Student Communities Coordinator

University of Sunderland; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunderland Students' Union is looking to recruit to its Student Communities Team in Sunderland. The role focuses on supporting student leadership activity, officer support, societies, representation, volunteering, and campaigns.

The successful candidate will work with diverse student leaders to mobilise student-led change using community organising techniques, harnessing talents and enhancing skills development.

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to join our Student Communities Team based in Sunderland. The team supports a wide range of student leadership activity, including officer support, societies, student representation, volunteering, and campaigns.

The successful candidate will be responsible for working with a wide range of student leaders to mobilise student-led change using community organising techniques, harnessing their talents and enhancing student skills development.

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain a variety of skills through being involved in a varied role across different areas of student engagement at Sunderland Students' Union.

A few years ago we underwent a Democracy and Governance Review to revitalise the way our students interact with their Students' Union across both the Sunderland and London campuses. The findings highlighted the need for a clear shift away from the more traditional models of SU democracy towards a community organising approach. We are in our first year of fully implementing our new approach to student-led change and democratic engagement, following on from a successful first full year of the Student Communities Team structure and paid part-time student officers in 2025/26.

The post holder will need to demonstrate how they meet the essential criteria outlined in the job description and person specification within their application statement, providing clear and specific examples of relevant experience.

Informal conversations about the role are encouraged with our Student Communities Manager, Kara-Jane Senior, ahead of application.