What is the Board of Trustees?
As a charity your Students' Union needs to be overseen by a Board of Trustees this is to guide our governance, strategy and direction. In short, the Board provide us with a steer to ensure we’re delivering for students at City. Our Board is made up of the SU President and Students’ Union Officers, Student Trustees and Lay Trustees (otherwise known as External Trustees).
This role is your opportunity to become a Student Trustee and an active participant in shaping your Union. As a Trustee you will be required to attend 5-6 meetings per year and be on hand to take decisions between meetings as needed.
When are the meetings?
- Tuesday 6th December 2022, 4:30pm – 7:30pm, On Campus (Room TBC)
- Tuesday 28th February 2023, 4:30pm – 7:30pm, On Campus (Room TBC)
- Tuesday 23rd May 2023, 4:30pm – 7:30pm, On Campus (Room TBC)
- Monday 17th July 2022, 9:30am – 4:30pm, In-Person (Location TBC)
What's in it for me?
Being a Trustee of a charity is a really rewarding experience both personally and professionally. As a Student Trustee this role would offer you the opportunity to:
- Add significant value to the table by bringing the student voice.
- Access a variety of training and development opportunities (worth up to £1000).
- Develop new meeting, communications, negotiation and leadership skills.
- Gain experience in strategic and financial planning.
- Build a network of contacts for your future career.
Who can apply?
All current City, University of London students at any level can apply for this role. The post starts in January 2023 and you must be a current student studying to be a Student Trustee. Trustee terms are 2-years, or finish when you stop being a City student.
How do I apply?
To apply you must complete a short application form online. You may find it useful to write your answers to the form before you complete and submit your application. The questions that the application form asks you to answer are:
- Why are you interested in becoming our next Student Trustee? (250-word limit)
- What do you think are the three most important qualities of a good Student Trustee? (250-word limit)
- Please give us some short examples of why you believe you match the Person Specification listed in the Job Pack. (250-word limit)
- Upload your CV (max 2-pages)
If you have any questions regarding the role, application or Union, please contact Hannah Roberts, Deputy Chief Executive.
Application deadline: Thursday 3rd November 2022, 11:59pm
Interview date: Tuesday 15th November 2022.