Vice President

Vice President Roles:

The role of the 4x Vice Presidents is to work alongside the President to lead the Students’ Union, the Executive Committee and the 20,000+ students that are part of Anglia Ruskin. This is a full-time paid role based across Cambridge, Chelmsford and Peterborough campuses. 

Positions available;

Vice President (Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences)

Vice President (Business & Law)

Vice President (Health, Education, Medicine & Social Care)

Vice President (Science & Engineering)

 

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The Vice President will

  • act as the lead representative for a faculty;
  • chair a regular Faculty Forum to gather views, opinions, ideas and feedback;
  • implement ideas and projects to improve the experience of students within the faculty;
  • lead and support all elected representatives and volunteers within the faculty and Union;
  • provide effective academic representation and prioritise the wider development of representation within the University;
  • prepare for and attend Faculty & University meetings on which they are a member
  • proactively campaign on matters relating to wellbeing and welfare (including but not limited to accommodation, belief, equal opportunities, housing, finance, safety and religion); and
  • champion the benefits and growth of co-curricular and extra-curricular activities and opportunities
     

All Full-Time Officers will

  • act as an Officer Trustee and member of the Board of Trustees with ultimate responsibility for directing the affairs of  the Union;
  • act as a member of the Executive Committee & its Sub-Committees
  • lead priority campaigns to promote change for the benefit of students and support all campaigns organised by the Union;
  • hold regular meetings with relevant members of the Vice Chancellor’s Group and Corporate Management Team and attend other meetings with the University appropriate to the role; and
  • work such hours and in locations required to satisfy the duties of the post to maximise benefit to students.
     

All members of the Executive Committee will

  • represent students; attend and support all democratic meetings and gather student views, opinions, ideas and feedback;
  • work in the direction of the vision, mission, values and strategic priorities of the Students’ Union;
  • work to maximise communication with students;
  • encourage participation in Union activities, in particular act as a champion for meetings, elections and campaigns;
  • represent individuals, groups and the body of students to the University, National Union of Students, community and policy forming bodies, including attending meetings of such organisations;
  • champion liberation, equality, diversity and inclusion;
  • attend training courses and other opportunities for personal and professional development;
  • attend meetings as appropriate; and
  • comply with all regulations, policies and protocols of the Union.
     
 
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Academic representation

you will represent students within a faculty and prioritise the wider development of representation within ARU

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Implementing ideas & projects

you will work on and develop ideas and projects to improve the everyday experience of students

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Wellbeing and welfare

you will work with the Executive Commitee to proactively campaign on matters relating to wellbeing and welfare

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Act as a figurehead

you will lead and support elected representatives and volunteers

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Championing activities

you will champion the development of extra/co-curricular activities and opportunities including clubs and societies

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Gather student views, opinions and feedback

you will actively listen to what students want and put their ideas into action to create positive change

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Leading campaigns

 you will have the opportunity to campaign on institutional, local and national issues for the benefit of students

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Building relationships

 you will hold regular meetings with relevant members of the Vice Chancellor’s Group, staff and students across the university

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Governance

 you will act as a member of the Board of Trustees with ultimate responsibility for directing the affairs of the Union

If you want to know more about any of the above positions please don't hesitate to get in touch