Nominations for the new Students’ Union Officers is now open and we would like to encourage all students to get involved. It’s a fantastic opportunity for any student to become a student officer and it will boost your employability skills and opportunities. Nominations close on Friday 10th March at midday.
 

There are four different types of paid student officer roles available:

•• Students’ Union President - Full Time

•• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Officer - Part Time (usually one day per week)

•• Education & Welfare Officer for Further Education (FE Students Only) – Part Time (usually one day per week)

•• Education & Welfare Officer for Higher Education (HE Students Only) – Part Time (usually one day per week)

Nomination process

The Students’ Union will help all candidates to prepare for campaigning which will open on 3^rd March and close on 17^th March. Online Voting will then open on 19^th March and close on 24^th March, with winners announced on Tuesday 25^th March.

Elections Timeline

•• 6^th January 2025 - Online nominations open
•• 14^th January 2025 - Nominations close at midday
•• 17^th-28^th February 2025 - Candidate briefings
•• 3^rd-17^th March 2025 - Candidate campaigning
•• 27^th-29^th March 2025 - Online voting
•• 19^th-24^th March 2025 - Winners announced!

Why become a Student`s Union Officer?

•• You will receive a competitive salary – please see the role descriptions on the SU website.

•• Being an officer will help to boost your employability immensely - becoming an officer can actually accelerate your career.

•• You will have the ability to drive change.

•• As an officer, you will be representing the interests of all students.

•• Taking a more active role also allows you to interact with students from a variety of different backgrounds and this can result in strong, long-lasting friendships.

•• As an officer you gain access to staff who are at the peak of their careers, which allows you to build networks and relationships, which could benefit you in the future.

•• Officers conduct high-level meetings, interview candidates for top management jobs and are exposed to conversations and decisions that most people aren't involved in unless they're a director of a company.

•• Becoming an SU officer provides you with a unique opportunity to lead a huge organisation early in your career.

•• Being an officer will give you an opportunity to develop skills, gain new experiences and have access to a variety of training opportunities.

•• As an officer of the Students Union, you will have an access to NUS (National Students Union) support and an opportunity to get involved in a series of events and activities including the annual NUS conference where you get to meet other officers from around the U.K.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us or come and speak to us at the Students` Union.
 
Many Thanks,
Bradford College Students’ Union
GF-23, David Hockney Building
 

Downloads

•• Candidate Information Pack Elections 2025-26

•• Nomination Form

•• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Officer - Job Description

•• Education & Welfare Officer FE - Job Description

•• Education & Welfare Officer HE - Job Description