As the President (Community, Diversity & Inclusion) you are:
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Focused on promoting inclusion for all students, championing diversity, ensuring students’ wellbeing and supporting the advancement of students as citizens in society.
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A trustee of Christ Church Students’ Union as a charity.
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A director of Christ Church Students’ Union as a company.
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Lead liaison with the local community, including Canterbury City Council.
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You will be paid £22,662 or more for the year (plus 17.5% employer pension contribution).
As the President (Community, Diversity & Inclusion) you will:
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Champion and promote diversity and inclusion within the University, Students’ Union and the community, with a focus on underrepresented groups (e.g. BAME, LGBT+, Disabled, Mature and International students, student parents and carers).
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Build and maintain relationships with local community organisations and groups, and promote student integration with the local communities of Canterbury and Medway.
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Work closely with the University to further the collective wellbeing of students, and signpost students with individual wellbeing issues to appropriate specialist support.
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Represent and enhance student experiences in relation to their wellbeing and students’ life in the community, with a focus on sustainability.
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Represent the student voice on a number of University committees, including but not limited to Expect Respect, Sustainability, Suicide Prevention Strategy Group, Nightline Board of Stakeholders, Professional Services Sub-Committee.
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Represent the student voice in matters related to diversity, inclusion and wellbeing (including mental, physical and sexual health)
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Lead on campaigns that revolve directly around wellbeing, diversity, citizenship and inclusion.
As the President (Community, Diversity & Inclusion) you might:
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Campaign on issues that although are not diversity, inclusion or wellbeing related in nature, affect students as students.
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Run to become Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Students’ Union.
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Engage with local and national campaigns and bodies.
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Work with the President (Campaigns and Societies) to support the societies who actively campaign for issues surrounding student citizenship, diversity, inclusion and wellbeing.
As an elected officer you will:
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Ensure your work is influenced by student needs and opinion.
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Represent and engage with students of all types of study at all parts of campuses.
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Work and support your team of fellow Presidents and Union Council Officers.
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Be ready and willing to accept actions from Union Council and engage positively in the scrutiny process.
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Plan a comprehensive programme of student engagement activities at the beginning of your term in office.
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Work to deliver the Students’ Union’s strategic objectives, and contribute to the promotion of the vision, mission, and ambition, and share the Union’s values.
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Engage in debate with team colleagues, holding each other to account and setting the Students’ Union’s priorities.
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Run campaigns alongside your fellow Officers, pushing for change on a range of issues affecting students.
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Ensure the Union is run sustainably, championing ethical and sustainable practises within the community.