Community Hub Coordinator

The Role

The Community Hub Project is an initiative to provide free and sustainably sourced food and clothing to students on campus. It is a brand-new project as part of Sheffield Students’ Union with 1 year of funding guaranteed. The Community Hub Project Coordinator will lead the day-to-day operation of the hub, ensuring students can access free food in a supportive environment. This role plays a key part in supporting student wellbeing, building community, and working in partnership with students, staff, volunteers, and external organisations. This involves supporting student enquiries, maintaining the health and safety standards of the hub, championing a welcoming and exciting environment for students, and working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders. The role holder will also influence the growth of the project, adapting the service to meet varying student needs throughout the academic year.

Reporting to the Director of Social Enterprise, the role holder will also work closely with the Sustainability and Development Officer and student volunteers.

We are looking for someone with experience working with students or young people to provide an excellent service to students based around kindness, inclusivity and community connection. Experience working within charities, food provision, and community kitchens is desirable, alongside knowledge of student welfare issues and sustainability. In particular we are looking for an individual with a passion for making a difference within the student community through a supportive and welcoming role in the union.

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Working at the Students' Union

We exist to represent, support and enhance the lives of our members. We’ve done so since 1906. We are an independent charity and work closely with the University to achieve a world-class student experience. We’ve got a fantastic modern building featuring cafes, two shops, four bars, an advice centre, an activities and sports zone, where students can join over 400 sports clubs and societies. There’s something different happening in the SU every day: from club nights to film screenings, live music, theatrical performances and fascinating talks. We offer a relaxed space for students to take time out. We also have a nursery and offer childcare. We’ve been rated the best Students’ Union in the UK by the Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey for ten years running!

Creating a more diverse team

Sheffield Students’ Union is committed to creating a fairer, more equal, more diverse and inclusive, more diverse and liberated workforce.

What we are currently doing to create an inclusive workplace -

● Equality, Diversity and Inclusion working group and staff network

● Training and development in ED&I

● Flexible working arrangements

● Inclusive policies and procedures

We want to support you to do your best during the application process, so please do get in touch at su-people@sheffield.ac.uk with any questions you may have. Additionally, if you have a disability, mental health condition or any other additional needs (such as dyslexia, autism or anxiety), please do let us know so we can tailor the process to suit you.

Your Benefits

You will work in an exciting and progressive environment and enjoy great staff benefits:

  • 30 days annual leave per year + Bank holidays (pro rata for part time and term time staff)

  • Cycle to work scheme and cycle hub

  • Generous workplace pension scheme

  • Well being Programme

  • Opportunity to purchase an Totum card

  • Enhanced offers available in relation to sick pay, parental leave and leave for carers and compassion


Location: Sheffield Students' Union


Contract Type: Fixed Term; Term Time Only


Salary: £17,458 (0.67FTE)
(Grade B1 £26.009 Full Time Equivalent) 


Specific Hours: 35 hours per week, 35 weeks per year (term time) (0.67 FTE) although open to flexible working requests such as Part-Time hours or Job Shares where possible.


Closing Date: Friday 30th January 2026


Interviews/Assessments: 12th February 2026


Start Date: As soon as possible


Details
£17,458.00 per year
Location: Sheffield , S10 2TG, GB