What does the Welfare Officer do?

• Working closely with Advice & Welfare Services, and overseeing its strategic direction.
• Primary contact for Equal Opportunities enquiries, upholding and implementing the Equal Opportunities Appendix. Delivering Equal Opportunities Training.
• Liaising with Nightline, the Senior Tutor's Office, the Health Centre, the Chaplaincy, the Director of Campus Affairs, the Director of Student Support and Residential Life, the Security Manager, and the Director of Student Development and Diversity.
• Accommodation issues, both on and off campus. Maintaining communication with Warwick Accommodation; dealing with complaints; giving guidance on living off-campus, housing legislation, standards, and accreditation schemes. Running the annual Housing Day and reviewing the guide to living off-campus.
• Transport – liaising with Stagecoach and Travel West Midlands bus companies re: cuts in service, student complaints, late-night transport.
• Facilitating Welfare Campaigns, ie. World AIDS Day, Housing Day, Sexual Health, Responsible Drinking, Blood Donation Campaigns.
• Supporting campaigning officers and events, ie. Anti-Racism, Students with Disabilities, Women's, MSAGI, and Ethnic Minorities.
• Some casework.
• Supporting One World Week.
• Overarching responsibility for integration of International students and Postgraduates.
• Working to improve student integration in local communities.

Union Committees

o Commercial Services (chair)
o Membership Services
o Board of Directors
o Executive
o Sabbatical Meetings
o Union Council
o Staff Consultative Forum
o Westwood Working Group
o Welfare Committee
o Campaigns Forum
o Orientation Working Group (chair)
o Holiday Working Group

University Committees

o Equality & Diversity Committee
o Equal Opportunities Network
o Campus Life Committee
o Welfare Net
o Welfare Lunches
o Disability Group
o Mental Health Group
o Chaplaincy Advisory Group
o Multi-Faith User Group - Chair
o Biology SSLC
o University Rents Working Party
o Students’ Union and University Liaison Group 

Any other questions then email welfare@sunion.warwick.ac.uk