Part-time Officer Roles

Elected Part-time Officers shall each:

  • Be a member of the Executive Committee.
  • Be a member of Student Council.
  • Complete all reports and attend all meetings as required of the Executive Committee and Student Council.
  • Assist with the facilitation of campaigns.
  • Assist at Union events.
  • Uphold the Constitution.
  • Be responsible for carrying out achievable aspects of their election manifestos, as agreed with Student Council.
  • Behave in a professional manner at all times when representing the Union, both internally and externally.
  • Be accountable to Union members and other Officers in regards to time keeping, actions and general conduct.
  • Take part in the organised handover of responsibilities from existing to newly-elected Officers.
  • Be available to complete any other duties as required of the post that may help the Union achieve its objectives.

Part-time and Distance Students’ Officer

The Part-time and Distance Students’ Officer shall:

Be responsible for collating and representing the views of part-time and distance students.     

Hold events at the Students’ Union for part-time and distance students.

Be a member of the Education Zone.

Assist the President in the facilitation of the Education Zone.

Complete all reports and attend all meetings as required of the Education Zone.

 

Mature Students’ Officer

The Mature Students’ Officer shall:

Be responsible for collating and representing the views of mature students.

Hold events at the Students’ Union for mature students.

Be a member of the Education Zone and Welfare Zone.

Assist the President in the facilitation of the Education Zone and the Vice President, Student Experience in the facilitation of the Welfare Zone.

Complete all reports and attend all meetings as required of the Education Zone and Welfare Zone.

 

International Students’ Officer

The International Students’ Officer shall:

Be responsible for collating and representing the views of international students.

Hold events at the Students’ Union for international students.

Be a member of the Education Zone and Welfare Zone.

Assist the President in the facilitation of the Education Zone and the Vice President, Student Experience in the facilitation of the Welfare Zone.

Complete all reports and attend all meetings as required of the Education Zone and Welfare Zone.

 

Entertainment and Services Officer

The Entertainment and Services Officer shall:

Be responsible for collating and representing the views of students regarding the entertainment and services provided by the Students’ Union.

Be a member of the Student Experience: Facilities Zone.

Assist the Vice President, Student Experience in the facilitation of the Student Experience: Facilities Zone.

Be responsible for convening the Entertainments Forum.

Complete all reports and attend all meetings as required of the Entertainments Forum and Student Experience: Facilities Zone.

 

Avenue Officer

The Avenue Officer shall:

Be responsible for collating and representing the views of students based at Avenue Campus.

Hold events at the Students’ Union for Avenue students.

Be a member of the Welfare Zone and Student Experience: Facilities Zone.

Assist the Vice President, Student Experience in the facilitation of the Welfare Zone and Student Experience: Facilities Zone.

Complete all reports and attend all meetings as required of the Welfare Zone and Student Experience: Facilities Zone.

 

Ethics and Environment Officer

The Ethics and Environment Officer will:

Be responsible for collating and representing the views of students on the issues of ethics and the environment.

Hold events at the Students’ Union on ethics and environment subjects, including managing a Go Green week.

Be a member of the Welfare Zone and Student Experience: Facilities Zone.

Assist the Vice President, Student Experience in the facilitation of the Welfare Zone and Facilities Zone.

Sit on the University’s Environmental Working Group.

Complete all reports and attend all meetings as required of the Welfare Zone, Student Experience: Facilities Zone and Environmental Working Group.

 

Disabled Students’ Officer

The Disabled Students’ Officer shall:

Be responsible for collating and representing the views of disabled students.

Hold events at the Students’ Union to raise awareness of issues that affect disabled students.

Be a member of the Welfare Zone.

Assist the Vice President, Student Experience in the facilitation of the Welfare Zone.

Complete all reports and attend all meetings as required of the Welfare Zone.

 

LGBT Officer

The LGBT Officer will:

Be responsible for collating and representing the views of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students.

Hold events at the Students’ Union to raise awareness of issues that affect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students.

Be a member of the Welfare Zone.

Assist the Vice President, Student Experience in the facilitation of the Welfare Zone.

Complete all reports and attend all meetings as required of the Welfare Zone.

 

Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Students’ Officer

The Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Students’ Officer shall:

Be responsible for collating and representing the views of black, Asian and minority ethnic students.

Hold events at the Students’ Union to raise awareness of issues that affect black, Asian and minority ethnic students.

Be a member of the Welfare Zone.

Assist the Vice President, Student Experience in the facilitation of the Welfare Zone.

Complete all reports and attend all meetings as required of the Welfare Zone.

 

Women’s Officer

The Women’s Officer shall:

Be responsible for collating and representing the views of female students.

Hold events at the Students’ Union to raise awareness of issues that affect female students.

Be a member of the Welfare Zone.

Assist the Vice President, Student Experience in the facilitation of the Welfare Zone.

Complete all reports and attend all meetings as required of the Welfare Zone.

 

RAG Officer

The RAG Officer shall:

Be responsible for organising RAG events, including a RAG week.

Recruit and manage a team of volunteers in order to carry out RAG events.

Make recommendations to the Executive Committee on which charities to support.

Manage a stall at the Freshers’ and Refreshers’ Fairs.

Be a member of the Student Experience: Activities Guild.

Complete all reports and attend all meetings as required of the Student Experience: Activities Guild.

 

Moulton College Officer

The Moulton College Officer shall:

Be responsible for collating and representing the view of students of the University based at Moulton College.

Hold events at the Students’ Union to raise awareness of issues that affect students of the University based at Moulton College.

Be a member of the Partner Colleges Committee.

 

The Milton Keynes College Officer shall:

Be responsible for collating and representing the view of students of the University based at Milton Keynes College.

Hold events at the Students’ Union to raise awareness of issues that affect students of the University based at Milton Keynes College.

Be a member of the Partner Colleges Committee.

 

Northampton College Officer

The Northampton College Officer shall:

Be responsible for collating and representing the view of students of the University based at Northampton College.

Hold events at the Students’ Union to raise awareness of issues that affect students of the University based at Northampton College.

Be a member of the Partner Colleges Committee.

 

Tresham College Officer

The Tresham College Officer shall:

Be responsible for collating and representing the view of students of the University based at Tresham College.

Hold events at the Students’ Union to raise awareness of issues that affect students of the University based at Tresham College.

Be a member of the Partner Colleges Committee.

 

Activities Guild President

The Activities Guild President shall:

Be responsible for collating and representing the views of members involved in Union-run sports and societies.

Be a member of the University’s Sports Management Group.

Be a member of the Students’ Union’s Activities Guild Executive Committee.

Organise elections for the Activities Guild Executive Committee and chair subsequent meetings.

Co-ordinate Sports and Societies activities in partnership with their committees.

Attend all BUCS divisional meetings.

Be a point of contact for students interested in student activities.

Organise the Activities Guild Ball and other fundraising events with the Student Activities Co-ordinator, committees and Vice President, Student Experience.

Meet weekly with the Student Activities Co-ordinator.

Represent the Activities Guild to the University and external bodies.

Lead a team of Part-time Officers with the Vice President, Student Experience.

Work in partnership with the Student Activities Co-ordinator in order to obtain sponsorship for the Activities Guild.

Maintain the relevant sections of the Students’ Union website and ensure blogs are completed once a month.

Volunteer an average of 10 hours per week in the Activities Office.