Rag Leader Recruitment

Pack2013/14

What is RAG? Rag stands for raising and giving and is the fundraising arm of the Students’ Union. Rag

organise loads of cool events throughout the year from volunteering trips overseas, London2Paris bike ride, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, a Skydive and many more! Do you want to help run these great events, raise money for charity and have something great to put on your CV? Then a RAG Leadership position could be the perfect role for you!

Did you know? This year RAG is guaranteed to donate a minimum of £135,000 to charity

What are the benefits of becoming a RAG Leadership Team member?

You get to play a key role in the shaping of RAG in its mission to raise as much money as possible for charity.

Meet new people and make new friends Have fun while doing something worthwhile Make yourself feel good while making a difference Make yourself more employable. It looks great on your CV and you will learn many

new skills which could include leadership, time management, budgeting, events planning, organisation, communication and collaborative working

What are the key responsibilities of a RAG Leadership Team member?

As a Rag Leadership Team member you will be expected to:

Attend weekly Leadership Team meetings Be an ambassador for RAG and promote all the great events they run in order to

raise money for charity Communicate with SUBU (Activities Development Manager) on a regular basis and

keep them updated with what you are doing Help and support students with fundraising for whatever event you are responsible

running Keeping on top of emails

To be a RAG Leadership Team member you should be:

Organised Friendly Have good time management Work well in a team Prepared to put the time in Committed and dedicated Passionate about raising money for charity!

What can you expect from SUBU in the way of support?

The Activities Development Manager in SUBU will be your main point of contact for help and support with any of your fundraising events. Every event should be discussed with them to ensure the necessary risk assessments etc. have been completed and you’re getting all the support you need.

The full-time officers will be supportive of your events and will be happy to help if you would like them to – just pop up and see them!

Team bonding/training session at a convenient time Regular leadership training throughout the year as well as specific skills training

where appropriate/needed. Goal setting and objectives at the beginning of the year Termly meetings with SUBU Activities Development Manager to identify

training/development requirements On-going ad hoc support where needed

A bit more about the positions up for grabs…

RAG SecretaryThe role of the Secretary will be to support the RAG President, essentially being their “right hand man”. This position entails a variety of things - from scheduling meetings to organising Leadership Team socials. You will be responsible for sending invitations and collecting apologies for meetings, as well as being responsible for minutes and circulating them. The secretary will be the main point of contact via Email along with the President and will need to have extensive knowledge of all events hosted by RAG.

Hitch CoordinatorThe RAG Hitch Coordinator is responsible for organising two charity hitchhike events, Leggit and Lost. They will be expected to oversee all aspects of the events. These include: preparing and hosting information meetings, launching the event, answering queries, keeping track of the fundraising process and monitoring the teams throughout the duration of the event. You will have the support of the Activities Development Manager in SUBU and should allocate roles to RAG reps and Leadership Team members to ensure smooth organisation and success of the event.

Expeditions CoordinatorThe Overseas Challenge Co-ordinator is responsible for coordinating all adventure leaders/ international trips and reporting on their progress to the Leadership Team and SUBU. The position would require you to aid with the recruitment of students for the trips as well as potential team leaders for each trip. You will need to work with the Social Media co-ordinator to promote the trips as well as working with the Reps Co-ordinator to gain the

help of RAG Reps to promote the event. You will work with the team leaders and support them with any needs they have. You will get monthly updates from team leaders on their teams fundraising and all plans they have for trips. You will also be the point of contact for the charities RAG will be supporting on these trips. You will need to be innovative in your recruitment onto the trips and potentially introduce new trips for students to participate in.

Overseas Volunteering CoordinatorThis role is responsible for organising volunteering trips in another country. This year a group of student volunteers were sent to both Ghana and Nepal to help build a school. You will be expected to advertise the event, hold information meetings, organise sign ups, support students in fundraising and organise regular meeting with participating students. This role will work very closely with the Volunteer co-ordinator at SUBU, as well as the Volunteering Leadership Team.

Community Events Co-ordinator This role is responsible for running a range of events, often those which are held more locally. These can include a Santa Fun Run in December and smaller events to get the community and students involved. You will also be expected to work with SUBU to boost the reputation of RAG in the community and promote all the great things RAG do for charity. The role of the Community Events Co-ordinator also covers engaging and supporting clubs and societies in fundraising by promoting opportunities available to them through RAG, as well as by encouraging and supporting any fundraising events or projects the groups would like to run independently.

RAG Reps CoordinatorThis role is responsible for recruiting and managing RAG’s student reps. You will be expected to maintain their motivation and interest in RAG. The role also includes assisting other Leadership Team members with events and coordinating the reps to ensure all events are supported with people power.

Social Media OfficerThis role is responsible for managing the RAG Social Media Accounts and will share key information and updates with students and charities via facebook, twitter etc. You will need to come up with innovative ideas to get information across to students and update students as often as possible to what’s going on and what they can get involved in. You will work with SUBU to develop the RAG branding and ensure that all RAGs social media material is to a high standard and in-line with the RAG & SUBU vision & values.

Raids Co-ordinator This role is responsible for organising RAG raids (charity collections) and locating available raids; organising transport, coordinating volunteers and organising safe transport and storage of all money fundraised.

Key Dates:

Applications for appointed roles open: Wednesday 14th May 2014, 10am

Applications for appointed roles close: Sunday 1st June, 5pm

Interviews for appointed roles to be held: Tuesday 3rd - Friday 6th June 2014