Union

Student Help Job Vacancies

2010-08-24T17:49:01Z

Job Vacancy – Deputy President Student Help

Title: Student Help, Deputy President
Grade: Part-time up to 10 hours per week for the period of September 20th to June 30th 2011. Three month probationary period applies.
Based at: Students’ Union Building, 54 College Road
Job description: Student Help will work closely with the Deputy President to provide administrative and organisational support.

Job description:

Student Help works closely with the Deputy President to provide administrative and research support. Student Help assists the Officer to make the best use of his time by dealing with secretarial, administrative and other tasks.

Typical Work Activities:

The Student help will be key in the organisation of a number of Student Union Campaigns and Events. These will include the organisation of Freshers’ Week, Raise and Give Week, Student Patrol and various Student Union Events and Conferences.
Dealing with e-mails and correspondence.
General Office Administration.
Communicating with students and other Students’ Unions.
Facilitating other sabbatical officers if necessary.
Contacting relevant organisations and departments on the Deputy President’s behalf for campaigns and events.

Key skills:

Organisation.
Communication skills, both written and verbal.
Discretion, confidentiality and tact.
Excellent I.T skills.
Reliability and dependability.
Flexibility regarding designation of hours of work. Applicant should have a flexible academic timetable insuring that student help will be able to carry out duties without affecting academic performance and work rate
Past personal assistance (P.A) and office work an advantage and involvement in working with students is a bonus.
Sense of humour and common sense are ESSENTIAL.

To apply please send an up to date CV to sarah.judge@uccsu.ie with 'Student Help' in the subject bar and a brief covering letter outlining why you are suitable for the position. Applicants must be available to work for a 9 month term.

Closing date for receipt of applications is strictly midday Friday 27th August 2010.

Applicants MUST be available for interview on Wednesday September 1st from 2.00pm onwards.

Interview times cannot be rescheduled

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Job Vacancy – Education Officer Student Help

Title: Student Help, Education Officer

Grade: Part-time up to 10 hours per week for the period of September 20th to June 30th 2011. Three month probationary period applies.

Based at: Students’ Union Building, 54 College Road

Job description:

Student Help works closely with the Education Officer to provide administrative and research support. Student Help assists the Officer to make the best use of his time by dealing with secretarial, administrative and other tasks.

Typical work activities:

Student Help often acts as the Officer’s first point of contact with people from both inside and outside the Union. Typical work activities include:

Dealing with e-mails, checking post and dealing with other queries made to the Education officer.
Devising and maintaining office systems, including filing, etc.
Carrying out background research and presenting findings as requested.
Contacting relevant organisations and departments on the Education Officer’s behalf for campaigns and events.

Key skills

Organisation
Communication skills, both written and verbal
Discretion, confidentiality and tact
Excellent I.T skills
The ability to manage the Education Officer’s pliable relationship with time
Reliability and dependability
Initiative
Research knowledge and ability to compose reports
Flexible academic timetable insuring that student help will be able to carry out duties without affecting academic performance and work rate
Past personal assistance (P.A) and office work an advantage

To apply please send an up to date CV to aisling@uccsu.ie with 'Student Help' in the subject bar. Applicants must be available to work for a 9 month term. Closing date for receipt of applications is midday Friday 27^th August 2010.

Graduation Balls

2010-08-17T15:47:26Z

UCC STUDENTS UNION GRADUATION DANCES SEPTEMBER 2010.

Mon Sep 6, Silversprings Hotel, 10pm – 2am €20

Tue Sep 7, Silversprings Hotel, 10pm – 2am €20

Wed Sep 8 ,Rochestown Park Hotel, 10pm - 2am €20

Thurs Sep 9, Rochestown Park Hotel, 10pm - 2am. €20

Fri Sep 10, Oriel House Hotel, 10pm - 2am, €20.

Contact v.obrien@ucc.ie for more details.

Pre Ball Receptions

Mon 6th and Tue 7th Clancy’s Bar, Marlborough Street ,

Wed 8th, Thur 9th, The Star Bar, Western Road.

Fri 10th Clancy’s Bar, Marlborough Street

Ticket price includes; pre dance reception with complimentary ‘cocktail and nibbles’ + coach transfer from the reception to the hotel @ 10pm + the Graduation Dance+ return coach transfer from the hotel to the city centre @ 2am.

Book your Tickets in Advance. Email Vincent O’ Brien @ v.obrien@ucc.ie simply stating how many tickets you require ( limit 4 per person ) and what night you want them for.

You will receive a reply email confirming your ticket(s) order.

No need to pay in advance. Your tickets will be in an envelope for you to collect from the SU BOX Office, next to Bank of Ireland in the Student Centre on the day of your Graduation.

If you want to book a hotel room please contact either;

Moran Silversprings Hotel 021 4507533. Room Only Rate €69. Max 3 Adults per room.
Rochestown Park Hotel 021 4890800; Room Rate €45 per person sharing. €75 per Single Room.

ROOMS MUST BE BOOKED DIRECTLY WITH YOUR RESPECTIVE HOTEL

If you need further information please phone Vincent O’ Brien @ 021 4902034.

Join a Club or Society

2010-08-17T10:43:14Z

Thanks to a new update, you can now directly join any of UCC's Clubs or Societies from CollegeRoad.ie. Simply visit each section (Societies here and Clubs here) and click the link on the centre of the page.

Enjoy!

Grant Information Evenings

2010-08-09T10:14:54Z

UCC SU to Hold Information Session to Assist Students with Grant Applications & Finding Accommodation

UCC Students’ Union in conjunction with the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) are to hold 2 Grant & Accommodation Information Sessions on the:

16th August in Cork City Library (6-9 pm)
17th August in Clonakilty Community Hall. (6-9pm)

The information session is aimed at students and the parents of students who are returning to, or starting, college this year.

