Official Remit: 

“Shall be the representative of the first year and new society members on Committee” “May be assigned other responsibilities by the committee in order to help them prepare for further elected committee roles” 

What this job really looks like: 

Freshers’ Representative (often referred to as “Frep”) is our most traditional term 1 election role. Your biggest responsibility is to represent new committee members (who did not get to vote in last year’s elections) to the rest of the committee. There is a lot of leeway in how you do this and previous Freshers’ Representatives have used surveys, drop-ins or just frequent chats with members at events to gauge their concerns and priorities. Beyond this Freshers’ Representatives are also given a range of responsibilities in different departments to support the society’s operations and let them develop a range of skills. These responsibilities are flexible but currently, a major priority will be supporting the show debate team organising term 2 events. You will also likely help with some of our major competitions and socials when those teams are under pressure. Desirable traits for this role include: adaptability, friendliness and an ability to communicate with all members and committee and a willingness to work hard in a range of roles. (Note we are electing two Freshers’ Representatives)