LSU Action

Deadline extended to 16th July!!

Deadline extended to 16th July!!

📷MULTIMEDIA OFFICER🎥

Do you love taking photos on Action projects? Are you fabulous at making eye-catching graphics?👀
Then you could be our next Multimedia Officer! Here is Njeri, this year's officer, to tell you more...😏

Applying for this role is a little different to the others, as this one is appointed, not elected! Instead of the application form, please email a portfolio showcasing your media talent to [email protected] by end of Friday 5th July.
Interviews for this role will be held depending on availability☺

The role specification is:
- Liaising with internal and external publications such as Label and the Loughborough Echo to report and advertise Action events, once approved by the Action Community Lead.
- Maintaining the LSU Action website by ensuring the content, photos and information is regularly updated. This is to be done by liaising with fellow Action Committee members. Ensure the LSU website is used as an aesthetically pleasing medium to both attract new volunteers and keep interest alive amongst current volunteers.
- Assisting with all advertising and publicity such as flyers, posters and video’s
- Attending selected A-Teams and Action projects as agreed with the Action Community Lead to document the events. Photos from events should be posted online to share with volunteers and film footage should be made into a video in order to help promote the good work of Action.
- Ensuring all promotional materials created for Action are brand checked before publication.
- Being a member of LSU Media having undertaken media training paid for by LSU Action, unless already a member.
- Organising stash for Action Committee, Hall-Representatives, Project Leaders and Department Student Involvement Officers.
- Working with the Action Community Lead and Hall Representatives Coordinator by assisting at weekly A-teams on a regular basis.

We are still looking for a Postgraduate Officer!!

If you're interested, please e-mail [email protected] with a 300-word manifesto by end of Friday 5th July ☺

You will then be invited to a meeting with the on-coming committee, where you will have the chance to give a minute speech and a bit of a Q&A💜

👔ACTION DEPUTY LEAD📓

Do you think you'd be the perfect person to support Action next year? Do you love Action so much but can't chose your favourite section?🤔

Then Deputy Lead could be the role for you! Here is Lauren, to tell you more about the role 😍

To apply, just fill in this MS form: https://forms.office.com/e/qYqedeTgak 👀

The role specification is:
- Deputy Lead who shall be the Secretary of the Section.
- Ensuring that the Action Committee, Hall-Representatives, Department SIOs and Action General meetings are conveyed at the agreed times, all decisions are accurately minuted and such minutes are subsequently passed, filed and circulated to all voting members within 48 hours of the meeting. They will have a specific interest in ensuring that this constitution is upheld and any quorum is met.
- Deputising for the Action Community Lead in the case of their absence and acting as the first point of support for the Action Community Lead in any given situation.
- Running projects in the absence of a Project Leader if the corresponding Sub-Section Head is unavailable.
- Will attend a meeting of every sub-section at least once a term.
- Ensuring that every elected member of the Action Committee has read the constitution and is aware of their role description at the start of their elected academic year.
- Being in charge of coordination socials for Project Leaders alongside the Sub-Section Heads.
- Being the link with all Action alumni and organising the annual Action alumni weekend.
- Working with organisations that do not immediately fall under a sub-section to organise projects and events that advertise opportunities and increase participation.
- Working alongside the Action Postgraduate Officer to increase engagement from postgraduates.
- Working with the Action Community Lead and Hall Representatives Coordinator by assisting at weekly A-teams on a regular basis.
- Adopt a neutral standpoint when concerns are raised within the section and its committee to ensure fair representation
- Work alongside the Action Community Lead and the committee to look after the welfare of the committee.

