Sabbatical Officers Swyddogion Sabothol 2026/2027

Are you ready to speak up for students at Cardiff University?

Nominations are currently open for the annual SU Leadership Elections. Each year, Cardiff Students' Union elects the team of students who lead the Students' Union and represent their fellow students at Cardiff University.

PLEASE NOTE: Sabbatical Officers are elected positions, not roles filled through a standard job interview process. To become a Sabbatical Officer, you must stand as a candidate in the SU Leadership Elections, campaign to promote your ideas and priorities, and secure votes from the student body. This involves submitting a nomination, engaging with students during the elections period, and taking part in campaigning activities. Successful candidates take up the role because students have chosen them to represent their interests for the year.

The role is fast paced, varied, and collaborative. You'll work with fellow officers, university staff, and students to understand and improve the academic and wider experience of all students. A typical week may include attending university meetings, speaking to students, writing reports or statements, and planning campaigns.

Running for a Sabbatical Officer role is a great opportunity to gain valuable career development while influencing change at Cardiff University.

What's in it for you?

• Paid full time job
• 12 month contract
• Tailored training and development
• Open to international students
• Become a trustee and director
• Lead a multi million pound charity

Ydych chi'n barod i godi'ch llais dros fyfyrwyr ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd?

Mae enwebiadau ar agor ar hyn o bryd ar gyfer Etholiadau Arweinyddiaeth blynyddolyr UM. Bob blwyddyn, mae Undeb Myfyrwyr Caerdydd yn ethol tîm o fyfyrwyr i arwain Undeb y Myfyrwyr a chynrychioli eu cyd-fyfyrwyr ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd.

SYLWCH: Swyddi etholedig yw Swyddogion Sabothol, nid rolau a lenwir drwy broses gyfweld arferol ar gyfer swyd. I ddod yn Swyddog Sabothol, rhaid i chi sefyll fel ymgeisydd yn Etholiadau Arweinyddiaeth yr UM, ymgyrchu i hyrwyddo eich syniadau a'ch blaenoriaethau, a sicrhau pleidleisiau gan gorff y myfyrwyr. Mae hyn yn cynnwys cyflwyno enwebiad, ymgysylltu â myfyrwyr yn ystod cyfnod yr etholiadau, a chymryd rhan mewn gweithgareddau ymgyrchu. Mae ymgeiswyr llwyddiannus yn ymgymryd â'r rôl oherwydd bod myfyrwyr wedi eu dewis i gynrychioli eu buddiannau am y flwyddyn.

Mae'r rôl yn un prysur, amrywiol, a chydweithredol. Byddwch yn gweithio gyda chyd-swyddogion, staff y brifysgol, a myfyrwyr i ddeall a gwella profiad academaidd ac ehangach pob myfyriwr. Gall wythnos arferol gynnwys mynychu cyfarfodydd prifysgol, siarad â myfyrwyr, ysgrifennu adroddiadau neu ddatganiadau, a chynllunio ymgyrchoedd.

Mae ymgeisio am rôl Swyddog Sabothol yn gyfle gwych i roi hwb gwerthfawr i'ch gyrfa wrth ddylanwadu ar newid ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd.

Beth sydd ynddo i chi?

• Swydd amser llawn â thâl
• Contract 12 mis
• Hyfforddiant a datblygiad wedi'i deilwra
• Ar agor i fyfyrwyr rhyngwladol
• Dod yn ymddiriedolwr a chyfarwyddwr
• Arwain elusen gwerth miliynau o bunnoedd

Person Specification

We are looking to elect students who are passionate about the issues students care about.

