The role of SU President is a full-time position with a salary.

You will help students to make the most of their time at University.

The President will work together with SU staff and volunteers to:

          • Promote and defend the rights of Bolton students.

 • Campaign on issues affecting Bolton students.

• Act as a Trustee of the Students’ Union.

• Represent the voice of students.

• Be a Governor of the University of Bolton

• Lead the Union in delivering on Students’ representative and political priorities.

The President will gain lots of new transferrable skills and learn a lot about how the SU works - all fantastic additions to your CV.

The role of President is a big one, but there is lots of support

to make sure that your year in office is successful. The entire SU team is here to help

you achieve your goals, as well as members of staff in the National Union of Students,

and University of Bolton staff members too. You’ll also get plenty of training in the role.

Don’t think that you’ll be doing this alone!

The President position is a full time position. You’ll be expected to work

around 37.5 hours a week. Of course you get holidays- up to 32 days a year.

All current students at the University of Bolton can vote in the election.

University staff can’t vote in the election (unless they’re also a student here!)

The same people who can vote (see above), so it’s anyone

who is a current student at the University of Bolton. 

Yes, you can run in the election. You just have to be a student when you

run - it doesn’t matter if you graduate before you take up the role in July 2024.

Yes, you can do, absolutely! We’d ask you to suspend your studies for

a year so you can complete the role. It is a full time and paid position, after all!

We will address this when you are elected, but basically there is no reason why

your VISA wouldn’t be extended to cover for the additional year in the UK.

This issue has been faced by other SUs in the past and there have been no

problems securing extensions. Obviously this would need to be

confirmed by UK Visas and Immigration.