Union Chair

The Union chair is the person responsible for running the General meetings and the Executive committee. This individual is the most valuable person in the running of an effective membership lead organisation. Their job will require them to know and understand the Constitution and regulations that run the Students’ Union and they will need to be ready to enact these when appropriate. The individual must be independent and impartial in all proceedings and duties as Chair.

Suitable for:

• Students interested in working in the Civil Service, Politics and Membership Organisations
• Working with set Constitutions and Regulations
• People looking to build experience in policy setting and implementation

Individuals should have or want to learn the following skills:

• Chairing meetings
• Interpretation of complex documents and rules
• Mediation
• Negotiation
• Communication of complex policies to Student audience