This is a leadership role that requires responsibility, consistency, and teamwork. The successful candidate will:

• Maintain a consistent and professional presence throughout the working week, showing up fully for meetings, projects, and team responsibilities, and taking an active, hands on approach to the role
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with students, SU staff, University stakeholders, and external partners
• Work professionally: attending meetings, planning work, following through on actions, and meeting deadlines
• Manage competing demands, adapt quickly to change, and maintain resilience in a fast paced and often reactive environment
• Uphold the SU's values and code of conduct at all times
• Participate in all relevant accountability and review processes, including meetings with the Accountability Panel (held three times per year)
• Deliver your manifesto commitments and work to implement policy passed by students

Knowledge of the Students' Union is not essential - full training and support will be provided through the SU's officer support structure, including regular meetings with your staff contact, SMT buddy, and internal SU teams.

Sabbatical Officer roles are full time, paid roles. The core hours are Monday Friday, 09 00, with evening and weekends required to attend events and engage with students.

Salary: from £25,000

To nominate yourself, please visit:

Candidates will be asked to provide a head and shoulders photo of themselves, and to answer three questions (known as Candidate Questions) which showcases what makes them the perfect candidate for the role and the priorities they would have if elected. Each answer is limited to 600 characters (this is approximately 100 words).

The closing date for nominations is 6pm Monday 16th February 2026.

All current students at Cardiff University are eligible to run in the SU Leadership Elections as long as they are either finishing their studies or are willing/able to take an interruption of study for the next full academic year (2026/27) and they match the individual eligibility criteria for the role they are running for. A full breakdown of the eligibility criteria for each Campaign Officer and Sabbatical Officer role can be found at

Rydym yn edrych i ethol myfyrwyr sy'n angerddol am y materion y mae myfyrwyr yn poeni amdanynt.

Mae hon yn rôl arweinyddiaeth sy'n gofyn am gyfrifoldeb, cysondeb a gwaith tîm.

Bydd yr ymgeisydd llwyddiannus yn:

• Cynnal presenoldeb cyson a phroffesiynol drwy gydol yr wythnos waith, gan ymroi'n llawn i gyfarfodydd, prosiectau a chyfrifoldebau tîm, a chymryd ymagwedd weithredol ac ymarferol at y rôl
• Cyfathrebu a chydweithio'n effeithiol â myfyrwyr, staff Undeb Myfyrwyr, rhanddeiliaid y Brifysgol a phartneriaid allanol
• Gweithio'n broffesiynol: mynychu cyfarfodydd, cynllunio gwaith, dilyn camau gweithredu a chwrdd â therfynau amser
• Rheoli gofynion cystadleuol, addasu'n gyflym i newid,a chynnal gwydnwch mewn amgylchedd cyflym ac yn aml yn adweithiol
• Cynhal gwerthoedd a chod ymddygiad Undeb Myfyrwyr bob amser
• Cymryd rhan ym mhob proces atebolrwydd ac adolygu berthnasol, gan gynnwys cyfarfodydd gyda'r Panel Atebolrwydd (a gynhelir dair gwaith y flwyddyn)
• Cyflawni ymrwymiadau eich maniffesto a gweithio i weithredu polisi a basiwyd gan fyfyrwyr

Nid yw gwybodaeth am Undeb y Myfyrwyr yn hanfodol - darperir hyfforddiant a chefnogaeth lawn trwy strwythur cymorth swyddogion Undeb y Myfyrwyr, gan gynnwys cyfarfodydd rheolaidd gyda'ch cyswllt staff, cyfaill SMT, a thimau mewnol Undeb y Myfyrwyr.

Mae rolau Swyddogion Sabothol yn rolau llawn amser, â thâl. Yr oriau craidd yw dydd Llun i ddydd Gwener, 09 00, gyda'r nosweithiau a phenwythnosau yn ofynnol i fynychu digwyddiadau ac ymgysylltu â myfyrwyr.

Cyflog: O £25,000

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About The Company

Please note, we are advertising this role on behalf of Cardiff Students' Union and, if successful, you will be employed directly by Cardiff Students' Union.

Nominations close at 6 pm on Monday 16th of February 2026.

Student visa holders are eligible to work as Sabbatical Officers.