By Beds SU
Monday, 21 March 2022
This ideal is currently being voted on by your Student Representatives- pop back after the 8 April to see if this ideal will be implemented by the SU.
Beds SU is run by students for students and therefore you, the student body, get to decide what we work on we currently want your opinion on whether we should be working to get the University to become accredited with Living Wage Foundation and create more in-house job opportunities for students. Our policy ideal outlines what we think we should be asking for but we need your opinions so we know we are working on the right things.
Tell us your feedback by filling in the online form or attending our workshop on Wednesday 23 March 12 noon on Zoom.
The Ideal: The University of Bedfordshire Should Create More Jobs for Students and Pay the Real Living Wage
The SU believes Beds SU believes that the University of Bedfordshire should be accredited as a Living Wage Foundation employer and pay all their staff and contractors the Real Living Wage whilst committing to creating more in-house employment and skills-development opportunities for students.
Our ideal situation looks like this:
- The University of Bedfordshire visibly demonstrates its commitment to paying any workers, including contractors, the Real Living Wage by accrediting with the Living Wage Foundation.
- The university should provide full transparency regarding in-house employment opportunities and payment conditions for students, by stating publicly on the UoB websites its commitment to the Living Wage Foundation, as well as publishing data annually on the number of UoB students it – and it’s contractors – employs
- The university should commit to employing more UoB students in hospitality and administrative work per annum
- The UoB commits to publishing job descriptions for ‘casual’ jobs which stress transferrable skills relevant to graduate-level employment so that students know how to utilise any work experience gained during university to enhance their graduate career prospects
- The university uses proper interviews and selection processes during recruitment, thereby giving students a good experience of taking part in interviews in advance of entering the graduate labour market
- The university displays effective EDI practice during recruitment to ensure that non-traditional students are fairly represented within in-house job vacancies
What's a Policy Ideal?
The SU's way of setting out what our beliefs are and the ideal situation students want us to be working towards.
What do we need from you?
Read the proposal and let us know if that would be your ideal situation or if you think things need changing or if you have stories or evidence to enhance our policy
How do you give your feedback?
Come along to our workshop on Wednesday 23 March at 12 noon on zoom
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