Vacancy | Chair of London School

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Are you a current student at the York St John University London School? Do you want to ensure the student voice is heard and make a real difference on campus? Our Chairs of School are the lead representatives of students at YSJ. You’ll work with students, academics, and the SU team to resolve issues, encourage good practice, and enhance the learning experience for everyone in your School. You’ll also join the SU’s Student Leadership Group, working with Presidents and other Chairs to develop and deliver campaigns, projects, and activities to make student life at YSJ better for everyone.

Requirements

In order to apply for this role, you must fulfil all of the following requirements:

Be a current student who is a Member of the Students’ Union at York St John University at the point of appointment
Be a current student until June 2026
Be a student on a course within the London School

Applicants who do not fulfil these requirements will not be considered for the post.

In addition, we’re looking for students with:

Basic administration abilities (e.g. use of Microsoft Office)
Excellent team working, organisation, and time management skills
The ability to work on your own initiative
Empathy when working with students of all ages and backgrounds
A commitment to equal opportunities, integrity, and the Students’ Union’s core values

Main Duties

As a Chair of School, you will:

Represent your School community and the Students’ Union on University Committees and Groups
Gather and collate feedback from Course Reps to draw out themes
Support the Course Reps in your School by attending training, delivering events, creating a monthly newsletter, and closing the feedback loop
Meet regularly with academic staff in your School to discuss feedback
Be a member of the Student Leadership Group and a voting member of Student Council
Lead on campaigns, projects, and research to help create meaningful change on campus
Be an ambassador for the Students’ Union

Key Benefits:

As a Chair of School and a member of SU staff, you can expect the following:

Support in your role from the Student Engagement Team
A flexible approach to work around your studies
An extensive induction programme and an ongoing training and development programme
A 10% discount at all SU outlets

Click here to view the full role description.

How to Apply:

Interested in joining the team? We’d like you to prepare us a CV and cover letter. In your cover letter, please include:

Why you would like to be a Chair of London School (max 100 words)
What skills, experiences, and attitudes you would bring to the role of Chair of School (max 100 words)
Tell us about a campaign, project, or piece of research you would like to work on as Chair of School - what would it be, and what impact would you want it to have? (max 150 words)

Please ensure you refer to the role description to support you in answering these questions.

Please send your document with your answers to Kate Pritchard, Student Voice Coordinator at su.voice@yorksj.ac.uk with “Application for Chair of London School” in the subject line.

Interviews:

The role of Chair of School will be democratically appointed via interview by current students and/or student representatives. A member of SU staff will also be in attendance at the interview to support the process, but they will not be a voting member on the panel.

Key Dates:

Application deadline: Wednesday 22^nd October 2025

Interviews: Week commencing Monday 3^rd November

Role commences: Week commencing Monday 10^th November