What does this role do?

The Student Living 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 Student Living Officer leads on housing, financial support, student safety, living in the local community and sustainability within the Guild. 

What are the key responsibilities?

The responsibilities and duties of the Student Living Officer includes:

• Act as the officer lead on ensuring that issues that impact students’ ability to live well (finances, housing, etc) whilst studying are championed, supported, and represented at a University, local and national level.
• Organise and help to ensure that the Guild leads challenging campaigns on student living issues which aim to make change happen for students at the University, locally and nationally.
• To promote student engagement with democracy and change-making, including empowering campaigns impacting students’ housing, finances, and engagement in the local community, as well as sustainability. 
• To work with the relevant university and local stakeholders on ensuring students are supported during their time at university and can fully engage in their studies without concerns about housing, finances, safety, etc.
• To work closely with the Guild’s Advice team to support students and shape social policy on any matters that impact students’ living during their time studying at University.•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.