Become a leader at LUU… International and Postgraduate Officer

Become a leader at LUU… International and Postgraduate 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 International and Postgraduate Officer should:

·        Ensure the University and LUU recognise and support the needs of members who are not categorised as ‘home’ or ‘undergraduate’ students

·        Encourage a diverse University community with opportunities for representation, sharing culture and views, so that students have an international experiences whilst studying at the University of Leeds

·        Represent students studying at postgraduate level, helping them to shape the institution and their learning and research experience

What has this role achieved over the years…

·        Successfully lobbied for the post-study visa to be extended to two years 

·        Presented issues of Guarantorship nationally, via the National Union of Students’ (NUS) Conference. NUS have since campaigned on it for this academic year. 

This year’s International & Postgraduate Officer is Felix Ejessu; if you would like to speak to him about the role please contact him on f.emotu@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.