This event will give students and their families the opportunity to find out everything they need to know about the student grants system in Ireland and how to go about looking for accommodation if they are moving away from home.

Free practical help will also be available to students or parents who may need assistance filling out the relevant application forms.

Grant application forms are now downloadable from www.studentfinance.ie and will be available at the information session.

SU President, Keith O’ Brien, said:

“August can be a very hectic time with leaving cert results, CAO offers etc. UCC SU in conjunction with the USI are working to try and make the transition into the college year as easy as possible. As a former recipient of the Grant this information session is invaluable to insure that your form is filled out correctly and will not leave students waiting for a grant into the New Year.

Finding accommodation if you are moving away from home or completing the grant application form can often be a daunting task but free practical help is at hand from UCC SU on our website www.uccsu.ie . If you are unsure about the grant application form or if you qualify for a grant, drop into our information session where there will be experienced officers available to answer your queries.”

Officer Reports - July 2010

2010-08-06T15:12:13Z

This months Students' Union Officer reports are now available online. Click below to read the PDF files.

2010-07-28T10:36:34Z

In addition to the website here and our blogs, you can use Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date with the Students' Union and other student activities. By becoming a fan of these pages on Facebook you can get timely updates on these organisations directly into your news feed. They will also keep you up to date on events, photos, announcements and special offers.

You can also follow each of the four sabbatical officers on Twitter to find out what they're doing in the Union and how they're getting on.

Below are some of the listings for their official accounts. You can also find more student activity facebook and website links in the Societies Index and Clubs Index.

UCC Students' Union on Facebook

UCC Societies on Facebook

UCC Clubs on Facebook

Official Students' Union Twitter Feed

UCC SU President Keith O'Brien

UCC SU Welfare Officer Padraig Rice

UCC SU Education Officer Greg Higgins

The New CollegeRoad.ie

2010-07-27T13:35:52Z

Welcome to the brand new CollegeRoad.ie website, from the UCC Students' Union. Last year we launched the website to a great reaction from the Student population, and this summer we get to do it all over again with a total refresh to the website. We learned a lot from students last year about what they'd like to see on the website, and we hope you're really going to love what you see.

In the past 12 months CollegeRoad.ie seen over 72,000 visits have with each visit looking at around 6 pages, meaning about 300,000 page impressions. This is fantastic and we hope that our new upgrades will give you more reasons to come back again and again!

Here is a rundown of the newest features on the site.

Redesigned Layout

The first thing you will notice (hopefully at least) is the great new layout and design for the entire website. The new blue and silver design covers the entire website and is nice and soothing on the eyes! Many pages are up to 50% faster to load than the previous site, and this website is more compatible with all popular browsers than the previous, so its a win-win situation!

The website has an all new navigation which which will help you get to what you need faster. All the links are off the top navigation bar and the side navigation is also simplified and easier to follow. All of the sections feature nice icons and colours so you can get what you need faster, time is often of the essence and there's nothing worst than not being able to find what you need! Not anymore with the new website!

CollegeRoad.ie also features a brand new live search to help you get specific information faster. If you don't know where an article is on the website, or are looking for a page featuring other information, simply type in a search phrase and it will give you results as soon as you start typing.

Blogs, Facebook & Twitter

On the new website you can stay connected to what's happening better than ever before. You can become a fan on Facebook and receive up to the minute updates and great offers from the Students' Union. You can also follow each of the sabbatical officers on Twitter (links to their twitter accounts are featured on the main menu) and se favourite e what they're doing for students in UCC.

The main blog feed is also RSS enabled, so you can follow our announcements and updates in your RSS reader and always stay on top of the information.

Other sections of the website (including Clubs and Societies) feature Facebook and Twitter integration, so keep an eye out.

New Clubs & Societies Sections

Both the Clubs and Societies sections have been totally redesigned too. You can now stay up to date on the latest news for each, find all the clubs and societies, view their galleries, administration sections, contact details and information on their executive committees.

Both sections are also Facebook/Twitter enabled for your enjoyment!

New Calendars and YouTube Videos

You will also be able to take advantage of our new calendar page, you can view all upcoming events and add them to your own Google Calendar so you won't forget! You will find all Union, Societies and Clubs events.

Also, you can find our latest videos from YouTube embedded on the website. The videos cover everything from the SU including Blogs, Speeches, Events and more.

Galleries

We also have included brand new galleries for the Students' Union, Societies and Clubs (Coming Soon). Get the latest pictures from the latest events here and on Facebook.

There are more features launching soon so stay tuned! As this is a new website there are going to be some slight teething pains, if you notice anything behaving badly then please email admin@uccsu.ie

End Of Year Report Online

2010-07-01T00:00:00Z

Our yearly report is now available online. This report covers the activities of the UCC Students Union for the 2009/2010 year. It features articles from:

Eoin Hayes, President.
Ian Power, Deputy President.
Shelly Conroy, Education Officer.
Rebecca Murphy, Welfare Officer.
Sam Fitzpatrick, Entertainments Officer.
Sean O'Se, Irish Officer.
Ian Murphy, Postgraduate Officer.
Emer Murphy, Arts Rep.
David Murray, Business & Law Rep.
Ady Abdelhaq, Medicine Rep.
Cat O'Driscoll, SEFS Rep.

The report was edited and compiled by Deputy President Ian Power and launched at the 2010 Students' Union crossover dinner. Copies of the report are available from the Students Union Office on College Road, or by clicking the image below for a PDF version.

Click here to read the read the report.