Royal Agricultural University Students' Union
Student Engagement Manager
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£37,000 - £40,000 per year plus opportunity to join the pension scheme
30 days annual leave plus winter closure and Bank Holidays
Full time, 35 hours per week, permanent role
Are you a highly organised and experienced professional looking to use your skills in a unique Students’ Union on a journey of transformation? Do you want to work as part of a small team supporting students and be involved in everything the Union does? Do you want a hands-on role? This could be the job for you!
About the role
This is a new role that will play a significant part in the transformation of Royal Agricultural University Students’ Union (RAUSU).
The role will lead and develop all aspects of our support for student-led societies, events and fundraising, ensuring all activity is compliant with Union policy and charity law. We're at the very early stages of developing our support for student-led activities and this role will work with students, University and Union staff and the Board of Trustees to develop policies and processes that work for the Union and our students.
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The role has line management responsibility for all student staff (currently two). The role will also be involved in the transition of academic representation from the University to the Union, supporting communications and income generating activity and some finance administration.
This isn't a standard student/membership services role in a standard Students' Union (if there is such a thing!) It really is a role that offers the opportunity to get stuck into everything and to give new things a go.
Who we're looking for
Working closely with the Director, you'll be involved in all aspects of RAUSU life. You'll need to be comfortable working operationally, strategically and at pace. No two days are the same and you'll need to be ready to pivot from one thing to the next.
Working with students can be both hugely rewarding and, at times, demanding. The Union and our students are on a journey and we're looking for someone who is comfortable navigating change, responds positively to unexpected challenges and adapts their approach as needed. You don't need to have all the answers, we're looking for someone who is happy to just get stuck in and get stuff done.
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We're open to all backgrounds and experiences. You might have worked in one or more areas in another Students' Union and be looking for your next challenge or you might have developed your skills elsewhere.
If you’re excited to work out what good looks like in a modern Students' Union within a small and specialist agricultural University, are comfortable working with ambiguity and competing priorities and want to make a difference from day one, we’d love to hear from you.
The deadline for applications is 9am Monday 26 October 2026. Interviews will be held on Tuesday 3 November 2026.
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