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The Student Council is the primary decision making body for all of UPSU’s student ideas and democratic decisions. All student petitions which have passed through our ‘Have Your Say’ process will come before the Student Council for discussion and actioning. Student Council members will then provide guidance, advice, and support to these campaigns.

This group aims to represent all students at the University of Portsmouth in order to give students across the University a voice and opportunity to improve the student experience. This board is selected from their respective Faculties, student groups and Elected Officers and will draw on students interested in campaigns concerning defined aspects of the Liberation, Student and Academic Experiences.

The Position:

The Student Council Chair has the unique distinction of being the designated Leader of Student Council; the Chair leads the meetings, approves the agenda and sets the actions for various tasks for the members of the Council.

The successful candidate will be supported within their role by the Democracy and Campaigns Officer, who will serve as the deputy chair, and will be given the opportunity to receive training on effective chairing. The successful candidate must have the ability to remain objective and neutral at all times and be able to look at ideas from different perspectives. While neutral, the Chair may decide to champion and campaign on any issue.

What’s in it for you?

• You’ll gain valuable skills in leadership and conflict management
• You’ll develop your organisation and time management skills
• You’ll gain campaigns experience
• A chance to get more out of your university experience.
• It will look great on your CV, job applications or to future employers

Further Information

For an informal conversation about this opportunity, please contact our Representation Team at representation@upsu.net. Further information about Portsmouth Students’ Union is available at www.upsu.net.

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.