Part-Time Officer Role Descriptions

Part-Time Officers - Paid Roles (7 hours a week for up to 35 weeks during the Academic Year)

There are 12 Part-Time Officer roles in total, to view details of our current Part-Time Officers click here.

A summary of each of the roles is outlined below, with the full role descriptions available by clicking on the name of the role.

Accessibility Officer

Be a Liberation Officer of the Leicester Students’ Union and represent the needs and opinions of students with accessibility needs to the Executive and to the University where necessary.
Run appropriate campaigns and events specific to those students with accessibility needs.
Sitting on Liberation Council

Arts Officer

Be a Part-Time Officer of the Leicester Students’ Union and represent the needs and opinions of students interested in the Arts to the Executive and to the University where necessary.
Run appropriate campaigns and events to increase participation in arts-related activities.
To chair the Creative Network

Distance Learning Officer

To represent the needs and opinions of Distance Learning students to the Executive and to the University where necessary.
Run appropriate campaigns and events specific to Distance Learning students.
Sitting on the Academic Council

Ethnic Equity Officer

Be a Liberation Officer of Leicester Students’ Union and represent the needs and opinions of Black, Asian, and ethnically diverse students to the Executive and to the University where necessary.
Celebrating different ethnic groups by running events and campaigning
Sitting on the Liberation Council

International Officer

Represent the interests of all international students and support their integration into University life.
Run appropriate campaigns and events specific to International students.
Attend Academic Council meetings.

LGBT+ Officer

Be a Liberation Officer of the Leicester Students’ Union and represent the needs and opinions of LGBT+ students to the Executive and to the University where necessary.
Run appropriate campaigns and events specific to LGBT+ students.
Sitting on the Liberation Council

Postgraduate Research Officer

To represent the needs and opinions of Postgraduate Research students to the Executive and to the University where necessary.
Run appropriate campaigns and events specific to Postgraduate Research students..
Sit on Academic Council

Societies Officer

To represent students for all student group-related activities at the University of Leicester and where relevant to external bodies.
To support and develop student groups, helping them achieve their full potential, and improving student engagement.
To chair and lead the Societies Council

Sports Officer

To represent students for all sporting-related activities at the University of Leicester and where relevant to external bodies.
To work alongside Sports and Active Life to enhance and improve the current sporting provision within the Union and the University of Leicester, including sitting on relevant University Committees, Working Groups, and Advisory Groups.
To chair and lead the Sports Council

Sustainability Officer

To represent the needs and opinions of students interested in sustainability to the Executive and to the University where necessary.
Run appropriate campaigns and events to increase participation in sustainability-related activities.
To chair the Sustainability Network/Council.

Trans and Non-Binary Officer

Be a Liberation Officer of the Leicester Students’ Union and represent the needs and opinions of Trans and Non-Binary students to the Executive and to the University where necessary.
Run appropriate campaigns and events specific to Trans and Non-Binary students.
Sitting on the Liberation Council

Women’s Officer

Be a Liberation Officer of the Leicester Students’ Union and represent the needs and opinions of students who identify as a woman to the Executive and to the University where necessary.
Run appropriate campaigns and events specific to students who identify as women.
Sit on the Liberation Council