CCW Climate Advocates

Role Description

CCW Climate Advocates are employed to contribute to UAL’s Climate Action Plan and support the embedding of climate, racial and social justice into all courses. Climate Advocates will take a holistic approach to embedding climate, racial and social justice through collaboration with UAL Changemakers and other student partners.

With the support of Climate Advocate Coordinators, you will build relationships with a range of student and staff at UAL to support activities which enable schools, programmes and courses to implement change.

Climate Advocates will engage with college and course teams to understand the multi-layered approach Camberwell, Wimbledon and Chelsea (CCW) and UAL are taking to address the climate crisis. The Climate Advocates will play a key role in understanding students’ viewpoints on climate justice within the curriculum. Through training, reviewing of course materials and collaborating with academic programmes to develop curriculum co-design projects for the coming academic year, Climate Advocates will participate in practices of curriculum change and support activities which embed climate, racial and social justice.

CCW is looking to recruit 6 student Climate Advocates. To apply, please submit a 200-word statement explaining why you would be suitable for the role.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Meet with Climate Advocate Coordinator (and where relevant Programme Director or other staff) to establish workplan for the year and parameters of the role.

• Attend training as agreed with Coordinator. This may include Principles Workshop, Curriculum Design, Carbon Literacy.

• Meet regularly with other Climate Advocates and Changemakers to coordinate work.

• Gather feedback from students about Climate Justice, Climate Emergency and Sustainability in the curriculum.

• Contribute to reapproval, validation and modifications processes where appropriate.

• Work with the Climate Advocate Coordinator, Programme Directors and course teams on co-design curriculum projects to further strengthen climate justice within the curriculum.

• Contribute to UAL communications about activities and projects.

• Contribute to written reports and visual representations of the work undertaken.

• Contribute to organising and hosting public events and/or showcase to show findings to the College.

Knowledge / Qualifications

Knowledge of student and academic life at (College) (essential) and of climate justice and emergency and its intersections, social and environmental sustainability (desirable).

Communication Skills

Communicates effectively, adapting messages for diverse audiences in an inclusive and accessible way.

Teamwork

Works collaboratively in a team and across or with different academic and professional groups.

Creativity and Problem Solving

Suggests practical solutions to new or unique problems.

We welcome applicants from all the background including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E) backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential.

We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive application process for all candidates.

We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.