Work with us

We are looking for an enthusiastic student to join our Student Opportunities Team!

We are looking for a student to support Student Leaders projects, as part of the new Student Leaders remit. As a team member of the Student Opportunities team, you will be tasked with both project administration and management tasks; such as taking minutes, contributing to meetings, project planning, using Google Drive, setting agendas and scheduling meetings. Furthermore, you will gather and act on feedback, have to think strategically to help develop a brand new all-year training and development programme and network within the city with other stakeholders. You will be given the chance to develop these skills throughout your time at the Union. Within the Student Opportunities team, you will be empowered to lead your own projects, as well as support others.

The Student Leaders administrator will also be able to support the delivery of various different events. This may include campaigns, conferences, networking events or socials.

We’re looking for a student who is keen to get stuck in and make meaningful change at UPSU and within the city of Portsmouth. With your help the Union can provide students with better and more frequent opportunities for their own social and career development.

Skills you’ll need:

Good IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office suite and Google Drive

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to relate to people at all levels

Empathy and good listening skills

Outstanding organisation skills, including excellent attention to detail

A flexible and adaptable approach to work

A commitment to working in a fast paced environment

Highly motivated and enthusiastic

Strategic and logical thinking

Feedback gathering and acting on it

What’s in it for you?

You’ll have the chance to positively affect students like you

Flexible working patterns with the ability to work some hours remotely

Real stakeholder engagement

Training and development opportunities

A large supportive team of peers to work alongside

It will look great on your CV, job applications or to future employers

The Organisation

The University of Portsmouth Students’ Union (The Union or UPSU for short) is a forward thinking, friendly organisation with a vision of “delivering a positive impact with every Portsmouth student”. As a charity led by its values and guided by its members, we offer a wide range of services and activities to support and enrich the lives of our students. UPSU employs approximately 28 career staff, a further 80 student staff and we work with over 1000 registered student volunteers and over 100 student groups.

Further Information

Please note, candidates must fill in an application form. CVs will not be accepted.

For an informal conversation about this opportunity, please contact Kajetan Albin (Student Leaders Project Specialist) at kajetan.albin@upsu.net. Further information about Portsmouth Students’ Union is available at www.upsu.net.

Application Deadline: Midday 9th January 2025

Interviews: 23rd January 2025

We kindly ask that candidates do not send CVs or cover letters as these will not be considered. You can find an application form on our website.

Anonymous shortlisting will be carried out for this role to ensure a fair and consistent approach to recruitment. We will not disclose any personal details to the shortlisting panel. Any documents or links with identifying information will not be used during shortlisting, but can be submitted if you are selected for an interview.

We are strongly dedicated to embedding equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) within our community and we are passionate about creating a welcoming and inclusive environment which supports everyone from recruitment through to appointment, regardless of your background. We welcome applications from all talented people and as part of this commitment, we are working to improve the diversity of our workforce to ensure that it is as relevant and representative of our student community as possible and are actively encouraging applications from underrepresented groups.

The Union is a MINDFUL EMPLOYER® and we are committed to creating a supportive and open culture and actively support the mental wellbeing of all staff.

Due to the high number of applicants, if you have not heard from UPSU by the interview date you should assume you have been unsuccessful in your application.