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As the President (Engagement and Sports) you are:

• Focused on student engagement with the Students’ Union, as well as Sports and physical extracurricular activity as part of the student experience.

• A trustee of Christ Church Students’ Union as a charity.

• A director of Christ Church Students’ Union as a company.

• Lead liaison with BUCS.

• You will be paid £22,662 or more for the year (plus 17.5% employer pension contribution). 

As the President (Engagement and Sports) you will:

• Lead on championing events aimed at student engagement with the Union.

• Further the Sports and physical activity advancement of students, individually and collectively, whilst enhancing student involvement with Christ Church Students’ Union.

• Represent and enhance student experiences within club Sports, university recreational Sports, and Sports as a wellbeing opportunity for all students, as well as lead on student involvement with activity related to the Union, such as Freshers’ Fayre, Freshers’ activities, Personal Development Week activities.

• Represent the student voice on a number of University committees, including but not limited to Sports Strategic Group, Varsity Steering Group and the Expect Respect Committee.

• Represent Christ Church Students’ Union in BUCS.

• Be responsible for engagement related to casual Sports participation (e.g. CC Sports Initiatives, Intramural).

• Lead on campaigns that revolve directly around Sports and physical activity.

As the President (Engagement and Sports) you might:

• Campaign on issues that although are not Sports related in nature, affect students as students.

• Run to become Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Students’ Union.

• Engage with local and national campaigns and bodies.

• Work with the President (Campaigns and Societies) to support activity related societies (e.g. Capoeira, Self Defence & Wellbeing).

As an elected officer you will:

• Ensure your work is influenced by student needs and opinion.

• Represent and engage with students of all types of study at all parts of campuses.

• Work and support your team of fellow Presidents and Union Council Officers.

• Be ready and willing to accept actions from Union Council and engage positively in the scrutiny process.

• Plan a comprehensive programme of student engagement activities at the beginning of your term in office.

• 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.

• Engage in debate with team colleagues, holding each other to account and setting the Students’ Union’s priorities.

• Run campaigns alongside your fellow Officers, pushing for change on a range of issues affecting students.

• Ensure the Union is run sustainably, championing ethical and sustainable practices within the community.

As the President (Campaigns and Societies) you are:

• Focused on coordinating the Union’s campaigns, supporting student-led campaigns and ensuring the creation and sustainability of student groups and students’ skills development.

• A trustee of Christ Church Students’ Union as a charity.

• A director of Christ Church Students’ Union as a company.

• Lead liaison with the Medway campus.

• You will be paid £22,662 or more for the year (plus 17.5% employer pension contribution). 

As the President (Campaigns and Societies) you will:

• Coordinate the Union’s campaigning activity, working closely with the other three Presidents and supporting student-led campaigns.

• Further the development of students through extra-curricular activities and skills development opportunities beyond their studies, individually and collectively.

• Be the lead officer and responsible for all student led societies.

• Represent and enhance student experiences through creating and nurturing student networks, whilst advocating development through non-academic activity.

• Represent the student voice on a number of University committees, including but not limited to Higher Education Achievement Record, Volunteering, Personal Development and Careers.

• Be the lead officer for Christ Church Students’ Union at the Medway campus.

• Lead to establish, support and develop student communities (Student interest societies, non-campaigning communities).

• Be responsible for enhancing student engagement with non-academic activity, such as volunteering and skills development opportunities, including placements and enterprise.

• Aid in the initial creation and development of all student communities.

As the President (Campaigns and Societies) you might:

• Campaign on issues that affect students as students.

• Run to become Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Students’ Union.

• Engage with local and national campaigns and bodies.

As an elected officer you will:

• Ensure your work is influenced by student needs and opinion.

• Represent and engage with students of all types of study at all parts of campuses.

• Work and support your team of fellow Presidents and Union Council Officers.

• Be ready and willing to accept actions from Union Council and engage positively in the scrutiny process.

• Plan a comprehensive programme of student engagement activities at the beginning of your term in office.

• 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.

• Engage in debate with team colleagues, holding each other to account and setting the Students’ Union’s priorities.

• Run campaigns alongside your fellow Officers, pushing for change on a range of issues affecting students.

• Ensure the Union is run sustainably, championing ethical and sustainable practises within the community.

As the President (Community, Diversity & Inclusion) you are:

• Focused on promoting inclusion for all students, championing diversity, ensuring students’ wellbeing and supporting the advancement of students as citizens in society.

• A trustee of Christ Church Students’ Union as a charity.

• A director of Christ Church Students’ Union as a company.

• Lead liaison with the local community, including Canterbury City Council.

• 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:

• 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).

• Build and maintain relationships with local community organisations and groups, and promote student integration with the local communities of Canterbury and Medway.

• Work closely with the University to further the collective wellbeing of students, and signpost students with individual wellbeing issues to appropriate specialist support.

• Represent and enhance student experiences in relation to their wellbeing and students’ life in the community, with a focus on sustainability.

• 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.

• Represent the student voice in matters related to diversity, inclusion and wellbeing (including mental, physical and sexual health)

• Lead on campaigns that revolve directly around wellbeing, diversity, citizenship and inclusion.

As the President (Community, Diversity & Inclusion) you might:

• Campaign on issues that although are not diversity, inclusion or wellbeing related in nature, affect students as students.

• Run to become Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Students’ Union.

• Engage with local and national campaigns and bodies.

• 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:

• Ensure your work is influenced by student needs and opinion.

• Represent and engage with students of all types of study at all parts of campuses.

• Work and support your team of fellow Presidents and Union Council Officers.

• Be ready and willing to accept actions from Union Council and engage positively in the scrutiny process.

• Plan a comprehensive programme of student engagement activities at the beginning of your term in office.

• 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.

• Engage in debate with team colleagues, holding each other to account and setting the Students’ Union’s priorities.

• Run campaigns alongside your fellow Officers, pushing for change on a range of issues affecting students.

• Ensure the Union is run sustainably, championing ethical and sustainable practises within the community.