What does the Education Officer do?

The Education Officer, with the other Full-Time Officers, leads the Guild and represents students studying at the University’s Exeter campuses. You will shape the work of the Guild as well as work with senior leaders at the University to improve the student experience. The Education Officer leads on all academic matters within the student experience. Some of the areas this role leads on include learning and teaching, assessment and feedback, learning resources, postgraduate research and supervision, academic mitigation and support.

What are the key responsibilities?

The responsibilities and duties of the Education Officer includes: 

• Act as the officer lead on ensuring that issues that impact students’ academic experience(teaching, learning resources, etc) are championed, supported and represented at a University, local and national level. 
• Organise and help to ensure that the Guild leads challenging campaigns on academic experience issues which aim to make change happen for students at the University, locally and nationally.
• To develop and support academic representation by championing academic reps to be supported and empowered to drive change within the academic experience at a module through to university level.
• To work in partnership with the University on enhancing the student academic experience, maintaining relationships with key staff from the University e.g., Deputy Vice-Chancellor Education & Student Experience.
• To work closely with the Guild’s Academic Community & Representation team and Advice team to support students and shape policy on any matters that impact students’ academic experience.
• Fulfil the role of a trustee, overseeing the Guild’s governance, finance and strategy, and other duties as a trustee, alongside the other members of the Trustee Board.

What does it mean to be a trustee?

The Students’ Guild is a registered charity governed by a Trustee Board, which is made up of student trustees, external trustees who bring different expertise (legal, financial, etc) and the elected Full-Time Officers such as this role. The Trustees are ultimately responsible, individually and collectively, for all activity within the Guild. The Students’ Guild Trustee Board is responsible for setting the vision of the organisation, ensuring it is financially sustainable and well run, and delivering the charitable outcomes set out in our Articles of Association.

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