensure the can listen and speak with the voice of our collective student body.About usOur Student Voice team work with students to drive student issues, celebrate good practice and work with key stakeholders to co-create an outstanding student journey. We want our student leaders as the societal leaders of tomorrow to be experts in the practice of citizenship and in leading communities for positive change. This role is key to supporting and championing our student leaders to navigate the political landscape of the world around them, to be effective representatives and thought leaders in driving impactful change in the student experience at Bath, and wider society.This role will work closely with Professional Services and Academic Departments to support student engagement to ensure our students have the best possible student experience.About youWe are looking for someone who:

• has great people skills – supporting and empowering our diverse community of student leaders, positively engaging with a wide variety of stakeholders to deliver meaningful change.
• is an experienced communicator – ability to write papers and reports, prepare formal submissions, give presentations and briefings, and support creating copy on complex and sensitive topics
• has an excellent understanding of Higher Education policies and practise to enable them to advise on emerging issues and current topics, helping steer our approach to ensuring an excellent student experience
• is flexible, adaptable and open minded – Students’ Unions are fast paced and priorities can change rapidly. We need someone highly organised with excellent attention to detail.

Further informationFor an informal discussion about the role please contact Charlie Slack, Director of Student Leadership & Support at )What we can offer you

• a very generous employer contributory pension scheme
• generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• we are a

and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements * an
that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce * a wide range of personal and

• a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for:

, , ..We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a . We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our commitment.We are very proud to be an and are an accredited ; committed to .what makes the University of Bath a great place to work. Follow us and on Twitter for more information.Further details:We are constantly seeking to reduce the unconscious bias that enters any assessment process, with the goal of creating an inclusive and equal assessment process. To support this, personal details such as your name, may be removed from application forms at the initial shortlisting stage.

Expected salary

£46485 – 60321 per year

Location

Bath

Job date

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 01:31:13 GMT

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