School Representative

Thank you for your interest in becoming a School Rep for the 2019/20 academic year. 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. 

Applications are open for these positions until 3rd May to become a Rep for the following academic year. Some of the positions for next year were filled during the first recruitment period in March - if a position is filled it will state this on the application form. 

What Does it Involve? 

• 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.
• Full training will be provided.

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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 throughout the year.
• Incentives and rewards for participating in events throughout the year. 
• 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 fof the relevent position in their School based on which Department their course sits within. If you are unsure which Directorate you belong to in your School, please email M.Colledge@Salford.ac.uk and we can let you know :

School
Arts and Media	Business and Law	Health and Society	Computer, Science and Engineering	Environmental & Life Science	Built Environment	Salford Languages
Art and Design	Business and Management	Counselling & Psychotherapy	Acoustics, Digital Media Audio Engineering (ADMAE) & Tele-communications	Biology, Wildlife & Zoology	Architecture & Digital Technologies	Salford Languages
Broadcast Media	International Finance, Accounting & Economics	Midwifery	Acoustics, Digital Media Audio Engineering & Tele-communications  (MEDIA CITY)	Biomedical	Construction Management
English & Creative Writing	Law	Nursing	Civil Engineering	Chemical Science	Postgraduate Research (SOBE)
Film & Digital Media		Social Work & Social Policy	Aeronautical & Mechanical Engineering	Geography	Property and Surveying
Journalism		Sociology & Criminology	Computer Science & Software Engineering	Postgraduate (PGT & PGR)
Music and Dance		Prosthetics, Orthotics & Podiatry	Physics & Maths
Performance		Psychology & Public Health
Politics and Contemporary History		Radiography & Occupational Therapy
		Sports, Exercise & Physiotherapy

This is a voluntary and unpaid position