Job Title: Student Communities Development Coordinator
Reporting to: Community Manager
Place of Work: The University of York Student Centre, James College, Newton Way, York, YO10 5DD / Potentially hybrid options
Contract: Permanent
Hours of Work: 35 hours a week
Salary: Starting at £29,609 per annum
Closing Date: Friday 5th June 2026 at 5pm
About the Role
York SU believes that every student should feel they belong. We are committed to developing community building projects and initiatives that will support students to make connections, foster inclusive and culturally diverse spaces and empower student voice and representation. The Student Communities Development Coordinator will play a key role in developing this work with a particular focus on supporting and empowering students from under-represented groups and traditionally marginalised backgrounds. The post holder will support these groups to community build and have their voices heard and acted upon, working closely with officers and SU colleagues.
This is a full-time (35hrs/wk), permanent role. Employees must be available to work from campus, with the option for some occasional home working if appropriate for the role and in agreement with their line manager. We offer a competitive starting salary of £29,609 per annum. Join us and help shape the future of our Students' Union!
Working at York SU
At York SU we know that maintaining a great work-life balance also improves our teams wellbeing, productivity and happiness. This is why we offer flexible working arrangements to suit personal needs and requirements. We have both a flexi‑time work scheme and remote working policy available to staff as standard and welcome applicants to discuss their flexible requirements at the interview (if applicable to the role).
Benefits
* A full-time working week is 35 hours
* For a full year, you accrue 38 days holiday (including bank holidays and 4 paid closed Christmas days) pro rata for part-time contracts
* You get extensive access to discounts and benefits
* There are paid volunteering opportunities
* You have access to the cycle-to-work schemes and other salary sacrifice options
* We offer a generous pension scheme
* You have the chance to shape the student experience for the better
Equality and Diversity
York SU is committed to equality of opportunity - we are an organisation who works very hard to ensure we appoint based on merit. We would particularly welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and/or from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer (LV1), we are proud to offer an interview to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised position.
It is important to note that there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job. For example, in certain recruitment situations such as high numbers of applications, seasonal and high-peak times, we may have to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.
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