Trustee Recruitment

 

We have some exciting new voluntary opportunities!

Some places on our Trustee Board specifically for current students are now open. We are looking to appoint new Student Trustees to join the Trustee Board to help to ensure that we understand relevant issues from the perspective of current students. Student Trustees will help us ensure that all the Board’s decisions are made in the best interests of students.

This is a unique position of significant responsibility which will look fantastic on your CV. You'll gain excellent experience and develop skills that translate directly to professional life.

Time Commitments:

• Approximately 5-7 hours per month as a Student Trustee, which includes a monthly 3-hour long Board meeting, usually held 4pm-7pm. These will typically be held in person in the Students’ Union building.
• Reading materials before each meeting.
• Attend two development days per year with the other Trustees.
• Have the opportunity to attend training and networking events, build relationships with other Trustees and take an interest in the Union’s activities.

Term in Role: Up to 3 years (or until you cease to be enrolled as a student at UCLan whichever is sooner)

Salary: Voluntary Position (unpaid)

Location: Preston Campus/Online

Application deadline:  16^th February 2025 – 5pm

How to Apply: To apply for this role please submit:

• An up-to-date CV which shows your full career history – include both paid and voluntary roles (2 pages max) to sinformation@uclan.ac.uk

AND

Either a 1-page document OR a 2-3 min video OR a 5 slide PowerPoint answering these 3 questions:

Why do you want to be a Trustee?

How could you support us in current issues that students are facing?

What are you going to bring to the Board?

If you have any further questions about this role, or you would like to arrange an informal discussion before applying, please do not hesitate to contact Luke Fitzgerald at supresident@uclan.ac.uk

Please also complete the Diversity Monitoring Form This data is kept anonymous and does not form any part of the selection process.

Download the Job Description & Person Specification

Download the pack below which provides further information about the position at UCLan Students’ Union, along with details of the selection process, to assist you in considering and completing your application.

Download and read the Recruitment Pack

Download our strategy to learn what our mission, vision and values are. It may also help you with your application.

Download and read our strategy

Interview Process: The online interview will take around 30 minutes.

The interview panel will consist of the Chair of Students’ Council (or their nominee) and 2 Elected Officers. We will share the themes of the interview questions with you in advance of this to ensure you can prepare.

We want you to bring your very best self along on the day. If there is anything we can do to make this experience easier for you, please get in touch with us and let us know.

Don’t meet every single requirement?

Studies have shown that women and people from Black, Asian, Arab, Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification.

We are dedicated to building a more diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every point in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be just who we are looking for.

 

Join University of Central Lancashire Students’ Union (UCLan SU) as a Finance or HR Trustee.

About UCLan SU

UCLAN SU is an independent charity which exists to represent over 28,000 students at the University of Central Lancashire. Our organisation is run by students, for students and provides support, representation, advice, student groups and networks, and commercial activity through our events, bar and retail.

You will be joining us at a particularly exciting time as we have just launched our new 4 year strategy which is focused on tackling the cost of studying, boosting student wellbeing and increasing student attainment. We are here to support students to learn well and live more at University and our vision is that students are thriving because we’re thriving too!

Our new trustees will be at the forefront of supporting the successful delivery of our new strategy through sharing their professional expertise and strategic mindset whilst providing constructive challenges to enable us to be the best we can be for our students.

We are delighted to be inviting applications for candidates to fill 2 Trustee positions with expertise in Finance or HR.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide strategic oversight in finance or HR.
• Challenge and guide our elected officers and CEO.
• Build strong relationships within the board and the wider UCLan SU community.
• Ensure the Board works together with officers and staff to prioritise students' belonging, wellbeing, and success in everything we do.

Who are we looking for?

• People with the skills, experience and capability to oversee finance or HR at a strategic level.
• People who resonate with our values and are eager to make a tangible difference.
• Collaborative team players who can commit to collective leadership and can build and nurture strong relationships.

What’s the commitment?

There are 10 meetings per year which we are happy to offer a blend of remote and in person access for, with two away days in January and June which we would like you to attend in person. We expect the commitment to be around one day per month.

Our commitment to diversifying our board

In order for us to be able to make sure every student is able to celebrate who they are, shape their university experience and feel connected to a community, we need to continue to innovate and make sure we champion diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in everything that we do. This means having a commitment to supporting a diverse and inclusive Trustee Board.

We would particularly welcome applications from Black and Asian candidates, those who identify as women or non-binary, and disabled candidates, in order to improve representation of these groups on our Board.

We are committed to ensuring that people with a diverse range of skills and experience are encouraged to apply and contribute fully as Trustees. We will strive to remove the barriers that prevent people from applying to become Trustees and ensure that our application and selection processes are inclusive of and accessible to people with a wide range of skills and lived experience.

We welcome candidates from across the UK with the ability to claim reasonable travel expenses to attend in person board meetings.

How to apply

Please click here or contact Sannah at sannah@atkinsonhrconsulting.co.uk if you have any queries or would like to arrange an informal discussion.

The application process will include an up to date CV alongside a personal statement (max 2 pages) that sets out your motivation for the role and how you meet the criteria.

Key dates

• Closing date: 12pm, Wednesday 19th February 2025
• Interviews: w/c 3rd March 2025 (TBC)
• Trustee Induction: w/c 17th April (TBC)
• First Trustee Board Meeting: 19th April