Volunteering and Representation Officer

JOB DESCRIPTION

Salary: £30,487 - £36,024 pa

Contract: Full time, 9 months Maternity Cover with possible extension

Location: Based in Milton Keynes

The Organisation

We are the largest Students Association in the UK serving the interests of over 170,000 part-time students spread across the UK, Europe and beyond. Our job is to represent the interests of this vast and extremely diverse body of students. Whilst we operate within a world-class University, we are not governed by the OU. The OU Students Association is an independent organisation, a registered charity in its own right, run by elected student leaders. Our team of dedicated, professional staff provide the vital support needed to deliver excellent services across the breadth of our student population.

The Job

The Volunteering and Representation Officer will be involved in working alongside a large group of student volunteers who support the Association in our mission to create a community and be the voice for all students. This is a busy remit, with the need for the successful candidate to be able to hit the ground running to be able to support our students to be effective representatives within the OU governance structure. This role holder will work closely with internal staff and volunteers to establish new volunteer opportunities and identify best practise within both voice and volunteering. The job will be focused on Student Representation for 70% of the role and on supporting wider volunteer recruitment and practise for 30% of the role.

The Person

You should be educated to degree level or equivalent with experience in planning and delivering projects, a creative mind to develop and deliver new ideas and the ability to generate engaging content for our social media and other communication channels. You will be highly organised, self-motivated and capable of working under pressure to tight deadlines. Knowledge of equality, diversity and inclusion is essential for this role.