👩‍🔬DEPARTMENT SIOs COORDINATOR📚

Have you loved your time as a Student Involvement Officer? Want to help improve skill specific projects?🤔

This year's Department SIO Coordinator, Gaby, is here to tell you all about the role🤩
To apply, just fill in this MS form: https://forms.office.com/e/qYqedeTgak 🎉

The role specification is:
- To act as the representative for the Action Section with the Department Students Federation.
- Overseeing all department projects and department A-team take-overs alongside the Action Community Lead.
- Working closely with department student involvement officers (SIO’s) to act as the key communicative link between them and the Action Community Lead by addressing the needs or issues that they face and meeting with them as necessary.
- Investigating other possible projects and funding for this client group.
- Ensuring that an up to date and accurate log of volunteers’ hours is collected and handed over to the Action Community Lead at the end of each term or as agreed.
- Working to continue expansion of the section and increase engagement with departments and other sections and societies.
- Working with the Action Community and Hall Representatives Coordinator by assisting at weekly A-teams on a regular basis.

🧓COMMUNITY OUTREACH OFFICER🥗

Do you like chatting to the elderly? Or cooking meals for the less fortunate?👀
Aaron is here to tell you all about his role this year as Community Outreach Officer🥰

To apply, just fill in this MS form: https://forms.office.com/e/qYqedeTgak 👀

The role specification is:
- Overseeing all Community Outreach projects and Project Leaders. It is their role to ensure the Project Leaders and volunteers receive all the support they require.
- Working closely with the Community Outreach Project Leaders to act as the key communicative link between them and the Action Section Chair by addressing the needs or issues that Project Leaders face and meeting with them on a fortnightly basis.
- Working with the Action Section Chair and Action Vice Chair to lead Community Outreach projects that do not have a Project Leader.
- Investigating other possible projects and funding for this client group.
- Ensuring that all Project Leaders within their section are keeping an up to date and accurate log of their volunteers’ hours, which will be handed over to the Action Section Chair at the end of each term or as agreed.
- Ensuring that every project within their section is running smoothly and that their Project Leaders are continuing to recruit, advertise and expand their projects.
- Collecting their projects’ handover documents/End of Year Reports which are to be passed onto their successor.
- Working with the Action Section Chair and Hall Representatives Coordinator by assisting at weekly A-teams on a regular basis.

⚽ACTION SPORTS OFFICER🏈

Do you have a keen interest for sport? Do you want to make an impact on young people's lives?👀

We have last year's Action Sports Officer, Luke, here to tell you all about his role🤩

To apply, just fill in this MS form: https://forms.office.com/e/qYqedeTgak 🌟

The role specification is:
- Overseeing the relationship between Action and the Coach and Volunteering Academy. Including meeting with the CVA staff to discuss ways the two sections can work together. This includes:
** Providing the date and other details regarding Action’s Pick A Project Night.
** Mentioning any opportunities wherein Action requires any assistance from the CVA regarding Sports projects.
** Maintaining regular contact with the CVA to share volunteer hours between the two organisations.
- Establishing contacts within the local community.
- Ensuring the Project Leaders and volunteers within their section receive all the support they require.
- Working closely with the Sports Action Project Leaders to act as the key communicative link between them and the Action Community Lead by addressing the needs or issues that Project Leaders face and meeting with them on a fortnightly basis.
- The Sports Action Officer will work with the Action Community Lead and Deputy Lead to lead Sports Action projects that do not have a Project Leader.
- Investigating other possible projects and funding for this client group.
- Ensuring that all Project Leaders within their section are keeping an up to date and accurate log of their volunteers’ hours, which will be handed over to the Action Community Lead at the end of each term or as agreed.
- Ensuring that every project within their section is running smoothly and that their Project Leaders are continuing to recruit, advertise and expand their projects.
- Collecting their projects’ handover documents/End of Year Reports which are to be passed onto their successor.
- Working with the Action Community Lead and Hall Representatives Coordinator by assisting at weekly A-teams on a regular basis.
- Be the main point of contact for any AU Clubs which wish to collaborate with Action. This includes working alongside the AU Fundraising and Volunteering Exec member to ensure all volunteering opportunities are advertised to AU Clubs, and a league table is kept up to date.

✈️Overseas Trips Officer🌊

Want to help make a difference abroad in countries like Romania, Uganda and Nepal? Be the lead that is responsible for helping volunteers fundraise for charities? Well, this may be the role for you!

