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If you're dedicated, passionate, honest, and innovative and are interested in providing excellent and accessible services for our diverse membership of over 32,000 students, why not take the next step with us?
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At HSU we work together in a culture where students always come first and excellence is our standard. We care about each other and celebrate our diversity. We are bold and push boundaries, embrace challenge and feedback, and we get stuff done.


Current career vacancies

Finance Coordinator - fixed term to 31 August 2025

The finance coordinator will work in a small but perfectly formed finance team working with students, Union staff and our suppliers.  The role will be varied with the opportunity for the post holder to develop and grow in their role and to get involved in different projects including the implementation of new finance and payroll systems.

Purpose of the job

  • To proactively contribute towards the development and delivery of effective and efficient financial and operational systems to ensure the provision of timely financial services to both internal and external users whilst ensuring compliance with all statutory and internal regulations and requirements.

Application Form

Job Description and Person Specification

Equal opportunity Employment Form

Interested in applying? Complete the application and EOEM form above, and send them along with your CV to hubsrecruitment@shu.ac.uk.

If you would like any further information or an informal enquiry about the roles please contact Joanne Moss, Finance Manager at Joanne.Moss@shu.ac.uk.

Closing date for receipt of all applications is 10am on 5 August 2024.


 

Outreach & Engagement Manager

As Outreach & Engagement Manager, you’ll be essential in supporting this new team drive engagement with the Students’ Union. Working directly with our students you will help us to understand their needs; and help them access the right services, activities or opportunities for them.

Purpose of the job

  • To be responsible for the delivery of front-line student support and targeted engagement activities; focused on handling all inbound enquiries, alongside outbound engagement, and retention campaigns.   
  • As the first point of contact for our community, you and your team will work to understand the students’ explicit needs, before providing information or signposting the student to the services they need. Ensuring all interactions are appropriately recorded, you will ensure that we can report accurately on student needs and service usage.    

Application Form

Job Description and Person Specification

Equal opportunity Employment Form

Interested in applying? Complete the application and EOEM form above, and send them along with your CV to hubsrecruitment@shu.ac.uk.

If you would like any further information or an informal enquiry about the roles please contact Lee Porter, Head of Retension and Experience at lee.porter@shu.ac.uk.

Closing date for receipt of all applications is 10am on 5 August 2024.


Head of Advocacy

Here at the Union, we provide services, opportunities, and facilities for our diverse membership of over 35,000 students. With students at the very heart of all we do, the Students' Union exists to represent students' academic interests, help them to look after their wellbeing and ensure we give our students quality opportunities during their time at Sheffield Hallam. 

Purpose of the job:

  • Accountable for the strategic development and operational delivery of our student democracy, representation, campaigning and advocacy, our student advice service and our student welfare and wellbeing work.
  • Focussed on increasing engagement and creating a sense of belonging and community; this role will own the creation, evaluation, and refinement of a strategic and operational plan with defined KPI’s. Using data and insight to ensure that our Advocacy offer reflects the explicit interests and needs of the Hallam student community; whilst enabling us to track and increase engagement and satisfaction year on year.

Application Form

Job Description and Person Specification

Equal opportunity Employment Form

Interested in applying? Complete the application and EOEM form above, and send them along with your CV to hubsrecruitment@shu.ac.uk.

If you would like any further information or an informal enquiry about the roles please contact Lee Porter, Head of Retension and Experience at lee.porter@shu.ac.uk.

Closing date for receipt of all applications is 12pm on 29 July 2024.


Student Groups Coordinator (Fixed Term)

We have a fantastic opportunity for you to join the Student Groups Team, here at Hallam Students’ Union.  Here at the Union, we provide excellent services, opportunities, and facilities for its diverse membership of over 35,000 students. With students at the very heart of all we do, the Students' Union exists to represent students' academic interests, help them to look after their wellbeing and ensure we give our students quality opportunities during their time at Sheffield Hallam. 

Purpose of the job:

  • Responsible for the administration and development of our student groups, with a focus on social societies (which includes faith, cultural, hobbies and active societies). 
  • An ability to collaborate is also essential, as the successful candidate will need to partner with the student population, alongside Sheffield Hallam University Academic staff. 
  • To support the operational delivery of quality relevant and accessible services, events, activities, and opportunities for all our students, that create strong and vibrant student communities. Specifically supporting the running of our student societies and associated events.

Application Form

Job Description and Person Specification

Equal Opportunity Employment Form (EOEM)

Interested in applying? Complete the application and EOEM form above, and send them along with your CV to hubsrecruitment@shu.ac.uk.

If you would like any further information or an informal enquiry about the roles please contact Lucy Wheeler (Student Communities Team Leader) at l.wheeler@shu.ac.uk.

Closing date for receipt of all applications is 12pm on 29/07/2024.


Lay/External Trustee

Help us transform our Students' Union - become a Trustee.

Job description

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How to apply

If you're interested in a role, complete all parts of the Supporting Statement form together with the Equal Opportunities Monitoring form and send them as Word documents to hubsrecruitment@shu.ac.uk along with a concise, up to date CV before the closing date and time specified in the adverts.

View guidance on how to complete the supporting statement document

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We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and we welcome applications regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender, or disability. We want to support diverse and inclusive work environments and are actively looking for people who share our values.


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