• To represent the interests of the membership within the University and the wider community.
• To provide political leadership for the Students’ Union.
   

• Be a Trustee of the Union and attend all meetings of Trustees.
• Be the primary spokesperson of the Union, representing the Union internally, locally and nationally;
• Be the Union liaison with the University Senior Management Team;
• Be the Student Governor and attend all meetings of the University’s Board of Governors.
• Attend all meetings of the Students’ Council.
• Have overall responsibility for the Union’s finances;
• Work with the General Manager of the Students’ Union to ensure the Union’s objectives are delivered;
• Promote student representation and participation in The Union and University;
• Promote student activities and development;
• Actively promote equal opportunities in the Union and work to eradicate all forms of harassment, discrimination, intimidation and oppression;
• Sit on University committees as agreed internally to ensure adequate student representation;
• Sit on Union committees and working groups as appropriate
• Chair Union committees and working groups as appropriate
• Liaise with members of the Union and University and ensure effective communication;
• Attend appropriate meetings and conferences and report back to Union Council and the membership.
• Be an ex-officio member of the Academic Board and NUS Conference;
• Present the previous financial year’s audited accounts to the Annual General Meeting and the University Board of Governors;
• Present the Union budget and plans for the next year to the Annual General Meeting;
• Act as Chair of Union Council and meetings of members of the Union in the absence of the Independent Chair;
• Be responsible for liaison with local residents;
• Work with, promote, and oversee the strategic development of all services of the Union and the Union as a whole
• Be responsible for overseeing elections as specified in the constitution and its schedules;
• Be responsible for any policy relating to the Union’s corporate social responsibilities, and develop and monitor practice to include ethical and environmental implications of purchasing;
• Be responsible for any policy relating to student welfare matters and campaign as appropriate
  

• Make themselves aware of the Union’s constitution and current policies;
• Take all reasonable steps to ensure that the Union’s constitution and policies, together with all relevant legislation are upheld in all the Union’s activities;
• Comply with all elements of the Union’s financial regulations;

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