Student recruitment opportunity

The University of Nottingham Students’ Union are recruiting

Student Experience Facilitators

The Role

We are looking for friendly and approachable University of Nottingham students with an interest in improving student lives at the University of Nottingham, to work as one of five Student Experience Facilitators. The successful candidates will support in making student voices heard, such as through designing and facilitating Academic and Community forums, representing student interests in meetings, and supporting in the promotion and facilitation of student change-making activities. We are looking for students who will be able to confidently facilitate group discussions and manage diverse opinions, synthesise student feedback, work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders including students, Students Union staff and University staff members, and have a commitment and interest in student voice.

How to apply

If you are a current student of the University of Nottingham or will be in September 26 and wish to apply, please send your CV and supporting statement of no more than 1 A4 page demonstrating how you meet the criteria in the Person Specification section of the Job Description to Liam Hand at Liam.Hand@nottingham.ac.uk

For a full job description and person specification please visit the Student’s Union website https://su.nottingham.ac.uk/about/work-for-us

Closing Date: 24th May 2026

Please note that the role may close early to applications – apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Interviews: 10^th, 11^th, and 12^th June 2026

Closing Date: 24 May 2026
Category: Other Recruitment Opportunities

The University of Nottingham Students’ Union are recruiting

Student Research Assistants

The Role

We are looking for a friendly and approachable University of Nottingham student with knowledge in social research to support in the designing, delivery, analysis, reporting and dissemination of our research on University of Nottingham students’ experiences. The successful candidate will have knowledge of social research methods and ethics, have experience of conducting data analysis, and be confident in facilitating group discussions.

How to apply

If you are a current student of the University of Nottingham or will be in September 26 and wish to apply, please send your CV and supporting statement of no more than 1 A4 page demonstrating how you meet the criteria in the Person Specification section of the Job Description to Rosie Black at rosie.black@nottingham.ac.uk

For a full job description and person specification please visit the Student’s Union website https://su.nottingham.ac.uk/about/work-for-us

Closing Date: 24th May 2026

Please note that the role may close early to applications – apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Interviews: 8^th and 9^th June 2026

Please note we will only be able to contact those candidates successful for interview. Successful for interview candidates will receive an e-mail by 5.00 pm on 1 June 26 giving details of the interview. If you have not received an e-mail we thank you for your interest but please consider that you have not been successfully shortlisted on this occasion.

Hourly rate: £12.71 plus holiday pay calculated at 12.07%

Our People Offer

When you come to work @UoNSU you bring your skills, experience, talent, commitment and a desire to do a great job.  Our Students’ Union prides itself on being inclusive, working collaboratively and empowering individuals to be the best they can.  In return we want to be an employer where every member of the staff team feels valued, trusted, inspired, and able to grow and to have fun. We welcome people from different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs – this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. We value diversity, promote equity and challenge discrimination. We are on a journey to increase the diversity of our staff team, and we would like to encourage applications from disabled, LGBT+ and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds to better reflect the diverse community we serve.

Closing Date: 24 May 2026
Category: Other Recruitment Opportunities

Reporting to the Student Living Engagement Manager, you will support the delivery of a comprehensive student communications and engagement strategy. You will help ensure students have access to timely, relevant and engaging residential information throughout their journey. The role holder will be responsible for developing, delivering and evaluating communications designed to engage student residents across the University of Nottingham's Student Living portfolio. Working closely with colleagues and student content creators, you will help build a student-led approach to communications that supports residential life, wellbeing, events and compliance.

We are looking for a candidate:

• With excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills and a strong eye for detail.
• Who is confident creating engaging digital content, including social media posts, stories, reels and newsletters.
• With creative flair and the ability to write and edit clear, engaging copy for a range of student audiences.
• Who enjoys working collaboratively and can build positive relationships with colleagues and student content creators.
• With strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Who can use insight, feedback and data to improve communications and student engagement.
• With a proactive, enthusiastic and customer-focused approach.
• Who can support Student Living projects with insightful feedback, fresh ideas and willingness to get involved.

This is a varied and rewarding role that plays a key part in enhancing the residential student experience. You will have the opportunity to contribute to engagement activity, support events and campaigns, and work flexibly across key points in the student lifecycle, including open days and arrivals.

This position is offered on a permanent basis. Hours of work are full time (36.25 hours per week). Job share arrangements may be considered. 

Requests for secondment from internal candidates may be considered on the basis that prior agreement has been sought from both your current line manager and the manager of your substantive post, if you are already undertaking a secondment role.

Further information on the experience and qualifications required for this post can be found on the attached Role profile.

The University of Nottingham is committed to providing competitive employment packages whilst supporting the well-being of our staff to help them reach their full potential. We strive to provide a range of benefits and rewards, including leading fitness and health facilities, staff discounts and travel schemes. We also offer an excellent holiday allowance of 27 days per year, plus additional university closure days and bank holidays.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Andrew Todd-Ellis at Andrew.todd-ellis@nottingham.ac.uk. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

All of our vacancies are available to view at: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/jobs/home.aspx

Closing Date: 21 May 2026
Category: Administrative, Professional and Managerial (APM)