We are Huddersfield Students' Union. To put it simply, we are a charity based on the University of Huddersfield campus. We're led by students for students, and we have one simple mission: to make student life better. Most of our funding comes from the University, but our independence means we can support students in three key areas: advice and support, representation and providing social activities.
Huddersfield Students’ Union has a strategic commitment to be a diverse, inclusive and innovative organisation, in order to make student life better by creating personal connections, inclusive communities and meaningful change. With students and staff from countries all around the world, we are actively committed to creating a fair and just society, but we can only create a fair and just society by taking the steps within Huddersfield Students' Union to create change.
By ensuring that equality, diversity and inclusion are central to our recruitment principles and processes we can continue developing a diverse and inclusive workplace that benefits our members. This is why we are a Mindful Employer, a Disability Confident Committed organisation and Investors in Ethnicity. As part of the work we are doing, we are actively encouraging BAME, LGBT+, women and minority genders and disabled applicants to apply for our roles.
By understanding more about our inclusive workplace culture and the diversity of our staff, we can create changes and develop the organisation to better support our members and staff. As such when you start working for us, we will ask you to undertake a few activities including surveys and training to support you to bring your whole self to work so that you can make student lives better.
Hear why our staff love working here and what our students think.
Join our community
How do I apply? Well it's easy.
If you’ve got this far, we want to hear from you! Let us know how you fit by
filling in the Application Form on our website. Within the form you will be
able to upload your CV and Supporting Statement which should evidence
how you meet the Key Success Criteria.
Oh, and don’t forget the Equal Opportunities form! We pride ourselves
on our inclusivity, filling this out really helps.
Send us your application. Yep, that's it. Add in your references and
press submit! We look forward to hearing from you.
'Are there any job perks?' I hear you ask.
A day off on your birthday
This is exactly what it sounds like. Everyone gets their birthday off work – and it won’t come out of your annual leave allowance! If your birthday falls on a weekend or you have a commitment that mean you can’t take the day off, just take another nearby day instead.
Pension Scheme
Our pension scheme is with Aegon, and you will be auto-enrolled at the end of your first complete month, unless you choose to opt-out. Your contributions will be 5%, and the SU will contribute 3%. At the end of your probationary period (which is 6 months) you can request to increase your contribution to 6% whereby this will be matched by the SU. You can at any time increase your contribution however, the maximum that the SU will contribute is 6%.
Available Discounts
There are lots of benefits available to you as an employee. These benefits are set out in your contract, but here is a quick peek at some of the benefits you gain when you join the HSU team. Staff discounts in the SU shop. Your daily cuppa of freshly ground fair trade coffee, hot chocolate, or tea for just 60p! There are also discounts on some items, including hoodies and t-shirts. Free eye tests. You can choose to use Valli Opticians, conveniently based on campus or, if you prefer to use your own optician, you can claim back up to £25 per year towards eye testing. You can sign up for a Totum account, providing discounts on a huge range of products, just follow this link for more information TOTUM. You can sign up for a Unidays account too, providing additional discounts for university employees, follow this link for more information UNiDAYS. Free flu vaccines. If you’re not eligible for free flu vaccines on the NHS, you can claim back the cost of your vaccination.
Access to a range of Internal and External Courses
Your personal and professional development is important to us, and we may support you to undertake study relevant to your role. This might include working towards a professional accreditation or becoming a Mental Health First Aider. Just speak to your Line Manager to discuss training that might be suitable for you.
As an affiliate member of Huddersfield University, you will have also access to a range of free courses, from the MS Office suite to Health & Safety training through the Professional & Organisational Development team.
Cycle to Work Scheme
We are proud of our green initiatives, and one of these is the Bike to Work scheme. If you cycle in to work, we can help you purchase a bike which you then pay for through salary sacrifice. For more information, just chat to the HR & Finance team when you start work with us. For more information, take a look at this link for employees Employee Benefits - Ride To Work - Bike 2 Work Scheme
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