Our branch is now seeking to appoint a new casework officer there are also vacancies for an equality officer and an ordinary committee member.  Interested? Please read on …

Casework Officer Role: appointed by election

This new officer will be responsible for coordinating casework within the branch.  They will help triage individual cases and monitor casework trends.  They will also work with other officers to support current caseworkers through mentoring and other initiatives and the recruitment and training of new caseworkers.  The new casework officer will also undertake general officer duties. 

If you would like to learn more about this role, you can contact vice president Jenny Rivas Perez via ucu@leeds.ac.uk .  

How to apply

Appointments to the role of casework officer will be by election.  To stand for this role please ask two colleagues who are UCU members to email ucu@leeds.ac.uk saying that they are nominating you for the role of casework officer – they don’t need to include a reason – and you should also email ucu@leeds.ac.uk to confirm you are willing to stand for election for that role. If only one UCU member is nominated by the deadline they will be declared elected unopposed. If there is more than one nomination there will be an election. The terms of the appointments will last until the end of the academic year as if they had been appointed at the 2024 Branch AGM.  

All roles would serve until end August 2025, with the opportunity for re-election for the following period at our branch AGM on Thursday 1 May 12.45pm – 2pm. 

Deadline for the role of Casework Officer

Nominations/expressions of interest for the role of casework officer must be received by 12pm, 21st February

Other Role Vacancies in the Branch:  Equality Officer and Ordinary Committee Member

Do you have skills and experience that you could use to make a contribution to the work of our branch?  We also have a vacancy for an equality officer and we also have a vacancy for an ordinary committee member due to a member leaving the university.   

The Equality Officer role: appointed by election

Equality is a thread which runs through most of the branch’s work, whether that is in negotiations on terms and conditions or campaigning to address inequity in our workplace and so the equality officer is a vital strategic role within the branch.  You can read more about the role here in our Branch Rules.  You can also find out more about the scope of current work being undertaken in the branch from the former equality officer, Jenny Rivas Perez by contacting her via ucu@leeds.ac.uk if you are interested in the role.  

The Committee Member Role: by election

Committee members are responsible for the day-to-day business of the branch.  In practice this means making decisions about the general administration of the branch and for the execution of its policy. There is generally a 1-hour committee meeting every 2 weeks to attend.  Read more about the committee here. 

What are the Appointment Processes 

Appointments to the roles of equality officer and ordinary committee member will be by election.  To stand for one of these roles please ask two colleagues who are UCU members to email ucu@leeds.ac.uk saying that they are nominating you for the role of [equality officer / ordinary committee member] – they don’t need to include a reason – and you should also email ucu@leeds.ac.uk to confirm you are willing to stand for election for that role. If only one UCU member is nominated by the deadline they will be declared elected unopposed. If there is more than one nomination there will be an election. The terms of the appointments will last until the end of the academic year as if they had been appointed at the 2024 Branch AGM.  

All roles would serve until end August 2025, with the opportunity for re-election for the following period at our branch AGM on Thursday 1 May 12.45pm – 2pm. 

Deadline for the Roles of Equality Officer and Ordinary Committee Member

Nominations/expressions of interest must be received by 12pm, Monday 10 February

Text is from email sent to branch members Thursday 6 February 2025 by Vicky Blake, honorary secretary.

This page was last updated on 7 February 2025