This application is for the Secretary position on the Disabled Students Group Committee and the successful recruit will overview the administration of the Group.
As a Secretary, you will be responsible for providing administrative support to the Committee to deliver the agreed strategy of the Group. Your duties will include but are not limited to (depending on the agreed strategy of the Committee):
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Supporting the Committee with agreed administrative tasks.
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Coordinating and communicating Committee meetings.
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Taking and distributing Committee meeting minutes.
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Overseeing important dates and deadlines relevant to the Group, populating calendars.
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Supporting Chair in ensuring the Committee and members of the Group adhere to relevant OU and Association rules and regulations.
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Performing quality assurance tasks by creating tools to measure the impact of the Group.
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Liaising with Association staff, the Student Leadership Team and other student-led Support Groups to collaboratively drive forward improvements related to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and to address intersectionalities among students.
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Working with the Communications Officer to moderate the Group’s online platforms.
To apply you must be a member of the Students Association and the Disabled Students Group to apply (all registered OU students are automatically members according to our Articles of Association).
If you are not yet a member of the Disabled Students Group but would like to apply, please join the Group here first.
Please be aware, as a volunteer, you will be expected to follow our volunteer policy and volunteer agreement. We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, and you are expected to reflect this in your volunteer role.
This role also requires a DBS Check.
Applications close at midnight on Sunday 19th May and applications are considered anonymously shortly afterwards.
If you have any queries or require the application form in an alternative format, please contact oustudents-volunteer@open.ac.uk.
Benefits to self
Develop transferrable skills, including organisation skills.
Make a difference by helping to create a community.
Improve representation for students like you.
Make friends through volunteering.
Benefits to others
Students who join Support Groups can feel less isolated and feel more empowered to make their voice heard. Students can make friends, benefit from informal student-to-student support and have fun!
Hours per week
Up to 5 hours per week (up to 10 hours in busier periods) until 31/12/2024
Training available
Mixture of online induction sessions delivered via Teams as well as online self-study modules to complete. Covering Welcome sessions, Event and Meet-up Hosting and Accessibility, Safeguarding, GDPR.
Location
This role is mainly online with occasional face-to-face events/activities with prior arrangement.