Peterborough

Volunteer

(Only Peterborough students can apply for this role)

Celebrate Identity. Build Community. Lead Positive Change.

Are you passionate about equality, inclusion, and creating safe spaces where students can be themselves? Want to make a difference while gaining leadership experience, building your confidence, and meeting amazing people?

As the LGBTQ+ Student Lead, you’ll play a key role in representing and supporting LGBTQ+ students at ARU. You’ll help organise exciting events, lead awareness campaigns, celebrate LGBTQ+ identities and culture, and work to create a more inclusive and supportive student community for everyone.

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable experience, strengthen your CV, expand your network, and make a real impact on student life.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Organise and support events linked to key LGBTQ+ awareness dates and celebrations throughout the year.
• Create fun, inclusive opportunities that encourage connection, visibility, and community.
• Represent LGBTQ+ student voices in meetings and discussions, ensuring experiences and concerns are heard and acted upon.
• Gather student feedback through engagement activities to help improve the student experience.
• Lead and support campaigns focused on equality, inclusion, awareness, and positive change.
• Work with student groups, university staff, and external organisations to strengthen support networks and engagement opportunities.
• Promote events and campaigns through outreach, social media, and student engagement.
• Help create safe, welcoming spaces where students feel respected, valued, and empowered.

What You’ll Gain:

This role is a great opportunity to develop skills employers value, including:

• Leadership and teamwork
• Event planning and campaign coordination
• Communication and public speaking
• Networking and community engagement
• Confidence and problem-solving skills
• Advocacy and student representation experience

You’ll also gain hands-on experience in inclusion and community leadership while making a meaningful difference to student life.

Perks of the Role:

• Full support and mentoring from the Union team in Peterborough
• Monthly team meetings with free pizza
• Free role uniform
• Free entry to all Union events
• Opportunities to meet new people and grow your network
• The chance to shape a more inclusive and supportive university community
• Free tea and coffee provision
• Summer and Winter celebrations

Why Apply?

This is more than a volunteering role — it’s an opportunity to represent your community,

celebrate diversity, and help create positive change at ARU.

Build your confidence. Make connections. Create impact. Be a voice for inclusion.

We are fully committed to Equality and Diversity, and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

For a job pack with full information about the role, please click here.

Applications welcome until 23:00 on Thursday 8th October.

If there are too many applicants for one role then you may be asked to support an alternative position.

Details
Location: Cambridge, Cambs, CB1 1PT, GB