Community Coordinator

Yusu; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexi-time

Remote working policy

38 days holiday

Pension scheme

Job summary

York SU is seeking a dedicated Community Coordinator to support college committees in delivering student-led events and activities. You will help foster inclusive spaces, engage with diverse student groups, and support democratic initiatives and campus programs.

The role is full-time and permanent, based on campus with some occasional home working. The starting salary is £27,325 per annum, with a welcoming, flexible approach to working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Experience in coordinating community-focused activities.
• Ability to plan and run events with diverse groups.
• Strong communication with student groups and staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational support, guidance and advice to college committees to deliver student-led activities and events.
• Develop and deliver community-building events engaging students from diverse backgrounds.
• Collaborate with student groups and stakeholders to foster intercultural spaces and participation.

Skills

Community engagement

Event planning

Volunteer coordination

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Place of Work: The University of York Student Centre, James College, Newton Way, York, YO10 5DD / Potentialhybrid options

Contract: Permanent

Hours of Work:35 hours a week

Salary: Starting at £27,325 per annum

Closing Date:Monday 24th August2026 at 5pm

Interview date:Thursday 3rd September 2026 at The University of York Student's Union

About the Role:

York SU is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and ambitious individual to work on key community building projects that will support students to make connections, foster inclusive and culturally diverse spaces and empower student voice and representation. The post holder will be responsible for providing operational support, advice, and guidance to the University’s college committees to enable them to deliver a range of student-led activities and events for their members. The role will include providing support to college committees for flagship events such as Welcome Week, cross-year community building activities, supporting democratic initiatives such as the annual College Elections and facilitating the training and development of elected officers in collaboration with the University. The Community Coordinator will also be responsible for the development and delivery of community building events and activities which engage students from a wide range of backgrounds and help foster a sense of belonging. The post holder will also work with other student groups and key stakeholders to support student-led community building initiatives, with a particular focus on fostering intercultural spaces and activities that facilitate cultural exchange, celebrate diversity, and provide opportunities that widen participation and engage students from underrepresented groups. The post holder will work closely with the Community Development Coordinator in the development of this Union’s programme of activity.

This is a full-time (35hrs/wk), permanent role to start 21st September 2026 (can be flexible). 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 £27,325. 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)

• A full time working week is 35 hours
• You receive 38 days holiday (including bank holidays and 4 paid closed Christmas days)
• 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

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 number 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.

If you are invited to interview with us we will share our interview questions in advance so you can feel a little more prepared. We’re more interested in hearing about your experiences and ideas than in testing your memory, and so we want you to feel as comfortable as possible.

Please note that products containing nuts, dairy, gluten and other potential allergies are served within our venues. We however aim to support a nut free environment within our student centre by encouraging staff not to bring nut based products to work.