HSU Student Trustee Election 2025

Apply to be a Student Trustee

Applications close Friday 10 October, 4pm


Role overview

Student Trustee (x2)

Responsibility

Become a member of the Hallam Students' Union Board of Trustees. Through attending Trustee Board meetings you will shape the strategy and direction of Hallam SU, ensuring it's working in the interest of students.

Skills

By working with the most senior levels of decision making at Hallam SU, you'll gain experience in leadership, oversight, how to work with different people, and a greater understanding of how a charity and business operates.

Time

Attend 5 to 6 meetings, usually on Friday afternoons. You must be free to attend the following dates:

  • Friday 31 October 2025 (2pm-5pm)
  • Friday 20 February 2026 (2pm-5pm)
  • Friday 17 April 2026 (2pm-5pm)
  • Friday 19 June 2026 (2pm-5pm)

Salary

This is an unpaid voluntary role, but reasonable expenses for travel (and refreshments on the day of Trustee Board meetings) will be provided.

Please note: You cannot be a Student Trustee if you are already employed by Hallam SU. If you are successfully elected and currently hold a paid position with the Students' Union, you will need to resign from that paid role.

Apply to be a Student Trustee


Role description

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Mandatory training

After you've applied to be a Student Trustee, you MUST attend one of mandatory training sessions:

  • Monday 13 October, 5pm-6pm
  • Wednesday 15 October, 1pm-2pm

If you cannot attend one of these sessions but are still interested in applying to be Student Trustee, please contact us at democracy@shu.ac.uk.


Key dates

  • 22 September, 10am

    Applications open

  • 10 October, 4pm

    Applications close

  • w/c 13 October

    Candidates trained

  • 17 October

    Candidates announced

  • 20 October, 10am

    Voting opens

  • 23 October, 4pm

    Voting closes

  • 24 October

    Results


How do HSU Elections work?

All roles are voted for democratically in our election. This process may be unfamiliar, but applying for a role is like applying for a job - just with a shorter application form!

After applying for the role, students will vote for their favourite candidate(s) much like an interview panel would, but on a larger scale.


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