Director of Advocacy and Opportunities
Salary £55,000 plus a wide range of benefits
We’re home to more than 35,000 students from more than 140 countries. In fact, we’re extremely proud to be one of the most diverse student populations in the UK! As the Students’ Union here at Herts, our ambition is huge. We want 100% of students at the Uni of Herts to be involved in at least one of our service offerings – and with 100% satisfaction when they do. We want all students to love life at Herts.
Our Director of Advocacy and Opportunities is critical to this work. This position reports to the CEO and is part of a senior leadership team of four. The post-holder assumes senior-level responsibility for our extremely well-respected Advice & Support provision, our impactful Insight function, a societies function that offers on-campus opportunities for social capital building and skills development for more than 15,000 students, a student representation system that is met with energy and enthusiasm across the University and the Union’s innovative democratic systems, with a ground-breaking Elected Officer model as its focal point. Our innovative, high performing and energetic staff team are committed to working dynamically by being responsive to students, excellent in our impact, inclusive in our work, collaborative in our approach & where our students are.
For a confidential discussion to learn more about the role and opportunity please contact the University union’s appointed recruitment consultant Sian Gardiner of The Management Recruitment Group’s University People.
Closing date for applications is Sunday 24th March 2024.
Interviews with the team are scheduled for w/c 15th April.
Applications should consist of a comprehensive CV and supporting cover letter outlining key matching experience and rationale for the post. Applications should be sent to sian.gardiner@universitypeople.co.uk.
