Newcastle University Social Justice Advisory Group Co-Chair

Newcastle University is looking to appoint a co-chair of its Social Justice Advisory Group from the North East’s Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector.

Social and Environmental Justice are core values of Newcastle University. The Social Justice Advisory Group was established nearly four years ago and looks to bring together practitioners from the voluntary and community sector, local authorities, and academics & professional services staff at the University to address themes of social justice. Historically, the group has delivered Social Justice Forums, managed the Social Justice Fund, and held workshops on specific themes. Further information and details on the themes can be found on the social justice webpages.

The co-chair will work alongside University co-chair Professor Liz Todd with support from the University’s Engagement and Place Team. They will serve a three year term beginning August 2022 and receive an annual payment of £390.

In addition to the advisory group’s responsibilities in the Terms of Reference (see here), the co-chair will be expected to: attend three agenda setting meetings per year, contributing to and advising on agenda items for the group; co-chair three Social Justice Advisory Group meetings (lasting usually an hour and a half) each academic year (August – July); and help to disseminate information to wider VCSE networks. There may also be associated meetings that the co-chair may attend, such as working groups and committee meetings.

The co-chair will have the opportunity to help influence the social justice agenda within the University through existing structures; this includes reporting alongside the academic co-chair to the University’s Engagement and Place Committee, which is a committee of Senate.

How to apply:
To be considered for the role of co-chair please write 500-1000 words answering the following questions and email it to socialjustice@newcastle.ac.uk
• Why would you like to be appointed and what would you bring to the role?
• What would it mean to your organisation and / or the sector?
• What would your aims and priorities be?

Following the deadline, a small working group of four people from the advisory group (two from the VCSE sector and two from Newcastle University) will be asked to consider all submissions. There will be no formal interview process but the working group will invite potential VCSE co-chairs to a short informal discussion with the academic co-chair.

The University can offer a statement of support for those interested in the role who may need to seek approval from their organisation to apply. If you there is any other way we can help with seeking approval, please email socialjustice@newcastle.ac.uk

Closing Date: Friday 18th March 2022 5.00pm

Newcastle University is committed to being a fully inclusive Global University which actively recruits, supports, and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of race, sex, ethnicity, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, as well as being open to flexible working practices.