The University of York Students' Union is a charity that is run for, and by, the 22,000 students at the University of York. From our hard-working teams at our award-winning venues to our CEO, we all share the same goal - to put students at the heart of everything we do.
Find out more about us on The University of York Students' Union website.
The application process helps us to not only find out about you, but also creates an opportunity for you to learn a bit more about us to help you decide if we are a right fit for you too. Check out our Culture and Values framework for a little more information on what guides us and what we aspire to be.
We are proud to be an accredited Real Living Wage Employer. We are also an accredited Disability Confident employer and if you are interested in applying for a positions and require any adjustments to support you with your application please contact [email protected].
A Recruitment Pack is attached to each vacancy with a little more information about what it's like to work for York Students' Union.
Please be advised that we can only accept application forms written in English, If you are a student applying for a role and require any support please contact the University Career Services team who will be able to help.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK as sponsorship is unavailable.
Other information we'd like to make you aware of regarding the application process;
Within the Job Descriptions we have a section on 'essential criteria', if you do not meet everyone of these please don't be discouraged from applying as this maybe something that we are able to teach you!
Our shortlisting process is completed blind, this means that any personal information that you provide within your application form that doesn't directly relate to your training and experience will not be seen by the shortlisting panel. Following shortlisting they will then have access to your contact details. Your Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) information will not be shared with or seen by anyone other than our HR Team during your application stage.
If you are invited to interview you will receive the interview questions a few days before your interview. We do this to try and take a little pressure off the interview experience, we want to get to know you without the worry that can come with interviews.
If you are invited to interview please do make us aware of any reasonable adjustments that you require.
Most of our permanent positions can be personalised to work around your commitments, we are able to offer hybrid and flexible working options and are willing to consider alternative bank holidays in line with applicants beliefs (eg. Ramadan/ Diwali).
Please see below for our current vacancies and come join our dynamic and growing team:
Available Positions
Permanent
Chief Executive (CEO)
The University of York Students’ Union (York SU) is on the hunt for a dynamic Chief Executive Officer to support our vibrant, diverse community of over 22,000 students. This is your chance to achieve meaningful change, champion innovation, and ensure every student has an unforgettable university experience.