We have an exciting opportunity for you to represent your peers across your Faculty!
We are recruiting for vacant Faculty Representatives (Faculty Reps) positions to represent students in Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) and Science and Engineering (S&E) specifically those students within Computer Science, Physical Sciences and Environmental Sciences.
Faculty Reps will be assigned to sit on a committee within their relevant faculty, where matters relating to students’ teaching and learning experience are discussed at a senior level. In recent years, committees have discussed a variety of topics including: the student attendance project, group work policy, National Student Survey action plans, and examination procedure.
Faculty Reps will develop key skills such as communication and negotiation, as well as gain experience in discussing topics relevant to the student experience in a strategic setting. If you fulfil the requirements of the role and you are an undergraduate or postgraduate taught student, it can also be recognised with a Liverpool Award certificate and digital badge. Being a Faculty Rep is also a great addition to your LinkedIn and CV!
This role is ideal for students who are committed to enhancing the student experience and wish to represent students at a large scale. Please see the attached role description which provides further detail about the requirements of the role, including the person specification.
If successful for the role, you will be assigned to sit on one of several committees in your faculty which meet throughout the academic year. Please see the attached Faculty Committee Info pack for HSS and for SE Faculty Committee Information Pack 2025-26 1 and to find out more about each committee and their purpose, as well as the dates of meetings so that you are aware of when you may need to be available if recruited. Committees are generally 1 hr 30 mins to 2 hrs long and are attended by Guild and University staff.
Support
The Guild’s Student Voice Team will support Faculty Reps throughout their role by providing training to help reps understand the committee they sit on and how to effectively input into discussions. Coordinators will also brief reps on papers prior to each committee to familiarise reps with key topics and to discuss any queries they may have. The Student Voice Team is also on hand to help reps with any day-to-day queries.
How to apply
To be eligible for the position of Faculty Rep, you must be a current University of Liverpool student and not due to graduate until at least July 2026.
To apply, please complete the attached application form and return this to by the application closing date of 9am Monday 24th November. You will need be available for interviews which will be held across w/c Monday 1st December. Applicants will be informed whether they have been successful after interviews have been completed. Successful applicants will be advised of which committee they will sit on and training will be held for those recruited in the w/c 19th January.
If you have any queries, please get in touch with the Student Voice Team at