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► Job Desciptions in brief

Volunteer Advisor
Learn the skills to give advice on how to reduce energy bills, including how to complete Energy Saving Trust’s home energy checks and help people to save money on their energy bills. All in all, a very useful role!

More information and full role descriptions can be found here.

Transition PR Staff
As the PR staff, you will be promoting the Transition UWS projects, recruiting participants and volunteers for various roles, such as conducting home visits, advice clinics and environmental audits. You will also be promoting the various events Transition UWS runs.

More information and full role descriptions can be found here.

Home Energy Advice Clinics Co-ordinator
The role of the Home Energy Advice Clinics Co-ordinator is to arrange Home Energy Advice Clinics (Information stalls) around campus and to work with and support volunteers to give energy advice to students and staff.

More information and full role descriptions can be found here.

Press Officer
To handle all of the media releases associated with Transition UWS. This will involve working with the University’s corporate marketing team as well as various local media outlets to produce and release information on our campaigns and events.

More information and full role descriptions can be found here.

Research Assistant
To assist with research for the team’s various campaigns. This will involve researching various topics which come under the environmental umbrella. Some projects may last longer the others. Possible examples include carrying out thermal comfort surveys with residents in halls to determine whether the heating settings are optimal and researching the recycling facilities available on campus and whether these match student and staffs needs and wishes.

More information and full role descriptions can be found here.

Swap Shop Organiser
As Swap shop event’s organiser, you will be assisting the Transition UWS team in the preparation, publicising and running of regular swap shops to promote reuse and recycling, ultimately reducing waste.

More information and full role descriptions can be found here.

Social Enterprise Advisor
This year Transition UWS has Scottish Government funding to deliver environmental projects across three of the UWS campuses. However, once the funding ends Transition UWS is planning to move forwards as a social enterprise offering consultancy services on writing funding bids and running environmental projects. Therefore we are looking for a volunteer to help us produce a business plan for our new social enterprise.

More information and full role descriptions can be found here.

Events Organiser
As Events Organiser, you will be assisting the Transition UWS team in developing ideas and organising and running various events to support our various environmental projects.

More information and full role descriptions can be found here.

Black students STAR Group Coordinator
Position for a student to deliver campaigns and social events for black students across UWS campuses. Autonomous posers over the groups budget and actions.

Part-time students STAR Group Coordinator
Position for a student to deliver campaigns and social events for part-time students across UWS campuses. Autonomous posers over the groups budget and actions.

Mature-students STAR Group Coordinator
Position for a student to deliver campaigns and social events for mature students across UWS campuses. Autonomous posers over the groups budget and actions.

Environmental Coordinator
Develop a management plan for either: waste, energy, transport or procurement for the students association. We are looking for students with some experience of auditing, either academic or practical, who are looking to gain further work experience. 2-5 hours per week.

More information and full role descriptions can be found here.

Green Impact Auditor
UWS will be running an exciting new behaviour change program where departments compete against each other to see who can be the most environmental. We are looking for students to act as auditors. No experience necessary as you will receive training.

More information and full role descriptions can be found here.

Sound Tech
Position is for a student who has a passion for music, this student will learn to use and operate the equipment at the students union

PR
Position is for students who wish to get involved with the promotions side of the students union, both for events and campaigns. Should be willing to get out there and talk to students.

Events Volunteer
Help decorate the venue and setup up the night.

 

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