Student Communities Coordinator (Student Union)

Student Communities Coordinator:

Salary: £26,209.37 (salary grade 2)

Purpose of Role:

The Student Communities Coordinator plays a central role in supporting over 100 societies on our
Cambridge Campus, specifically our Culture & Identity, Special Interest and Sports societies.
Working within the Campus team, the role requires someone who has a passion for student
experience, activities and events - all happening in a fast paced university environment. The
successful applicant will have an amazing opportunity to develop our groups to their full potential as
we move into the next academic year.

Key Responsibilities:

Student Groups and Opportunities:

• Coordinate and develop clubs and societies on the Cambridge Campus with the aim of improving student experience and increasing student participation levels.
• Act as a main point of contact for student group queries, ensuring excellent customer service
• standards.
• Administer, coordinate and process a high volume of society events, including higher-risk and
• large scale events by providing regular, detailed and specialist advice/guidance.
• Support student leaders to plan engaging, inclusive activities that align with Union values.
• Update, develop and ensure compliance with all guidelines, processes and procedures relevant
• to organising student
• Coordinate, deliver and actively contribute to Union activities and events with the aim to increase
• society and student engagement, e.g. Welcome Week, Welcome Back and Global Week.
• Undertake regular development meetings with student groups where required.

Training, Administration and Development:

• Create, develop and administer additional training opportunities for volunteers throughout the
• year to actively contribute to the professional growth of our volunteer student leaders e.g. First
• Aid training, Wellbeing training, Skills Conferences, etc.
• Maintain accurate student group records, systems and databases, ensuring relevant information
• is up to date in line with Union risk management frameworks and GDPR.
• Assist student groups to complete risk assessments and related documentation for all relevant
• activities and events.
• Identify and remove barriers to participation, delivering and implementing initiatives which
• support a wide range of students to access and engage with clubs and societies.

The closing date for this role is Sunday 21st June 2026.