Here is Emily, this year's Overseas Trips Officer, to tell you what you can expect from this role 👀

To apply, just fill in this MS form: https://forms.office.com/e/qYqedeTgak 😍

Overseas role description :
- Promoting and expanding the overseas projects section. This member of the Action Committee will work with the Project Leaders of each overseas project to ensure that as many places as possible are filled.
- Aiding overseas volunteers in their organisation and preparation for their projects, helping them with fundraising, visa applications, immunisations etc.
- Working with charities that have come forward looking to recruit volunteers within the section.
- Ensuring that all Project Leaders within their section have an itinerary of their overseas project in order to calculate the total number of hours volunteered while abroad. This number of hours should be handed over to the Action Section Chair along with the corresponding volunteer details at the end of each term or as agreed.
- Ensuring that every project within their section is running smoothly and that their Project Leaders are continuing to recruit, advertise and expand their projects.
- Responsible for collaborating with Loughborough Students’ Union Rag to aid Project Leaders and their volunteers in up to date fundraising concepts.
- Collecting their projects’ handover documents/End of Year Reports which are to be passed onto their successor.
- Working with the Action Section Chair and Hall Representatives Coordinator by assisting at weekly A-teams on a regular basis.

🏘HALL REPS COORDINATOR🏠

Have you been a hall rep yourself? Would you like to oversee all the A Teams opportunities?🤗
Tom, this year's Hall Reps Coordinator, is here to tell you all about what you need to do in this role...🤩

To apply, just fill in this MS form: https://forms.office.com/e/qYqedeTgak ✨

The role specification is:
- To act as the representative for the Action Section with the Hall Students Federation.
- Ensuring that every Hall has a minimum of one Hall Representative - this will involve advertising in each hall, attending hall Hustings where possible and is a support link for those Representatives already in place.
- Co-ordinating and training Hall Representatives to ensure they are able to fulfil their roles to their full potential, including helping run bonding weekends away.
- Arranging weekly Hall projects, along with the Action Community Lead and ensuring that the ‘Hall League Table’ is updated at regular intervals.
- Being present every Wednesday afternoon to ensure all preparations are in place for the Hall A-Teams and to ensure all students are suitably equipped prior to departure.
- Organising regular socials, including one at the start of the year as a thank you for old Hall Representatives and for any potential incoming Hall Representatives.
- Being the Action representative for Hall Students Federation (HSF) – they will be required to bring updated league tables to HSF meetings, advertise any Action events coming up and ensure that all Hall Chairs and Committees are supporting their Action Hall Representatives.
- Helping with the Food Drive at the end of each term.
- Chairing the Action Hall Representatives Meetings.

👶YOUNG PERSONS OFFICER🧒

Do you think babies are adorable? Are you interested in providing new experiences to disadvantaged children?🥺
Then Young Persons Officer could be the role for you! Here is Ella to tell you more about the role 😍

To apply, just fill in this MS form: https://forms.office.com/e/qYqedeTgak

The role specification is:
- Overseeing all projects which involve young people in the community. It is his/her role to ensure the Project Leaders and volunteers receive all the support they require.
- Working closely with the Young Persons Project Leaders to act as the key communicative link between them and the Action Community Lead by addressing the needs or issues that Project Leaders face and meeting with them on a fortnightly basis.
- Working with the Action Community Lead and Deputy Lead to run Young Persons projects that do not have a Project Leader.
- Investigating other possible projects and funding for this client group.
- Ensuring that all Project Leaders within their section are keeping an up to date and accurate log of their volunteers’ hours, which will be handed over to the Action Community Lead at the end of each term or as agreed.
- Ensuring that every project within their section is running smoothly and that their Project Leaders are continuing to recruit, advertise and expand their projects.
- Collecting their projects’ handover documents/End of Year Reports which are to be passed onto their successor.
- Responsible for ensuring that all volunteers involved in young person’s projects receive a basic level of safeguarding training. This should be delivered alongside risk assessment training.
- Regularly update the union Action safeguarding policy.
- Working with the Action Community Lead and Hall Representatives Coordinator by assisting at weekly A-teams on a regular basis.

