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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 22 September 2008 with interviews taking place on Friday 26 September 2008.

If you are selected for an interview you will be notified by email so please check your email on the 23/24/25 September. Interviews will be held on the morning of the 26 September.

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 Friday 26 September 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 help increase student awareness as well as improving recycling rates at Lancaster University.

Major Duties

1. To organise and deliver min-environmental audits including house visits, presentations and demonstrations to students of sustainability advice.
2. To act as the front-end of GreenLancaster meeting with students from the Green Committee and staff where appropriate.
3. To set up a Lancaster University ‘CRAGers’ group and environmental volunteers activities.
4. To work closely with the Colleges, the JCRs and College Bars to organise competitions.
5. To ensure the smooth operation of the student recycling scheme including recycling bin delivery.
6. To retrieve data for the Sound Impact Award workbook.
7. To help organise the production and distribution of GreenLancaster promotional materials.
8. To assist the Environmental Co-ordinator in arranging promotional events such as a ‘recycling roadshow’ and Freshers Fair.
9. To undertake other comparable duties as designated by their line manager, the Environmental Co-ordinator / Environment and Sustainability Manager.

Person Specification

1. An understanding of sustainability and recycling issues.
2. A demonstrable commitment and enthusiasm for environment projects.
3. The ability to undertake manual lifting of recylates.
4. Good communication skills.
5. Good team working skills.