Society Coordinator

University of Bath; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer scheme

Job summary

The SU Bath Activities Team supports more than 200 student-led groups, including societies, volunteer projects, sports clubs, and community initiatives. Our team of Coordinators play a key role in helping these groups thrive by providing guidance, oversight, and administrative support across a wide range of activities.

As a Society Coordinator, you will advise student societies on event planning, risk assessments, budgets, venues, and event planning processes.

Qualifications

• Organised and proactive individual with an understanding of event management.
• Confident using online administrative systems.
• Comfortable handling data and managing multiple priorities.
• Experience with online platforms, including social media, is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Advise on event planning, risk assessments, budgets, and venues.
• Monitor workloads of student staff and support project delivery.
• Coordinate training opportunities and marketing activities.

Skills

Organised

Proactive

Event management

Online administrative systems

Data handling

Stakeholder support

Social media awareness

Job description

The SU Activities Team supports more than 200 student-led groups, including societies, volunteer projects, sports clubs, and community initiatives. Our team of Coordinators play a key role in helping these groups thrive by providing guidance, oversight, and administrative support across a wide range of activities.

As a Society Coordinator, you will be a trusted source of advice and support for student societies within the activities area. You will help students with their planning of events, reviewing event documentation to ensure activities are safe, compliant, and well organised. This will include advising on areas such as risk assessments, budgets, venues, and event planning processes.

You will also support the Society Manager with annual planning activities and contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of administrative processes. A key part of the role will involve monitoring student staff workloads and providing administrative support to help ensure projects and tasks are completed effectively and on time.

In addition, you will help identify and coordinate training opportunities, support marketing and promotional activities, and provide guidance on other student-led initiatives.

We are looking for an organised and proactive individual with an understanding of event management and confidence in using online administrative systems. You will be comfortable working with data, managing multiple priorities, and providing support and guidance to a wide range of stakeholders. Experience of using online platforms, including social media, would be advantageous.Life at The SU Bath is busy, rewarding, and full of variety. You'll be joining a welcoming and inclusive team where you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to our organisation and the students we represent. More than just a job, this is a chance to help shape the student experience and make a positive impact on our community.

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Society Coordinator

Company: University of Bath
Salary: £27,241 to £30,986 a year, pro rata
Hours: Part-time
Location: Bath, BA2 7AY
Working pattern: Hybrid - 1 day remote
Job type: Contract
Posting date: 3 Nov 2026
Closing date: 12 Nov 2026

Summary

The SU Activities Team supports more than 200 student-led groups, including societies, volunteer projects, sports clubs, and community initiatives. Our team of Coordinators play a key role in helping these groups thrive by providing guidance, oversight, and administrative support across a wide range of activities.

As a Society Coordinator, you will be a trusted source of advice and support for student societies within the activities area. You will help students with their planning of events, reviewing event documentation to ensure activities are safe, compliant, and well organised. This will include advising on areas such as risk assessments, budgets, venues, and event planning processes.

You will also support the Society Manager with annual planning activities and contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of administrative processes. A key part of the role will involve monitoring student staff workloads and providing administrative support to help ensure projects and tasks are completed effectively and on time.

In addition, you will help identify and coordinate training opportunities, support marketing and promotional activities, and provide guidance on other student-led initiatives.

Essential requirements

We are looking for an organised and proactive individual with an understanding of event management and confidence in using online administrative systems. You will be comfortable working with data, managing multiple priorities, and providing support and guidance to a wide range of stakeholders. Experience of using online platforms, including social media, would be advantageous.Life at The SU Bath is busy, rewarding, and full of variety. You'll be joining a welcoming and inclusive team where you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to our organisation and the students we represent. More than just a job, this is a chance to help shape the student experience and make a positive impact on our community.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

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