Job Description
Job Summary
The Head of Student Representation is a critical member of the Students’ Union’s Delivery senior team and leads Durham SU’s work in influencing Durham University in students’ academic interests, through the support of student leaders and volunteers. The Head manages the Student Voice team, which coordinate support for academic representatives, and which provides policy advice to student leaders and the Durham SU senior staff.
The Head is also the operational lead for data protection, information governance, and data analysis.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
The Head of Student Representation is responsible for the performance, growth and sustainability of Durham SU’s professional staff team and volunteers, organised to support faculty and academic representatives.
In particular, the Head will:
* Lead effective support for Durham student leaders who want to help make Durham University education better and fairer.
* Anticipate and respond to student need in their education, seek and seize opportunity, and manage risk.
1. Ensure that Durham SU and its student leaders can, and do, speak with authority on matters impacting Durham students’ education, on behalf of the wider student community.&nbs...