Members’ Roles#

The College’s principal aim is to encourage its Members in their academic endeavours by offering a welcoming collegiate environment in which to study. One aspect of this may be to support Members in building a sustainable financial underpinning to their studies. Some Members may wish to seek occasional work to help subsidise their study, or to get more involved in College life by volunteering. Accordingly, the College sets aside a limited number of part-time remunerated roles for Members. There are also non-remunerated volunteering roles available.

Where a Member is successfully recruited for one of the remunerated roles, they enter into a “Worker’s Agreement”, with the College, which confers upon them rights and responsibilities and makes regular remuneration payments. These remunerated roles are line-managed by a member of College staff. Some of the paid and voluntary roles which occasionally become available are:

Paid College roles#

• G-Bar staff (rota pattern)
• Librarians (part time)
• Archivist (part time)
• Social Media Officer (flat fee paid per month)
• Videographer (flat fee per month)
• Photographer (flat fee per month)
• Alumni Assistant (part time)

Voluntary Members’ roles#

• Clubs and Societies leadership
• Members’ Council
• Musicians/Nocalists
• Academic Committee members
• Dean’s Assistants

Please note this list is not exhaustive; roles may be discontinued and other roles are added from time to time.

Ad Hoc Member Roles#

Occasionally, the College may need temporary workers (for example, a musician for the Chapel or assistants at a College event). In these circumstances, the Member will be asked to submit an invoice to the College for a set amount agreed in advance. All Member roles are only open to those living in our community and cannot be continued once a Member has left the College.

Staff Vacancies#

If Members wish to be considered for a staff role at the College, they should consider the vacancies advertised on the College’s website. All jobs are subject to a competitive shortlisting and interview process as part of our commitment to equal opportunities and our aim is to recruit the best available staff in order to deliver and achieve our objectives. Successful applicants will need to demonstrate they have the required skill set, experience and attributes.

The following criteria will also be considered when reviewing applications from Members:

• Studying Members will not be appointed to full time positions (except for those which are short term appointments only) or any positions which may be contrary to the College’s ethos of encouraging Members to prioritise their studies.
• Members (including partners and family members) will not be appointed to any positions which, in the College’s view, could give rise to a conflict in interest (e.g. allocation of rooms), or where confidentiality could be or perceived to be an issue (e.g. access to confidential health or financial information about other Members).
• Members must have the appropriate visa and right to work in the UK for the hours required.

Additional Conditions#

Members working for the College are expected to abide by the terms and conditions as per their worker agreement or employment contract. This will include a commitment to the hours and patterns of work as specified, as well as compliance with the College’s policies and procedures for the booking and taking of annual leave.

If the College has concerns about performance or conduct, these will be dealt with in accordance with the College’s disciplinary policy. In such circumstances, the Member’s position as a Member at the College will not be affected unless, due to the nature of the allegations, conduct as a Member is also brought into question. Likewise, any action taken against a Member in the context of their membership will not reflect on their employment record with the College unless it is judged relevant to staff disciplinary procedures.

Any work or employment with the College undertaken by Members is separate from their residence at the College as a Member: when their study period finishes they will be expected to vacate their accommodation in line with their licence.