LGBTQ+ Students' Officer

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Key responsibilities

• Lead the Union on improving LGBTQ+ students’ experiences 

  • This could include bigger projects such as lobbying with LSE key stakeholders for more inclusive policies, which especially affect LGBTQ+ students or smaller initiatives such as collaborating with relevant clubs, societies and campaigns on events and initiatives 

• Set and carry out annual objectives 

  • Annual objectives include changes you would like LSE to implement and lobby for, running a week of events such as Pride Week in collaboration with LSESU staff, clubs, societies and the wider student body 

• Attend 121s with relevant LSESU staff once a month, and remain in regular contact through email/phone between meetings

  • A Campaigns and Policy Coordinator will be assigned to support you throughout the duration of your role and help you with achieving your projects

• Attend Executive Committee meetings and the monthly Student Members' Meetings, or send official apologies if this is not possible

  • The Executive Committee is made up of the elected Full-Time and Part-Time Officers of the Students' Union. The Executive Committee meet several times each term to discuss the political direction of the Union, ongoing campaigns, and to report on their work.

  • You will join a community of Part-Time officers with whom you can collaborate. 

• Communicate and collaborate with the Sabbatical Officers where necessary

• Communicate your work to students both in person and online and continuously engage with their interests

  • This can be done through open fora, social media accounts, surveys, etc. 

• Flexible working around undergraduate or postgraduate studies 

  • It is up to you how many hours a week you will contribute to your role and this might vary depending on busy periods. On average most PTOs spend 3-10 hours a week on their role. 

• International students are encouraged to stand