The Student Officer team is made up of the President and a Vice Presidents or each academic faculty. They are full time, paid positions so you can either take a year out of your studies if you are successful, or can run in your third year to take up the post for the year following graduation. The Student Officers are responsible for leading the political and campaigning direction of the Students’ Union and representing students at university meetings.
Salary: £24,000
Term: One year (up to two years, if re-elected)
Start date: 14th June 2021
Hours: Full time (35 hours per week, normally Monday-Friday)
Location: Middlesex University, Hendon, London
Any current Middlesex University London student is eligible. You can fulfill the role as a graduate position or as a placement year.
The Student Officer team is made up of the President and Vice Presidents (one for each academic faculty). You can either take a year out of your study if you are successful or run in your final year to take up the post for on the completion your studies.
The Student Officers are responsible for leading the political and campaigning direction of the Students’ Union and representing students at university meetings. The President is the figurehead of the Students’ Union, leading the team and acting as the first point of contact for the University for campus wide issues.
As President you would Chair Union Council and the Trustee Board, as well as representing students on the University’s Board of Governors (the highest decision-making body in the university). You will regularly meet with senior University management and community leaders to discuss student issues and ideas.
Throughout this role you will be supported by MDXSU staff to develop a variety of skills and will have the opportunity to attend external conferences and training.
Any current Middlesex University London student is eligible. Vice President candidates can only run for the Vice President position that aligns to the Faculty in which they study. You can fulfill the role as a graduate position or a placement year.
As a Vice President for your Faculty, you would be one of our full-time Student Officers at Middlesex University Students’ Union, working alongside the President and other Vice Presidents. They are full time, paid positions so you can either take a year out of your studies if you are successful or can run in your final year to take up the post when you finish studying.
You would lead on academic representation for students within your Faculty, working with Student Voice Leaders (who are elected to represent each year of each course) to identify issues and campaign for change. You’ll also work with key University and Students' Union staff to make change happen.
You could also lead on MDXSU’s work on student life, the environment, student welfare, or our amazing student groups.
Throughout this role you will be supported by MDXSU staff to develop a variety of skills and will have the opportunity to attend external conferences and training.
If you’re interested in applying for this role, you’ll need to follow these steps:
You can then submit your manifesto after nominations close by emailing elections@mdx.ac.uk
Once nominations have closed, we will be running a week of candidate development where you can attend workshops to help you with public speaking, writing a manifesto and campaigning.
Voting then opens on Monday 15th until Thursday 18th February. During this period, students will be able to vote for which candidates they want to be elected – and you’ll have the chance to tell them why it should be you!
If you’d like more information, please contact our team at elections@mdx.ac.uk