School Representative

Thank you for your interest in becoming a School Rep for the 2020/21 academic year, officially starting in September. School Reps ensure that student issues and concerns are raised and dealt with at an appropriate level within their Directorate. They work with Course Reps and their School's Officer to improve the student experience for those studying within their School. 

The first round of recruitment for the 2020/21 academic year has now taken place.  The application form for vacant positions will remain open until 7th December! Please fill out an application form if you are interested in the role and a member of staff will be in touch within the next 3 working days to organise a short interview at a time convenient for you.

You can see the full list of School Rep positions available in the table at the bottom of this page. Vacant positions are marked in red. 

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If your application is successful, you will be required to attend a compulsory training session. There are two sessions you can pick from: 11th December 1pm-2.30pm and the 16th December 1pm-2.30pm.  Please keep this time free in your diary.

If you have any further questions, or are having technical issues making an application, please feel free to contact M.Colledge@salford.ac.uk. 

What Does it Involve? 

• School Reps act as the senior Rep for their subject group, looking for patterns in student feedback across several programmes. 
• They act as the point of contact between all Course Representatives in their department and their Director.
• They work with other School Reps to conduct further research into school-wide issues which they present to their Head of School. 
• School Reps will develop good interpersonal skills, the ability to critically appraise and analyse data, and have a good understanding of the issues facing students within their school.

Download role information pack
 

What Will I Gain?

School Reps gain demonstrable experience in key employability skills including communication, organisation and planning, digital enagement, negotiation, and much more. Ultimately, you'll be making a positive impact on the experiences of your peers and future students within your School. You will also gain access to:

• Training and development opportunities to gain skills like negotiation, problem solving, and mediation.  
• Exposure to senior decision makers with the Union and University. 
• Acting as the representative for your peers.
• Access to £5,000 Library Champion budget to request books for students. 

Students can nominate themselves HERE for the relevent position in their School based on which department their course sits within. If you are unsure which department you belong to in your School, please email M.Colledge@Salford.ac.uk and we can let you know :

This is a voluntary and unpaid position