• To represent the interests of the membership within the University and the wider community, in all Academic matters.
• To work with the President and other Vice Presidents to provide political leadership for the Students’ Union.
  

• Be a Trustee of the Union and attend all meetings of Trustees.
• Attend all meetings of the Students’ Council.
• Attend all meetings of members.
• 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;
• Organise relevant events and campaigns
• 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 responsible for any policy and representation relating to the student experience
• Ensure that all affiliated Societies act in accordance with the Union’s constitution and policies
• Be responsible for overseeing societies’ budgets, and have the authority to freeze individual budgets in accordance with the Union’s procedures;
• Convene and Chair meetings of Societies’ Council
• Facilitate the promotion and support of all affiliated societies and ensure appropriate training of Society Committee Members;
• Work with, promote, and oversee the strategic development of student volunteering within the Union, the University, and the local community;
• Be responsible for any policy and representation relating to Union transport and issues around student transport, including the Safety Buses and local bus companies;
• Be responsible for any policy relating to student welfare matters and campaign as appropriate
• Be responsible for Students’ Union services to students housed in halls of residence;
• Be responsible for overseeing Hall Committee budgets and have the authority to freeze individual budgets in accordance with the Union’s procedures;
• Convene but not Chair meetings of Halls’ Council
• Oversee and co-ordinate the work of all Hall Presidents, and assist where necessary with the running of all aspects of Halls Committees
• Work with, promote, and oversee the strategic development of all student services that relate to Welfare and Advice;
• Oversee and co-ordinate the work of student volunteers within Student Welfare areas of the Union
  

• 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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