Become a leader at LUU… Equality and Liberation Officer

Become a leader at LUU… Equality and Liberation Officer

The following position is available during LeadLUU. This is a full time role, starting on the 1 July, there will be a handover period beforehand.

The salary would be based on the salary for this year, £22,976, plus a cost-of-living- increase which is still to be determined.

The collective duties of the Student Executive are:

·        To be Trustees in the capacity of Officer Trustees on the Board of Trustees (subject to the terms of the Articles of Association).

·        To campaign and consult members on their views, and speak on their behalf.

·        To promote, defend and extend the rights of members.

·        To interpret, implement and uphold Union policy.

·        To be responsible for, and accountable to, the Student Executive as a whole.

·        To ensure Union members are kept up to date on the actions of the Student Executive.

·        To fulfil their roles as outlined in the Student Executive portfolio descriptions and to support, where appropriate, other student representatives in the fulfilment of their roles.

·        To liaise with external organisations appropriate to individual roles.

·        To steer the strategies and policies of LUU ensuring the Union works for students.

·        To act as the spokespersons for the Union.

In addition, the Equality and Liberation Officer should:

·        Ensure that the University takes reasonable steps to adapt their services to suit every student

·        Ensure that all members have the opportunity to input into University and LUU decisions so that students get the experience they want at University

·        Work with the University and LUU to remove systematic and structural barriers impacting liberation groups

What has this role achieved over the years…

·        Successfully lobbied for the introduction of a permanent liberation space in the Union 

·        Campaigned for the University to change their naming system for students, supported by our Trans-Inclusive LUU Policy  

·        Gender Expression Fund – whilst this is currently a pilot project, it is proving to be popular, and we are looking at where funding can come from for it to continue next year, supporting more of our trans, non-binary and gender nonconforming students

This year’s Equality & Liberation Officer is Amara Relf; if you would like to speak to her about the role please contact her on a.relf@leeds.ac.uk

This is an elected role; the nominations close at 2pm on Friday 31 January 2025. If you are interested in standing for this role, please contact luu.pet@leeds.ac.uk and we will arrange to meet with you and send through a Candidates’ Guide that should hopefully answer any questions.