These are full-time, paid roles receiving a salary of £21,840*. You would take either a year out from your studies or take on the role immediately after completing your degree.

Together, the team of Presidents leads the Students’ Union on a daily basis, providing direction to the Union’s staff team and making sure that the work of the organisation is relevant to the experience of our students. Presidents are considered the primary student representatives by the University and provide student ideas, issues and opinions on various topics by participating in the project, partnerships and committee work within the University.

Want to know more about this role? Visit our President's explainer page.

• 1 x Group President
• 1 x Carmarthen Campus President
• 1 x Lampeter Campus President
• 1 x Swansea Campus President

There are 17 roles on each of the Carmarthen, Lampeter and Swansea campuses. The positions represent either a particular demographic of students or an area of interest.

Want to know more about this role? Visit our Part-time Officer explainer page. 

• Black Students' Officers
• Disabled Students’ Officers
• Gender Identity Officers
• International Students’ Officers
• LGBT+ Officers (Open Space)
• LGBT+ Officers (Women’s Space)
• Mature Students’ Officers
• Postgraduate Students’ Officers
• Societies Officers
• Sports Clubs Officers
• Student Engagement Officers
• Student Parent/Carers’ Officers
• Sustainability Officers
• Volunteering & RAG Officers
• Wellbeing Officers
• Welsh Language Officers
• Women’s Liberation Officers

Open to all students. The Union Chairperson provides direction during talks at our Annual General Meeting, Union Councils, and other student forums of discussion. They ensure talks are fair and balanced, so all students are heard.

Want to know more about this role? Visit our Union Chairperson explainer page.

Nearly all charities are led by a Board of Trustees. Student Trustees join the Students’ Union Board. The Students’ Union Board members are our final decision-makers and have responsibility for our success. This is our highest level of management and governance.

Trustees have legal control over and are personally responsible for, an organisation. 

To be eligible to become a Trustee

• You must be at least 18 years old to be a trustee of the Students’ Union.
• You may not act as a trustee if you are disqualified under the Charities Act. This includes if you:
• Are disqualified as a company director
• Have an unspent conviction for an offence involving dishonesty or deception (such as fraud)
• Are an undischarged bankrupt (or subject to sequestration in Scotland), or have a current composition or arrangement including an individual arrangement (IVA) with your creditors
• Have been removed as a trustee of any charity by the commission (or the court) because of misconduct or mismanagement

Want to know more about this role? Visit our Student Trustee explainer page.