What will you be doing?

As a Student-Led Change Assistant, you will assist in ensuring students feel confident using their voice to make improvements in their education. This role supports the wider Student-Led Change function by helping with administrative and delivery tasks. You will work within your School to ensure Student-led Change is possible at every level from supporting Course Reps at a programme level, to School Reps at a Subject level, and elected Student Officers delivering campaigns on a School and University-wide basis.

You will:

• Support Student Voice:
  • Assist in the day-to-day administration and delivery of student voice initiatives.
  • Help prepare materials for student representation, training, and development.
  • Support the coordination of events and meetings for student representatives.

• Contribute to Student-Led Change:
  • Assist with the collection of data and feedback to help inform and evaluate student voice activities.
  • Provide administrative support for projects related to academic representation.
  • Help in the preparation of briefings on issues related to the academic experience.
  • Input your ideas on how to innovate and improve student-led change through gathering feedback and championing your school.

• Provide Administrative and General Support:
  • Contribute to the communication efforts to promote student-led change across the Students' Union.
  • Help to maintain the Student-Led Change database and other relevant systems.
  • Provide general support to the Student-Led Change Lead and other team members as required.

All our student staff will receive training to enable them to fulfil the role. Students applying must be currently enrolled on a course at the University of Salford. This is a paid role at £12.60 per hour. Student Staff are required to commit to a minimum of 5 hours per week.

Apply Now – No experience needed!

You do not need any previous experience to apply for this role, however this is a specialist skills role. We are looking for people who: 

• are current University of Salford Students (Undergraduate or Postgraduate)
• have good communication and listening skills.
• have great organisation and time management skills.
• ability to work as part of a team and take direction.
• ability to use Microsoft Office software or willingness to learn.
• are interested in student-led change and academic representation, and want to learn
• A commitment to the values, mission, and purpose of Salford SU.
• An interest in promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion.
• A positive and proactive approach to supporting student voice and representation.

How to Apply 

To apply, please use the online form here: online application form. The deadline for applications is 15 October 2025. Assessment interviews are scheduled to take place on the 22 October 2025. 

If you require this form in an alternative format, please contact SU-HR@salford.ac.uk

We recommend that you prepare your answers in advance in a separate document where possible, to avoid losing your responses before you submit them in the online form.

Here at Salford SU, we are more interested in your potential than your background and experience. If you don't have lots of professional experience, please feel free to use examples from outside of work to demonstrate what you could bring to the role and our team.

Please note:

You must be able to provide proof of your right to work in the UK before starting work with us. We are not currently able to sponsor employees requiring a visa. We will contact you to let you know the outcome of your application. This can sometimes take a few weeks. Applications received after the above closing date will not be considered.

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