Student Trustee
Listed by Wolves Students' Union
Applying
If you have any questions or would like to apply for the role please send a copy of your
current CV, along with a covering letter (no more than one side of A4) which should identify the relevant experience and expertise you would bring to the role and why you would like to be a Trustee to:
Sarah Bishop
Chair of the Board
c/o Delores.Williams@wlv.ac.uk
Interview
Interviews: TBC
Details
Key Responsibilities All Trustees
Trustees are accountable for delivering the responsibilities detailed in the UWSU
Memorandum and Articles of Association and supporting documents. Notwithstanding this all Trustees have a duty to:
- Ensure that the UWSU acts in accordance with its charitable objects, articles of association and other guiding documents and in particular remains true to its mission, vision andvalues.
- Facilitate the UWSU being a student-ledorganisation
- Help the UWSU achieve its objectives and the lives of its members
- Ensure that the UWSU complies with all relevant legislation and regulations,including relevant charity acts and educationacts
- Ensure that the UWSU does not undertake activities that put its financial members or reputation at undue risk
- Work with other Trustees, and volunteers in a constructive manner and the greater good of theUWSU
- Participate fully in Board of Trustees meetings and join one of the TrusteeBoard’s Committees ifrequired
- Use their personal skills and experience to ensure the UWSU is well run and efficient
- Seek external professional advice where there may be material risk to the UWSU where the Trustees may be in breach of their duties or at any other appropriate moment
- Abide the UWSU Trustee Code of Conduct
Student Trustees and Sabbatical Trustees
Student Trustees and Sabbatical Trustees have a particular responsibility to:
- Ensure decisions of the Board of Trustees and its Committees take account of the needs views of the UWSU members
- Ensure the UWSU considers the needs and views of all student groups including as examples Postgraduate, International and part-timestudents
- Ensure communication between the UWSU and itsmembers
For more information on the role view the Trustee Recruitment Pack
How to apply:
If you have any questions or would like to apply for the role please send a copy of your current CV, along with a covering letter (no more than one side of A4) which should identify the relevant experience and expertise you would bring to the role and why you would like to be a Trustee to:
Sarah Bishop
Chair of the Board
c/o Delores.Williams@wlv.ac.uk