Retention and Success Co-ordinator, opportunity overview
A little bit about us…
The Students’ Union at Bournemouth University (SUBU) is a registered charity that is seeking to have a positive impact on every BU student’s journey. We have a number of strategic themes that support this vision, including being a major collective force for students, being approachable and accessible, creating friendships, helping people to realise their potential, and being the best ethical and environmental organisation that we can. We do this by delivering a number of services such as representation, advice, clubs and societies, volunteering, media opportunities, bars, shops and much more. We operate a ‘high trust’ culture at SUBU and are proud of the way that this allows people to achieve in a flexible, supportive, ethical and environmentally conscious organisation.
A little bit about the role of the Retention and Success Coordinator…
SUBU has been awarded stage 2 of the Investors In Diversity, as a member of the SUBU Democracy and Equality department, you will focussing particularly on ‘non-traditional’ students, the Retention and Success Coordinator will work closely with BU and SUBU staff to analyse reasons why some students do not currently engage more in their student experience and why some of them end up leaving University before they complete their degree. Acting on this analysis, you will devise and deliver activities and interventions to increase effective sustainable student engagement. Primarily this role will also focus on the BME attainment gap and dropout rate; and working with the relevant Officers in coming up with the right strategies to address any concerns.
A little bit about you…
Ideally, you will be passionate about helping people overcome barriers and succeed in their lives, and you will have a proven track record of taking ideas from concept, through planning, to effective delivery. You will be comfortable engaging with a wide range of people in different situations, taking on board suggestions from others, and then working on your own initiative to deliver your objectives. You will be motivated by the thought of working closely with students, helping them to achieve their goals, and being satisfied in seeing them realise their potential. The prospect of getting your hands dirty and helping others in the organisation will also make you happy. Open, honest, trusting and flexible, you will be happy going the extra mile to help people as a normal part of your approach at work. All this will mean that SUBU and its culture will be the ideal place for you to work.