This application is for the roles of Chair; Vice-Chair; Secretary; Communications Officer; and, Events Officer of the OU Pride Group Committee.
Chair
The Chair will lead the Committee in creating a strategy for the Group and will support the Committee to be effective in their roles to deliver this.
Vice-Chair
The Vice-Chair works closely with the Chair of the Committee and agrees on sharing certain tasks between themselves.
Secretary
The Secretary is responsible for providing administrative support to the Committee to deliver the agreed strategy of the Group.
Communications Officer
The Communications Officer focuses on communicating with members of the Group on the activities and plans of the Committee.
Events Officer
The Events officer focuses on designing and delivering a programme of events that will help support the group and develop its community.
Full Role Descriptions can be found here.
You must be a member of the Students Association and OU Pride to apply (all registered OU students are automatically members of the Students Association according to our Articles of Association). If you are not already a member of OU Pride and are successful in being appointed to the Committee, you will automatically be added to the Group.
Please be aware, that as a volunteer, you will be expected to follow our
Volunteer Policy and
Volunteer Agreement. We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, and you are expected to reflect this in your volunteer role.
If applying for the role of Chair, you will need to pass a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before starting your term.
Applications close at 23:59 on Sunday, 3 November 2024, and applications are considered shortly afterwards. We aim to inform all applicants of the outcome by Thursday, 5 December.
If successful, you will start the role on Wednesday, 1 January 2025 and the role will be a two-year term.
Benefits to self
Develop transferrable skills, including organisation skills. Make a difference by helping to create a community. Collaborating with a diverse group of stakeholders. Improve representation for students
Benefits to others
Students who join Support Groups can feel less isolated and feel more empowered to make their voice heard. Students can make friends, benefit from informal student-to-student support and have fun!
Hours per week
Up to 5 hours per week (up to 10 hours in busier periods) for a 24-month period
Training available
Mixture of online induction sessions delivered via Teams as well as online self-study modules to complete. Covering Welcome sessions, Event and Meet-up Hosting, Accessibility, Safeguarding and GDPR.
Location
This role is mainly online with occasional face-to-face events/activities with prior arrangement.