Our vision is that every Student will be proud to be a part of Staffs

About Staffordshire Students' Union

Staffordshire Students' Union is the representative body for the 13,500 students that form our community here at the University of Staffordshire. Our vision is that every Student will be proud to be a part of Staffs - that they'll be proud of their academic achievements, their University experience and their community. You can learn more about who we are, and what we do by clicking here.

Our Venue Management Team is focused on the delivery of incredible and memorable experiences in our cafes, our bar, our nightclub and throughout a wide range of events and activities each week.

Opportunity to join our Venue Management Team

Our Venue Management Team is focused on the delivery of incredible and memorable experiences in our cafes, our bar, our nightclub and throughout a wide range of events and activities each week. We're looking for a charismatic and customer-focused deputy manager, who is an outstanding leader with high expectations of themselves and their team. Most importantly though, you'll have a passion for creating more of the great experiences our students have come to love.

The right candidate will be able to hit the ground running and help us to create the 'living room' of our campus.

Our Requirements

To be successful as part of this team, you will need: 

Please click here to view the full Job Description

Don’t meet every single requirement?

Studies have shown that women and people from black, Asian, Arab, Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We are dedicated to building a more diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every point in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be just who we are looking for.

Reasons to be Proud

• An Organisation to be Proud of - You'll be joining a long-standing, vibrant and passionate organisation that places students at the heart of everything we do, both as customers and employees.
• Unique Working Hours Arrangements - Our Annualised Hours arrangements balance the intensity of term time operations with a generous holiday entitlement (including time off during Summer, Easter, Christmas and New Year)
• Vibrant Campus Based Location - Enjoy being part of a diverse staff team operating Advice and Advocacy services, a Lettings service, Student Voice and Engagement, coffee outlets, a bar/kitchen, and a nightclub. No two days will feel the same!
• Matched Contributory Pension - Invest in your long term future with our company pension provider, with your contributions match funded up to 6%
• Competitive Pay - Competitively graded salaries, will give you plenty of opportunity to progress with our Students' Union.
• Our Learning Community - As part of our learning community here at Staffs, you'll have access to a wide range of job-related and wider professional development opportunities

Details of this Role

Hours: Full time, Annualised Hours. Predominantly term time flex with Christmas and New Year off.

Roles on our venue management team are demanding, full-time positions and are therefore not suitable to undertake alongside studies.

Holiday: 5 Weeks per year plus Bank Holidays pro rata (That's 33 days!)

Start date: August 2025 onwards

Working Hours: Normally a 5 day shift pattern over the 7 day week, which will involve both early openings and late closing.

Location: Stoke on Trent Campuses

Salary: £27,640 to £29,922 (Grade 5) 

Interviews: 3rd July 2025

If you are interested in this role please apply ASAP as we may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.