Who are we, and what are we looking for?

Non-Executive (Company) Directors to sit on the Trading subsidiary’s Board of Directors

The University of Sussex Students’ Union Trading Limited (USSUTL) is a subsidiary of the Charity which operates our commercial services (on campus). This includes Falmer Bar and The Deli; Room 76 (cafe); the Union Shop (convenience store); the ‘Union’ (merchandise store); a small supermarket run in partnership with the University and Southern Co-operative; Northfield Bar; and an online merchandise shop which together bring in an annual turnover of £7m. The subsidiary is wholly owned by the Charity and is a not-for-profit business – all of the proceeds raised from running these services are gifted annually back to the Charity to support its charitable aims. We are looking for volunteer Non-Executive (Company) Directors to sit on the board of the subsidiary and help shape the services we provide to 18,000 students and 3000 University staff. Through your expertise and experience, you will support the elected officers to manage the strategy and finances of the trading company to deliver positive change for our members year after year.

To find out more about the role please find our recruitment pack here. Alternatively, please do not hesitate to reach out to our Chief Executive, James Hann, james.h@sussexstudent.com 

How will you be appointed?

Submit your CV and answer the application questions on our recruitment portal, StaffSavvy, by 9am on 2nd January 2025. 

Answers can be submitted either in writing or as a voice note / video file.  Please contact us on recruitment@sussexstudent.com if you would prefer an alternative form of submission.

If shortlisted, you will be asked to attend an informal discussion with the other trustees and directors and an interview with the appointments panel in the week commencing 13th January 2025.

The interview panel is expected to be made up of the Chair of the Company Board (a sabbatical trustee), one other sabbatical, one student director an existing Non-Executive (Company Director) and the Chief Executive.

The appointments committee will make recommendations to the Company Board which meets on 6th March.