Student Voice Coordinator (Democratic Engagement)

£25,809 gross per annum

35.5 hours per week

The role

This role is part of the Student Voice & Representation department working collectively with colleagues delivering the Guild’s student advice, representation, democracy, policy and campaigns work. The Student Voice & Representation Team is part of the Community & Representation Directorate.

The Student Voice Coordinator (Democratic Engagement) will be responsible for the delivery of the Guild of Students’ democratic system, ensuring it is engaging, accessible and successful for students. This role will also ensure outcomes of the democratic system are developed and successfully implemented, as well as taking a leading role in supporting our elected volunteers and Guild Officer Team.

We are looking for candidates who have experience of working effectively as part of a team and using your own initiative, have knowledge of further and higher education and the issues affecting students today along with the ability to establish strong working relationships with a wide range of individuals.

The Benefits

We offer great benefits including:

• 5 days close down during Christmas, and 2 during Easter each year, in additional to bank holidays and 21 days annual leave, rising to 26 days after 5 years’ service (meaning you will not work during Christmas, New Year or Easter).
• Full sick pay from the moment you start working for us.
• A comprehensive suite of basic training for all employees which includes Equality & Diversity, Mental Health Awareness and Data Protection
• Discounted membership rates at University of Birmingham Sport & Fitness
• The opportunity for new staff to join the NEST pension scheme. The Guild contributes a matched payment of between 4-6% of your salary
• A range of wellbeing benefits

We are a Times 100 Best Companies to Work For employer and in our most recent staff survey (March 2023) 78% of our staff said they would recommend this organisation as a good place to work.

The Guild of Students is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all members of the community.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 1^st October 2025 at 09:00am

Interviews are provisionally expected to take place on Friday 10^th October 2025

To apply and view more information about this role, please visit: https://www.guildofstudents.com/about/your-union/workwithus/currentvacancies/

Should you need to complete your application in an alternative format, please email staffing@guild.bham.ac.uk