Welfare Officer
The Welfare Officer shall have the following duties:
- publicizing University welfare schemes.
- publicizing College hardship funds.
- providing financial information for students.
- meeting with the CUSU Welfare sabbatical.
- organization of Freshers' Week and exam term welfare events (eg. annual JPC picnic).
The Welfare Officer shall be responsible for forming the Equal Opportunities Committee and co-ordinating its activities in order to campaign against all forms of discrimination on the grounds of gender, race, nationality, religion, age, disability and sexual preference. (S)he will also, in co-operation with the relevant elected representative of the Equal Opportunities Committee, ensure liaison with, and attendance of meetings regarding any CUSU campaigns that fall within the remit of Equal Opportunities (e.g. the LBGT Campaign, the Women's Campaign, the International Students Campaign or the Black Students Campaign). (S)he shall chair the Equal Opportunities Committee and represent its concerns on the JPC.