Women's Community Engagement Lead

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What is a Community Engagement Lead?

Community Engagement Leads are paid part time student staff responsible for representing the members of their community. They will attend SU, University, and external meetings to help shape the experience of members within the community.

Community Engagement Leads will lead on key projects, campaigns and events directly relevant to their community.

This role would begin on 1 July 2026 – 31 July 2027

The following positions are available:

  • Disabled Students’ Community Engagement Lead
  • International Students’ Community Engagement Lead
  • Women Students’ Community Engagement Lead
  • Global Majority Students’ Community Engagement Lead
  • LGBTQIA+ Students’ Community Engagement Lead


Main duties and responsibilities:

  • Working collaboratively with Your Students’ Union staff to improve the student experience for the community you represent
  • Champion the voice of the community at the Community Executive Committee, SU and university meetings
  • Lead on the enhancement of inclusion and access improvements to Your Students’ Union for students within the community
  • Work with students and staff to plan and deliver activities and campaigns on topics relating to the community
  • Be a key stakeholder in the SU delivery of the community’s proactive activity and relevant awareness events and initiatives
  • Work in partnership with other Community Engagement Leads to ensure all engagement lead activities and campaigns are accessible to the community
  • Chairing the community meetings
  • Work with relevant societies linked to the community

Application Process:

  1. Select your preferred role and Complete the online application
  2. Following a review of your application, you may be offered an interview
  3. You will be sent an interview outcome email
  4. If successful, you’ll be sent an email with next steps such as training, HR documents and induction information

General Reminders:

  • Applications close at 9am 30 March 2026
  • Online Interviews will take place between 8 April – 14 April, with specific days of the week for each role.
  • If you have any questions, please get in touch at community.su@coventry.ac.uk
  • This role sits alongside your studies.
  • We are a National Living Wage employer and you will be paid the National Living wage (£12.71 per hour) + holiday pay

We are an equal opportunities employer and actively committed to promoting equality and diversity, and expect all staff, students, and volunteers to share this commitment. We are especially keen to encourage expressions of interest from people currently under-represented within the organisation, these include but are not limited to those from the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, and those from a Global Majority background.

We are a disability confident employer and candidates with a disability will be guaranteed an interview, providing they meet in full all of the essential requirements of the post as outlined in the job description.

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