Student Influence Coordinator

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Career Staff: Student Influence Coordinator

The Role

We’re looking for someone to oversee and facilitate the smooth running of Sheffield SU’s democratic spaces - to ensure that they are open and accessible to all students, engaging as well as influential and representative of our diverse student body. The role collaborates closely with the wider Voice & Advocacy team, sharing projects and supporting campaigns.

Additionally, the role will require you to work in partnership with staff from across the organisation, as well as with external stakeholders to ensure that elected Officers, student leaders and campaigners feel supported and empowered to create positive change across their SU, their University, the city of Sheffield and on a national scale.

Key duties in this role include:

  • Develop policies, procedures and frameworks to support students in campaigns and changemaking
  • Work closely with all stakeholders (both internal and third party) to maintain and build relationships
  • Work collaboratively across teams to support effective delivery of wider student voice activity
  • Develop and maintain systems for recording and promoting the impact of student involvement
  • Encourage student leaders to collaborate and campaign for change
  • The full list of duties can be found in the job description below

Application process

Please review our Job Description 

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You can submit your application by clicking apply, completing our application form outlining and relevant skills, experience and why you are interested in the role. Following the closing date stated on our job adverts, applications will be shortlisted against the criteria outlined in the person specification and job description.

We will contact you by email to let you know whether or not you have been shortlisted to participate in the next stage of the selection process.

If you have any questions about the role, application process or working for Students' Union then please don't hesitate to get touch su-people@sheffield.ac.uk

Location: The University of Sheffield Students' Union

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: £26,009 (B1)

Specific Hours: 35hrs per week

Closing Date: Wednesday 27th May 2026 (11:59pm)

In-person Interviews/Assessments:
Monday 18th June 2026

Start Date: As soon as possible


Details
£26,009.00 per year
Location: Sheffield, S10 2TG, GB
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