🌈INCLUSIVITY OFFICER👩‍🦽

Are you looking into a career working with those living with Dementia? Do you enjoy spending time with people with learning difficulties?👀
Well, we have Charlotte, this year's Inclusivity Officer, here to tell you all about the role 🤗

To apply, just fill in this MS form: https://forms.office.com/e/qYqedeTgak🎉

The role specification is:
- Overseeing all projects which involve Inclusivity groups in the community. It is their role to ensure the Project Leaders and volunteers receive all the support they require.
- Working closely with the Inclusivity Project Leaders to act as the key communicative link between them and the Action Community Lead by addressing the needs or issues that Project Leaders face and meeting with them on a fortnightly basis.
- Working with the Action Community Lead and Deputy Lead to lead Equality projects that do not have a Project Leader.
- Investigating other possible projects and funding for this client group.
- Ensuring that all Project Leaders within their section are keeping an up to date and accurate log of their volunteers’ hours, which will be handed over to the Action Community Lead at the end of each term or as agreed.
- Ensuring that every project within their section is running smoothly and that their Project Leaders are continuing to recruit, advertise and expand their projects.
- Collecting their projects’ handover documents/End of Year Reports which are to be passed onto their successor.
- Work alongside the Deputy Lead to be the section's Welfare co-ordinator and act as sign poster for support.
- Working with the Action Community Lead and Hall Representatives Coordinator by assisting at weekly A-teams on a regular basis.

🌍ACTION INTERNATIONAL OFFICER🌎

Enjoy teaching people about other cultures? Like helping students improve their conversational skills?👀

Here is Abhinaya, this years Action International Officer, to tell you about the role!😍

To apply, just fill in this MS form: https://forms.office.com/e/qYqedeTgak🥰

The role specification is:
- Ensuring that international student volunteers working within Action receive all the support they require.
- Organise at least one international themed Kids Day with the Project Leaders within their section.
- Working closely with the International Students projects’ Project Leaders to act as the key communicative link between them and the Action Community Lead by addressing the needs or issues that Project Leaders face and meeting with them on a fortnightly basis.
- Working with the Action Community Lead and Action Deputy Lead to lead International Students projects that do not have a Project Leader.
- Investigating other possible projects and funding for this client group.
- Ensuring that all Project Leaders within their section are keeping an up to date and accurate log of their volunteers’ hours, which will be handed over to the Action Community Lead at the end of each term or as agreed.
- Ensuring that every project within their section is running smoothly and that their Project Leaders are continuing to recruit, advertise and expand their projects.
- Collecting their projects’ handover documents/End of Year Reports which are to be passed onto their successor.
- Working with the Action Community Lead and Hall Representatives Coordinator by assisting at weekly A-teams on a regular basis.

🗣ACTION POSTGRADUATE OFFICER🎓

Fancy a go at a position on the Action Committee? Want to give postgraduates a permanent voice in the Action section?😍

Here is Jordan, this year’s Postgraduate Officer, to tell you all about what this role would entail 🥰

To apply, just fill in this MS form: https://forms.office.com/e/qYqedeTgak👀

The role specification is:
- The Action Postgraduate Officer is meant to represent the interests of all postgraduate students, taught and research, particularly within the Action section
- Ensuring that postgraduate student volunteers working within Action receive support if and when required
- Facilitate the organisation of at least one postgraduate led project per term, including summer
- Working closely with postgraduate student groups (eg. PhDSSN and the Doctoral Research team) to collect and act upon feedback received
- Work towards establishing ways in which students at the London campus can volunteer in the community they are part of (eg. liase with London SSN)
- Investigating other possible projects and funding for this client group
- Work with the subsections within Action to advise and guide them on ways to best engage with postgraduate students
- Working with the Action Community Lead and Deputy Lead to lead Postgraduate projects that do not have a Project Leader.
- Working with the Action Community Lead and Hall Representatives Coordinator by assisting at weekly A-teams on a regular basis.