Student Engagement & Representation Lead

Gedu; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

8 public holidays

Workplace pension

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible Benefits

Perks@Work discounts

Reward and recognition

£500 referral bonus

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Gedu in Manchester is seeking a Student Engagement Officer to support student participation across education, professional and extracurricular activities and to manage the Student Representative system.

The role requires strong written skills, data handling, and ability to work independently, with some occasional out-of-hours work; there are opportunities for professional development and a range of staff benefits.

Qualifications

• Excellent written skills with experience of report writing.
• Understanding and awareness of the needs of a diverse student body.
• Ability to deal with sensitive student data.
• Creativity in producing student facing documents and communication.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work with students and staff at all levels.

Responsibilities

• To work under the direction of the Student Engagement Manager and Dean of Students to assist with student events such as Partnership Focus Groups, Student Voice Roadshows, Celebrating Your Success Events, Wellbeing Events and other activities allied with the Student Activities calendar.
• To work with Student Success Tutors in the election of Student Representatives.
• To deliver Student Representative training for all partnerships.
• To act as secretary, as required, to the Student Representative Committees.
• To support academic student consultation activities.
• To assist Student Representatives to write and submit the external and internal Student Written Submissions (SWS).
• To coordinate material for the publication of student engagement and voice materials such as the GBS Life Student Newsletter.
• To maintain appropriate records of actions and interventions so as to support timely and accurate report of student engagement activities against KPIs.

Skills

Excellent written communication

Diversity awareness

Data handling

Creativity for student-facing docs

Report writing

Interpersonal skills

Initiative & planning

Professional development

Willingness to travel

Job description

Gedu in Manchester is seeking a Student Engagement Officer to support student participation across education, professional and extracurricular activities and to manage the Student Representative system.

The role requires strong written skills, data handling, and ability to work independently, with some occasional out-of-hours work; there are opportunities for professional development and a range of staff benefits.