Sounds interesting?
Then take a look at our current vacancies and if any of the roles has caught your attention - apply for it! Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. However, there's no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. Arts SU is a place where everyone can grow.
We are committed to learning and development and work/life balance through professional qualifications, mentoring and flexible working patterns for the right candidate.
We particularly welcome applications from the BAME, disabled, LGBT+ communities and are happy to discuss any requirements that you might have for the role or the application/interview process. So, however, you identify and whatever background you bring with you, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come into work every day.
You can download the Candidate Information Pack here. This has the full details of the application process. Please ensure you have read this thoroughly before completing the application form.
Click here to apply.
For an informal conversation about the role and application process, please contact our recruitment partners, Atkinson HR: anh@atkinsonhrconsulting.co.uk.
Benefits and perks
Our staff enjoy working in a dynamic and supportive environment that prioritises their personal and professional development. Our annual staff satisfaction survey shows that staff value the opportunities they have to learn and grow within their roles. We perform highest in the areas of personal development, relation- ships with managers, work atmosphere, and relationships with colleagues.
Generous holiday entitlement (over 40 days)
25 days holidays per year, increasing at the rate of one day per full year served after the end of your second year of employment up to a maximum of five days.
A three-week closure during the festive peri- od incorporating the three UK bank holidays (Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year’s Day). This is approximately 12 additional leave days.
A six-day closure during spring incorporating the two UK bank holidays (Good Friday and Easter Monday). Therefore, closure dates are from Thursday before Good Friday to Tuesday after Bank Holiday Monday. These are two additional leave days.
Birthday leave, two days of volunteering leave, up to two days Religious Festival leave.
A summer 4 day working week
We work 4 days a week during July and August.
Family Friendly policy
Enhanced maternity and adoption leave (19.5 weeks of full pay) and up to 5 days of carers leave per year.
Cycle to Work scheme
Enabling significant savings on bicycle purchase.
NUS TOTUM staff discount
Every staff member at Arts SU is entitled to a purchase NUS Totum card. This offers a range of discounts from retail outlets, food and restaurants, and insurance pro- viders. Totum is the number one discount card in the UK. The Totum App makes it easier for staff to redeem discounts to many outlets. Discount highlights include student promotion offers for internet and phone con- tracts, a 10% discount when shopping at CO-OP, and access to student offers on Amazon Prime.
Flexible working
Flexibility for work-life balance – whether it’s part-time working, compressed hours, flexible start and finish time – we’ve got you!
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
An EAP is a confidential employee benefit designed to help you deal with personal and professional problems that affect your home life or work life, health, and general wellbeing.
Long service award
Arts SU recognizes our colleagues’ dedication and commitment and celebrates it by awarding them with the below rewards on respective anniversaries:
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5 years of service - £500
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10 years of service - £1000
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15 years of service - £1500
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20 years of service - £2000
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25 years of service - £2000
Free staff places on UAL short courses
UAL Short Courses offers a wide range of exciting and engaging courses through which you can explore your creativity. Their practical courses allow you to learn through doing from expert tutors, who are all industry experts and practitioners in their own right.
Whether you are looking to learn a new skill, develop your practice, or just enjoy being creative - we have a course for you.
There are many online and face-to-face courses available to benefit your personal and professional development and help take your career to the next level
Staff Handbook
You can find our staff handbook here, which includes details on holiday entitlement, sick leave, maternity, the working day and much more.
Download handbook
Arts SU Trade Union (GMB)
The Union has a recognition agreement with GMB Union. All staff are welcome to join the Union as soon as they join the organisation.
Visit GMB website
How we recruit
We want to ensure all systems, policies, and processes are free from bias or discrimination and are fair and accessible.
Application forms are formatted to ensure any personal data is removed before applications are reviewed by the shortlisting panel. This process allows us to ensure that the shortlisting is completed in a fair and consistent manner, and that all applicants are provided with the same opportunity to demonstrate their abilities.
We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and are committed to making the recruitment process as accessible as possible. We also encourage any candidates to approach us for reasonable adjustments during our application process.
Information for candidates
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Submitting your application
We believe passionately that our recruitment process should be fair, giving everyone the opportunity to present their best selves. To accomplish this, we make sure that our recruitment process includes blind shortlisting to ensure that we are recruiting on the basis of an individual's application rather than other personal factors.
Therefore, the Union will only accept applications on its standard form which can be found in the links above. Applications submitted by CV will not be accepted.
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Interviewing with us
We recognise that interviews can be daunting at the best of times. However, as our interview process are online, we know that this can be even more challenging.
At Arts SU, we believe that people should come as they are, it does not matter what you wear, if a member of your family walks in the background or how clean your house is...we don't mind.
Reasonable adjustments
We want to support you if you need an adjustment in the recruitment process. As part of our application we ask if you require reasonable adjustment during the interview. If you answer yes, our HR team will be notified and make sure your request is accommodated. We may contact you if we need more details about the requested adjustments.