The Board of Trustees approved three roles for recruitment
The Board also held a development day focusing on: enhancing financial stability, how the sub-committees work over the next few months, and engagement.
Jake Furby was appointed as Student Trustee
Update from Human Resources Committee focusing on general report and the planned staff survey Update from Health & Safety Committee focusing on general report and the development opportunities for staff around assessing risk
Finances are in a positive position with projections for the end of the year: £50,000 HEFCW Funding has been received and noted within accounts, outstanding CONNECT funding was noted, and Outstanding payments also noted (refurbishment and laptops for staff).
Risk Register update was received
Congratulations to Carmarthen Campus President on her pregnancy! Carmarthen Campus President will take maternity leave from the beginning of March until the end of June. To continue to support Carmarthen students the union will recruit two student staff members to cover the gap. One student staff member will be supporting undergraduates, the other will support postgraduate students. The Student Voice & Advocacy team will support these student staff members.
HEFCW have given all students’ union £50,000. UWTSD SU will be using our £50,000 on Health & Wellbeing projects for students. To undertake this work the union will recruit a fixed-term ‘Health & Wellbeing Assistant’ this role will be a career staff member. There is an internal opportunity for an existing staff member to line manage this role.
The new brand was presented to trustees
An amended staffing structure was presented and approved: Head of Membership Services and Student Engagement Assistant: Satelttle Campuses roles were introduced.
Sabbatical Officer salary was approved at £18,000