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Application pack

Dear Applicant

Thank you for showing interest in the employment opportunities currently available in LUSU.

In this pack you will find the following:

• Information about LUSU
• Job description and person specification for the post
• Application form
• Equal opportunities monitoring form

If there are any documents missing please contact the LUSU Information Desk on 01524 593765.

It is important for you to note that you must not submit an application form unless you can produce documentation such as a passport or full birth certificate to prove you are eligible to work in the UK, as a contract of employment cannot be issued.

The deadline for applications is noon, Monday 02 June 2008 with interviews taking place on Monday 09 June 2008.

There are ten positions for the Ents Crew and two positions for Supervisor.

Successful candidates need to be available to attend a training session in at some point in week 9 and will be required to undertake health and safety training and confirm their fitness to crew. Shifts may include early morning starts or evening work. All crew are required to be sober and will not consume alcohol or illegal substances whilst on duty or arrive on duty under the influence of either.

Completed application forms should be either submitted online or returned to Veronica Longmire, LUSU, Slaidburn House, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YA. Please note that LUSU does not currently accept CV's as part of the application process and you should ensure the application form is completed in detail.

If you have not heard from us by Monday 09 June 2008, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion, but you are welcome to reapply for any post in the future.

Veronica Longmire

Departmental Administrator

Information about LUSU

All students at the University are automatically entitled to use the facilities of LUSU [the Students' Union], which are run from a central office, at present based in Slaidburn House, near the centre of the University.

The Union exists to provide a wide range of facilities and services to students, including:

• representing the interests of students to the University and the outside world, the latter through the NUS [National Union of Students].
• providing advice and help to its members, including specialist support on welfare matters and a 'Jobshop'.
• running a range of campaigns on issues of concern to student members; tuition fees, services on campus, equal opportunities, being examples.
• financing student social and recreational activity in the nine colleges through the Junior Common Room [JCR] system and the Graduate Students' Association.
• providing a range of social and entertainment functions, including Freshers and Graduation Balls and running a student nightclub 'The Sugar House' in Lancaster city centre.
• running two substantial shops - 'The LUSU Shop' and 'LUSU Central Stores' - on the Lancaster campus.
• running a campus cinema [LU Cinema] and radio station [Bailrigg FM].
• funding and organising the activities of a large number of sporting and non-sporting clubs and societies.
• publishing a fortnightly student newspaper 'SCAN'.
• The management and operation of LUVU [Volunteering Unit], which aims to encourage both students and staff to get involved in projects to benefit the local community as well as giving its volunteers new life skills and experiences.

There is an elected Union Council of approximately fifty representatives. The six elected full-time 'sabbatical officers' are accountable to the student body through the above mechanism.

Much of the day-to-day work and service provision is undertaken by the permanent staff who are jointly employed by the University and Students' Union. The General Manager acts as University Head of Department to LUSU staff and organises the implementation of Union policy by those staff.

As University employees, staff working in the Students' Union are entitled to, and do enjoy, all the benefits available to University staff.

For more information, please see the LUSU web site at : www.lusu.co.uk

Last updated April 2005

Job Description

Purpose of job

To contribute in a professional manner to the smooth and efficient running of LUSU events and have due regard for good customer care and health and safety

Major Duties

1. To support the set up and dismantling of key University events taking place in weeks 9 and 10 of the summer term. This will include:
   • Graduation Ball
   • Alex Park Festival
   • College Extravs
2. To manually handle sound, lighting and other production equipment to and from venues.
3. Under the direction of the event manager or supplier, help assemble or dismantle equipment.
4. Assist with the installation of extrav fencing to a site map ensuring it has been installed correctly as per instructions.
5. If requested by the Event Manager, to liaise with external ‘acts’ or suppliers and provide them with what they need.
6. To be aware of and comply with, health and safety guidelines and laws with regard to public entertainment and any equipment you use, referring to your supervisor if in any doubt.
7. To assist with any other necessary preparations for events where required.
8. If applicable, to drive vehicles [including long-wheel based vans] on behalf of LUSU moving fencing / staging.

1. To ensure the crew adheres to the safe systems of work prescribed by the Events Manager and relevant method statements.
2. To ensure that fencing is installed correctly and signing off on the completion of fencing with College Event Organisers.
3. To supervise the erecting of fencing at each college ensuring it is done:
   • Efficiently
   • To plan
   • Safely
4. To liaise with the Event Managers, immediately reporting any operational or health and safety issues.

Person Specification