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Inclusion President Role

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Inclusion President

This role serves as the main representative of Strathclyde students with under-represented identities.

TheInclusion President champions equality,diversity,and inclusion, working with under-represented groups, faith and culture societies, and marginalised students to ensure that their views are represented by lobbying the University and external agencies, developing campaigns,and mobilising the wider student body to effect change.

Salary: £28,031

Term: 1st June 2026 to 11th June 2027

Working Hours: 35 hours per week (Full Time)

Annual Leave: 31 days plus 11 public holidays

Newly elected Full Time Officers are required to be available for handover and induction between 1st and 12th of June.

Useful Skills

Public speaking and communication skills

The ability to work as a part of a team

Time management skills and the ability to manage multiple, ongoing projects

The ability to listen to, and advocate for, the concerns of students

The ability to think/act strategically and diplomatically

The ability to thoughtfully represent identities you do not personally hold

Community engagement skills and the ability to build relationships with people from a variety of backgrounds, and who hold a variety of roles (from undergraduate students to university leadership)

The ability to navigate sensitive political, professional, and personal issues with impartiality and confidentiality

Resilience and the ability to maintain professional boundaries

Cultural awareness, active listening, and self-reflection skills

Relationships, Responsibilities and Committees

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Key Relationships and Responsibilities
  • Work closely with other Elected Officers to speak collectively and represent Strath Union at meetings and events.
  • Be accessible to students, field student enquiries and signpost them to appropriate resources and services.
  • Build relationships with members of university staff and faculty to support students.
  • Work with Elected Officers on relevant projects and campaigns.
  • Work in partnership with relevant Strath Union staff, including the CEO, Deputy CEO, and Senior Management Team, Commercial, the Voice Team and the Advice Hub.
Key Committees
  • Chair Inclusion and Equality Committee, made up of the Race Equality Officer, Women’s Equality Officer, Disability Equality Officer, LGBTQ+ Equality Officer and International Students’ Officer.
  • Serve on a variety of university committees, which may include the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, the Care Experienced and Estranged Monthly Meeting, Equally Safe, The Race Equality Steering Group, and the Student Journey’s working group.
  • In advance of committee meetings, review papers, prepare agendas, and provide Student Union updates as required.
  • Attend other committees whose participation is shared by all Elected Officers.

Capacity Building and Policymaking

  1. Coordinate feedback about social justice issues via Equality Officers
  2. Ensure students have the skills and knowledge to campaign on equality and inclusion issues 
  3. Coordinate with the relevant Equality Officers on inclusion activities, including Black History Month, LGBTQ+ History Month, Women’s History Month/International Women’s Day, Disability History Month
  4. Facilitate input to university strategic initiatives and ensures student voice is heard in in corporate governance meetings 

All Executive Officers

  • Sit on and fulfil the legal requirements of a Trustee on the Board of Trustees for Strath Union, which is responsible for the management and administration of Strath Union, and is made up of Sabbatical Trustees, Student Trustees and External Trustees.
  • Sit on the Senate, the academic governing body for the University.
  • Represent students at the Senate Disciplinary Committee, which considers individual disciplinary cases as well as makes recommendations on matters of disciplinary policy.
  • Attend and provide reports to Student Parliament.
  • Promote sustainability, entrepreneurship, and student welfare in their role, through their respective areas of influence.
  • Amplify and promote Union events, attending when relevant and possible.
  • All Executive Officers are required to meet eligibility criteria relating to employment and their suitability to serve on the Board of Trustees. Most students, including international students, are eligible, although there may be rare exceptions.

If you would like further clarification, please contact strathunion.dem@strath.ac.uk.

Role Specific Training

  • Extensive training and support will be provided to ensure you are fully equipped for the role.
  • Executive Officers are required to attend a handover and induction period between the 1st and 12th of June, during which annual leave cannot be taken.
  • The summer period also includes additional fixed training and conference dates, so Executive Officers should liaise with Students’ Union staff before confirming any summer holiday plans.
  • Further training and ongoing support will be provided throughout the academic year.
As an Executive officer I made a difference to so many people’s lives which led me to become the first Refugee elected Councillor in Scotland.

Roza Salih, VP Diversity & Advocacy 2013/15

As a Scottish-Sikh, I felt that I could add my perspective into the activities of the Union and make it even better for all students.

Charandeep Singh, VP Equality & Diversity 2010/11 and Union President 2011/12

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