University of Nottingham Hiring for Education Advisor Job at Nottingham, England Full Time

HR Operations

The University of Nottingham Students’ Union seeks an:

Education Adviser

Full Time, 35 hours per week

Permanent Contract

Who are we and what do we do?

Here at the University of Nottingham Students’ Union, we are a connected student community. A brilliant, diverse, ambitious community, 38,000 strong. We are proudly independent from the university and right at the heart of student life. We’re a diverse community from first-year undergraduates to research students, elected student Officers and staff, to volunteers, pioneers, and so much more. Together, we are getting involved, making change and supporting each other, making student life at the University of Nottingham the very best it can be.

We are one of the largest Students’ Union in the country, connecting 38,000 student members to share, support and inspire each other while at University. As a registered charity we act as the recognised representative body of all students at the University, and every student is automatically a member free of charge. We provide a range of activities, events, campaigning, commercial and professional services that benefit and support students to get involved, find support and make change.

We support students to share and voice their views on academic life and the wider University experience and have strong student leadership in fifteen full and part time elected student representatives. We provide an Advice service to help students with academic, housing and financial issues. There is a diverse range of social, cultural, sporting and recreational activities and many opportunities for personal development. We work with and support events and activities through the student committees of over 300 societies, 70 sports clubs, media groups, student halls and residents’ associations and other student communities. Through our trading company, UNU Services Limited, we run two SPAR shops, a bar, coffee shop, clothing shop, zero-waste shop and a print shop. Our annual financial turnover, for the charity and trading company combined is in excess of £11m annually.

If you like working in a vibrant and fast changing environment, you will enjoy working with us at the University of Nottingham Students’ Union.

The Role

Working as part of a well-respected and established team in our professionally recognised Students’ Union Advice service, you will advise and support students at the University on a wide range of course-related issues and other University policies and procedures. This will be face to face, by telephone, email and via Microsoft Teams. You will also act as a representative for students at meetings and hearings and liaise with University staff on behalf of students, maintain an up-to-date knowledge of University policies and procedures, and work with the rest of the SU Advice team in ensuring high standards of competence and consistency of service to our students.

You will need advice work experience, preferably in a higher education or advice centre setting. You will also be able to locate and understand policies, procedures and regulation and explain them to clients. You will present a client-orientated approach and have experience providing confidential, impartial, and non-judgemental advice. You must be someone who can build relationships and work successfully with people at all levels, must be able to manage your own caseload efficiently with minimal supervision and be flexible in accommodating constantly changing priorities.

Our People Offer

When you come to work @UoNSU you bring your skills, experience, talent, commitment, and a desire to do a great job. Our Students’ Union prides itself on being inclusive, working collaboratively and empowering individuals to be the best they can. In return we want to be an employer where every member of the staff team feels valued, trusted, inspired, and able to grow and to have fun. We welcome people from different cultures, ethnicities, and beliefs – this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. We value diversity, promote equity and challenge discrimination. We are on a journey to increase the diversity of our staff team and we would like to encourage applications from disabled, LGBT+ and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds to better reflect the diverse community we serve.

Salary: £26,800 – 28,650 p.a. dependent on experience

We offer a range of employee benefits which support employee wellbeing such as flexitime, flexible working, generous holiday allowance, generous staff pension, paid Union closure days, learning and development opportunities and much more.

For a full role profile, role dimensions and person specification and to apply please go to the Students’ Union website

https://su.nottingham.ac.uk/about/work-for-us

Closing date: Midnight, Monday 7th November 2022

Interviews: Monday 21st November 2022

Please note, applications from agencies will not be accepted at this stage