We're a small charity with big ambitions. Here to help students love life at the Uni of Herts.
We employ a dynamic, committed and vibrant team of staff, enabling us to help students love life at Herts. We're hugely proud of our staff team and support them through their employment. We have an excellent range of staff benefits alongside salary.
Application help
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Vacancies
Career Staff Opportunities
Senior Academic Experience Coordinator
We’re excited to recruit for this role at Herts SU, giving the successful candidate the chance to shape the future of Academic Communities at the University of Hertfordshire. You’ll be at the heart of an innovative approach, working closely with students, staff, and colleagues to recruit, train, and empower our Academic Communities to thrive. This role is all about making an impact — from creating exciting development opportunities to celebrating the hard work of our incredible Student Leaders (Academic Societies, Student Reps, School Community Organisers). No two days will be the same, so if you thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you. You’ll also take the lead in organising Student Council meetings, helping Elected Officers deliver impactful updates and ensuring our student voice is heard loud and clear.
To apply, please email recruitment@hertssu.com with your CV and cover letter outlining how you meet all of the job description and person specification criteria.
If you have any further questions about the role please contact Rhiannon Ellis – Academic Experience Manager – r.ellis6@herts.ac.uk
We look forward to receiving your application.
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The closing date for applications is the 2nd of January 2025 and interviews will take place on the 10th of January 2025. We will be looking for the successful candidate to start as soon as possible.
Temporary Role Opportunities
There are no temporary roles available at the moment
Trustee Opportunities
There are no trustee roles available at the moment
Student Staff Opportunities
There are no Student Staff roles available at the moment
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Please note that Hertfordshire Students’ Union is required to meet UKVI visa regulations. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK will have to satisfy UKVI regulations before they can be appointed. Please be aware that we are unable to sponsor you for a visa.
About Herts SU
Organisational Chart
You can view our latest Organisational Chart for permanent staff here. This shows the different roles within each team, but does not reflect levels of responsibility. You can also read more about our Trustee Board here
Our Vision and Values
Vision
We help students love life at Herts
Our departments work together so we can continue to put students at the heart of every service we run on behalf of students at the Uni of Herts
Values
Helpful, Empowering, Representative, Transparent and Student-Focused
We're here to support students as they transform their lives at university. We support students in their academic interests and wellbeing, we empower students to advocate for themselves and others and we develop and enhance communities amongst our richly diverse student population
Service Excellence
We go above and beyond for our students and each other
We’re committed to providing excellent service across the board and we support each other to prioritise this every day
Benefits
Work Perks for Permanent Staff
For permanent staff, Hertfordshire Students' Union offers an excellent range of employee benefits which you can view in full here. Highlights include generous annual leave, a flexible working policy, gym discount and a wellbeing hour
We know there’s more to life than work, that’s why when you join Hertfordshire Students' Union as a permanent staff member you will get your pick of our amazing company perks all accessible via an app. This includes restaurant discounts, great price cinema tickets and lots more. Find out more about the employee rewards available via Perkbox here
Work Perks for Student Staff
We offer part-time employment opportunities for students to work on campus for up to 20 hours per week. Benefits include:
- • Training and development
- • Working as part of a team
- • Flexible hours to fit alongside your studies
- • Opportunity to improve your employability
- • The chance to get more involved with your Union
- • Experience is not always necessary
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