What is a Part-Time Officer (PTO)?

As a Part-Time Officer it will be your responsibility to work as a team to help ensure that Swansea University Students’ Union empowers students to deliver change across the University. You will seek to identify and provide students with the services they require while campaigning to improve their experience on a national and local scale.  

The Part-Time Officer role is malleable to fit alongside your student life and academic responsibilities. The time expectations and input of an officer can be adjusted to as much as each candidate wishes to put into the role, from one hour to five hours a week. You will supported by the 6 Full-Time Officers of the Union to channel your goals into tangible actions and successes. You'll report your activities to the Student Voice and Opportunities Manager and the Students' Union Executive Committee of which you are a part.  

Your key responsibility will be to ensure that the group you represent receives the support and services they require. In addition, you will, through research, communication, and campaigning, improve their overall experience.

There are ten Part-Time Officer positions in total. Five Liberation Officer roles and five Executive Representative Officer roles. The roles are seen as crucial to the future development of the Union and are designed to allow you to continue with your studies whilst carrying out your role. 

Liberation Officers: 

Race Inclusion Officer 

The Race Inclusion Officer represents all students in a range of areas including academic affairs and social activities and promotes racial equity across the entire student body. You'll engage the student body with the Union and can represent the SU at NUS Conferences. 

LGBT+ Officer  

You'll represent all LGBT+ students and raise awareness by campaigning on issues affecting LGBT+ students and the wider LGBT+ population. You'll also represent the Students’ Union at NUS LGBT+ Conference and NUS Wales LGBT+ Conference in the spring. 

Students with Disabilities Officer      

You'll represent students with disabilities and raise awareness by campaigning on issues affecting students with disabilities. You'll also represent the Students’ Union at NUS Student with Disabilities Conference and NUS Wales Student with Disabilities Conference in the spring. 

Women's Officer  

You'll represent all students who self-define as women and raise awareness by campaigning on issues affecting women. You can also represent the Students’ Union at NUS Conferences. 

Trans and Non-Binary Awareness Officer  

You'll represent transgender and non-binary students and raise awareness by campaigning on issues affecting transgender and non-binary students and the wider population. 

Executive Representation Groups:  

Environment and Ethics Officer  

You'll campaign on environmental issues and help the Union maintain and improve its green credentials. You'll raise awareness, promote, and campaign on ethics issues within the Union and the University. 

General Secretary  

You'll be impartial and transparent and hold the Full-time Officers to account on behalf of the Part-time Officers and other students. You chair the Student Union Forums, introducing the officers and ensuring the agenda stays on track. 

International Officer  

You'll represent all international students and raise awareness by campaigning on issues that affect international students and the wider international population. 

A-Typical Experience Officer  

The A-Typical Experience officer represents all students who have an experience that wouldn’t be classed as the ‘typical’ student, such as commuter students, mature students and students with caring responsibilities. The A-Typical Officer campaigns on any issues affecting students that are having an A-Typical experience and the wider student population.  

Postgraduate Officer  

As Postgraduate Officer, you represent all postgraduate taught and research programs to campaign on any issues affecting them and the wider student population.