The Higher Education Officer

Who shall be a member of the executive committee and a member of the Trustee Board of the Union, if over the age of 18; shall:

  1. in conjunction with the president and deputy president be responsible for dealing with higher education students’ concerns, aspirations and problems in relation to their courses
  2. liaise with the Higher Education Governor of the Colleges Corporation Board, on any matters arising which relate Further Education in the College
  3. liaise with the welfare officers on the development of the union’s welfare strategy within the college
  4. in conjunction with the welfare officers meet with the college for the purposes of monitoring and review of the student charter, complaints, equal opportunities and disciplinary procedures
  5. meet with departmental heads to develop and maintain a system for the election of course reps
  6. maintain contact with course representatives over the year and represent their views and concerns to the college through the academic board and other appropriate forums
  7. be a member of the academic board and any other relevant bodies established by the college
  8. present relevant reports to the Executive Committee and produce weekly updates to the Deputy President
  9. carry out other duties as laid down by the Executive Committee and Student Parliament
  10. be a member of Student Parliament, and present relevant reports
  11. act reasonably and prudently in all matters, and in the best interests of the Students’ Union
  12. Establish a number of projects relatingto the Higher Education students’ education, welfare and social needs at the beginningof the year, as agreed by the Executive Committee.