Would you like to join the Open SU team?
We have around 40 staff currently in the team, all based close to the Open SU office at the OU campus in Milton Keynes (we have a blended approach to home and office working). Our staff team works closely with our elected student representatives, and are responsible for delivering the wide range of services, activities and functions undertaken by Open SU.
Meet the teams
We have six teams within Open SU. Click on the links below to find out more!
EDI and Belonging
Our EDI and Belonging team supports all OU students to get equal access to appropriate services, regardless of the different challenges that they face. The team looks after our student volunteer work, incorporates our Student Advice team, and overviews our three Support Groups – OU Pride, Disabled Students Group, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Group.
Programmes
Our Programmes team manages and leads on the Association’s portfolio of events and projects, such as Welcome Week and University Challenge. They support a variety of societies and clubs that OU students can join, and create opportunities for students to chat with each other through Community Drop-In sessions and meet-ups. The team looks after our organisational strategy, and also provides training and support for all our degree ceremony volunteers.
Student Voice
Our Student Voice Team are responsible for ensuring the student voice is heard across the University. They support our Student Leadership Team, and is also tasked with supporting and empowering our Student Representatives. The team also looks after our research work, and supports our external engagement activities on topics related to student experience and the Higher Education sector.
People
The People team is Open SU's small HR team, and they lead the way in best practice for people management. They keep the organisation running through organising all of our official governance meetings, taking and sharing minutes, and looking after staff training and wellbeing.
Finance
Our Finance team monitors Open SU's financial standards, looks after our budget-setting, and helps to process volunteer expenses. The team is also in charge of managing the OU Students Shop.
Marketing and Communications
Our Marketing and Communications team share important updates from Open SU, manage our social media channels, website and branding, and create newsletters to keep you in the loop. They also help to promote student events, campaigns and initiatives, and keep an eye on our student online magazine The Hoot.
Benefits of working for us
We are an organisation who value integrity, openness, equality and inclusivity, collaboration, kindness and compassion. Here are some of the MANY benefits of working for us:
Annual leave
Generous annual leave allowance with 30 days+ to ensure
you can bring your best self to work after a proper rest!
Skills and development opportunities
Plenty of skills and development opportunities via both
regular team training and specific trainings suited to you.
Study opportunities
You can study any course with The Open University for free!
Family-friendly organisation
We have policies for people's personal lives,
including maternity leave, fertility treatment and a policy for carers,
as well as opportunities to take career breaks.
Flexible working
You can start when you like between the hours of 7am and 10am,
so you can fit work around other commitments.
We are also set up to work from anywhere, so you can work from home, the office or even in a café if it suits the work you are doing
Wellbeing
We have a team of dedicated Mental Health Champions,
special wellbeing days out of the office,
opportunities to undertake mental health training
and free access to the Employee Assistance Programme.
Eye tests
Free eye tests are available through Specsavers,
plus reduced prices of glasses.
Our vacancies
We currently have no vacancies - please check back soon!