Student-Led Change Assistant (Student Staff)

Salford SU; Salford; On-site; GBP 15,286 - 21,771; Part time

Job summary

Salford SU is searching for a Student-Led Change Assistant to assist in promoting student voice and academic representation initiatives. The role involves supporting student representatives with administration, coordinating events, and contributing to student-led change efforts. Candidates must be current University of Salford students, demonstrating strong communication and organisational skills. This is a paid position requiring at least 5 hours of work per week.

Qualifications

• Current students (Undergraduate or Postgraduate) at the University of Salford.
• Good communication and listening skills.
• Strong organisation and time management abilities.
• Ability to work in a team and follow directions.
• Interest in student-led change and academic representation.

Responsibilities

• Assist in day-to-day administration and delivery of student voice initiatives.
• Prepare materials for student representation training.
• Support coordination of events for student representatives.

Skills

Good communication skills

Organisational skills

Time management skills

Teamwork

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Interest in student-led change

Education

Current student at the University of Salford

Job description

Rate

from £13.45

Details

What will you be doing?

As a Student-Led ChangeAssistant, you will assist in ensuring students feel confident using their voice to make improvements in their education. This role supports the wider Student-Led Change function by helping with administrative and delivery tasks. You will work within your School to ensure Student-led Change is possible at every level from supporting Course Reps at a programme level, to School Reps at a Subject level, and elected Student Officers delivering campaigns on a School and University-wide basis.

You will:

• Assist in the day-to-day administration and delivery of student voice initiatives.
• Help prepare materials for student representation, training, and development.
• Support the coordination of events and meetings for student representatives.
• Contribute to Student-Led Change:
  • Assist with the collection of data and feedback to help inform and evaluate student voice activities.
  • Provide administrative support for projects related to academic representation.
  • Help in the preparation of briefings on issues related to the academic experience.
  • Input your ideas on how to innovate and improve student-led change through gathering feedback and championing your school.
• Provide Administrative and General Support:
  • Contribute to the communication efforts to promote student-led change across the Students' Union.
  • Help to maintain the Student-Led Change database and other relevant systems.
  • Provide general support to the Student-Led Change Lead and other team members as required.

All our student staff will receive training to enable them to fulfil the role. Students applying must be currently enrolled on a course at the University of Salford or have accepted an offer to study at the University of Salford from September 2026. This is a paid role. Student Staff are required to commit to a minimum of 5hours per week.

Qualifications

You do not need any previous experience to apply for this role, however this is a specialist skills role. We are looking for people who:

• are current University of Salford Students (Undergraduate or Postgraduate)
• have good communication and listening skills.
• have great organisation and time management skills.
• ability to work as part of a team and take direction.
• ability to use Microsoft Office software or willingness to learn.
• are interested in student-led change and academic representation, and want to learn
• A commitment to the values, mission, and purpose of Salford SU.
• An interest in promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion.
• A positive and proactive approach to supporting student voice and representation.

Employment Notice

You must be able to provide proof of your right to work in the UK before starting work with us. We are not currently able to sponsor employees requiring a visa. We will contact you to let you know the outcome of your application. This can sometimes take a few weeks. Applications received after the above closing date will not be considered.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are central to our work at Salford SU. We celebrate our diverse and unique communities whilst ensuring that equity and inclusion are at the heart of everything we do and every decision we make. Our colleagues are proud of our values and care about creating and supporting diverse communities that are inclusive of age, background, disability, gender, identity, race, religion, sexual orientation and experience.