Local Co-ordinator - Shetland & Orkney
Salary £ 13.92 per hour/ £25,335 (FTE)
Lerwick (Shetland) with some occasional travel to UHI Orkney and other UHI Partnership sites as required
Vacancy listed 23/06/2026
Application deadline 19/07/2026
Details
Role: Local Coordinator- Orkney & Shetland
Hours: 21h per week
Location: Lerwick/hybrid (The work type is hybrid to allow for adequate contact time in-person with Students, University of the Highlands and Islands Executive Office/ Academic Partners, HISA Employees & External Stakeholders.)
Salary: £13.92 per hour

Please download our job pack here.

Main purpose of role 
 
Highlands and Islands Students’ Association (HISA) is a membership-led organisation and its primary purpose is as the recognised representative of students to the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI), including UHI Shetland and UHI Orkney. To do this effectively, it is crucial that the student voice of our members is strong and heard by the institutions. 
 
The main purpose of this role is to facilitate and enhance student engagement in two academic partners (colleges): UHI Shetland (where the post is based and will provide day to day on the ground support) UHI Orkney (involving remote management and occasional travel).  This will be done through communication with students, elected Student Officers, college staff, HISA colleagues and external stakeholders to further the improvement of the student experience.   
 
As the face of the Students’ Association at the local partner, the postholder is required to be primarily based on the Lerwick campus to undertake these duties. They will be a point of contact for students’ association activities at the local Academic Partner, which is supported by colleagues elsewhere in the HISA team at other locations. 
 
Key responsibilities 
 
  1. Be the first point of contact for students at the Academic Partner, encouraging them to get involved in the Students’ Association and extra-curricular activity. 
  2. Supporting and creating the in-person events. 
  3. As directed by the Director of Student Engagement and Representation, support the following activities (this list is not exhaustive): 
  4. Support to the elected Student Officers, including delivery of their manifestos and priorities. 
  5. Engaging students in the work of HISA, including Welcome and induction activities, and support to local clubs, societies and activities. 
  6. The activities, communications and running of the Student Voice Representative (SVR) system, supporting students to shape their learning and wider student experience. 
  7. the Student Voice Representatives (SVR) training and support. 
  8. Developing wider approaches to student engagement in partnership with the colleges, including for our elections and feedback on learning. 
  9. Develop relationships with key members of staff within the colleges and key external stakeholders. 
  10. Work collaboratively with other HISA staff members as and when required for the development of wider student engagement work across UHI. 
  11. Provide advice and guidance to students where appropriate, including signposting to HISA, college and external services. 
  12. Undertake key administrative duties such as managing shared email inboxes, tracking finances and other relevant records. 
 
General 
 
The exact responsibilities will change from time to time and the postholder is required to undertake any additional duties are deemed appropriate to the role. 
 
All employees are expected to work within the ethos of the students’ association and strive to achieve the following: 
 
  1. Be enthusiastic advocates for student leadership and the organisation’s values: 
    • Student-driven 
    • Supportive 
    • Sustainable 
    • Inclusive 
  2. Promote a positive and professional image of the Association to its members, customers, stakeholders and other external organisations. 
  3. Actively engage in student-facing projects and activities of all kinds as required. 
  4. Work at all time within relevant legislation as well as structures, policies and procedures. 
  5. Work co-operatively with other Association staff and Student Officers as appropriate, as well as relevant organisations. 
  6. Adhere to the highest standards, especially of customer service and safety. 
  7. Undertake necessary training and development and to attend all meetings as requested. 
  8. Positively contribute to the organisation’s ethical and environmental ethos. 
  9. It may be necessary for the postholder to work out of hours on occasion e.g. to cover events and extended office opening hours. A system of time off in lieu will operate to cover this. 
  10. Occasional travel between campuses might be expected. 

This post undertakes regulated work with children and Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme membership is required. A check will be made against the list of those barred from working with children and protected adults.

Benefits

Generous annual leave: 28 days plus statutory public / bank holidays as well as a gifted winter holiday break of three to four days each December
Enhanced leave beyond statutory requirements to support your parental or caring responsibilities
Family friendly policies
Training and Development related to your role

Notes

Recruitment Process

If you are interested in applying for this role but would like to understand more about the role, organisation, process or role expectation, please check out the job pack at the top of this page or contact our HR Team on hisa.hr@uhi.ac.uk to arrange a discussion.

HISA is committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, communicating and promoting all vacancies and offering an interview to applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the post.
How to apply

Please apply via our recruitment platform - Breathe HR. You will be prompted to submit your details and then upload your CV and a short statement (less than 2 sides of A4) detailing why you believe you are a good candidate for the role and what appeals to you about working at the Students’ Association. Please note, your application will not be processed without both a CV and a statement.

In case of any issues with uploading the documents to your application on Breathe HR, please send them via email to hisa.hr@uhi.ac.uk, stating the role you are applying for.

Attached documents
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Local Coordinator Shetland & Orkney Candidate Pack ShetlandOrkney-LC-Job-Pack-June-2026.pdf
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