Employer’s FAQ

How do I register?

Create your employer account, by clicking ‘employers’ on the top menu in the home page.

I’m a students’ union / student associations looking to recruit, how do I advertise a vacancy?

Any NUS-affiliated students’ union / student associations can advertise a vacancy on this website. Non-members can also advertise a vacancy.  You must first set up a union profile by clicking ‘Employers’  on the homepage menu at the top of the page. Once you are in your account, go to ‘My account' and click ‘post a job’, submit all requited information and pay for your advert to go live.

Please check the employer guide for more information

I don't have a purchase card to submit my vacancies, what can I do?

If you don’t have a card to pay upfront for your job listings, please fill this form to submit a purchase request. After this, the SU.Careers team will credit your account with the selected products within 24 working hours. In this case, you should expect your invoice at the end of the month.

I would like to access the employer brand toolkit to help me write a new advert.  Where do I find this?

You can download the employer brand toolkit, and other recruitment and selection tools and resources for Students' Unions / Student Associations from the HR Hub on NUS Connect.

How quickly will my job go live?

All jobs will need to be approved by the team. We aim to make all jobs live within 24 working hours of purchase. If for any reason there is an issue with making your advert live we will be in touch with the account holder within 24 working hours.

What if I accidentally selected the wrong advert cost?

If you would like anything amended or changed please get in touch with the team on su.careers@nus.org.uk. You can also send us a message using our Contact Us page.

Can a Union have more than one account to post jobs?

No, each union can have one account to manage the Union profile and post jobs. You may want to set up a shared generic email address like jobs@ or recruitment@ if more than one person needs to post jobs and manage the account.

I’m looking to help promote my Student’s Union / Student Associations to prospective candidates/employee’s on the site – how can I do this?

You can do this by asking your staff to help tell their story in the blog. Staff in your Student’s Union / Student Associations can write a piece detailing their journey/route to get to where they are today, and help you attract other people to the movement.

Can I advertise more than one role in the same job post?

You can advertise one unique role per listing in Careers in Students’ Union website. If you are hiring multiple positions for the same unique role, you can do so using the same job advert.

For instance, you could advertise two vacancies as a Union Development project coordinator using the same job advert. However, if you are looking to hire for two different roles, this must be submitted in two separate listings. E.g one vacancy for Union Development coordinator and one vacancy for Union Development administrator. These listings should be posted as two different job adverts.

If you need any help with your listings, please contact us

As a union we are a registered charity, do we need to pay VAT on our recruitment posts?

No, charities are given relief from paying VAT on all types of paid-for advertisements, including staff recruitment. Please send proof of charity status in the form of charity number and the su.careers team can amend their records.

When should I expect invoices for the jobs posted during the month?

If you have paid upfront for your job listing using a card, your invoice will be automatically generated for you the same day. You can download your invoices directly from your employer account, go to ‘My Account’, and ‘invoices’. Then, click 'view',  right click on the invoice and select 'print', this will let you save this as a PDF.

If you don’t have a card to pay upfront for your job listings, please fill this form to submit a purchase request. After this, the SU.Careers team will credit your account with the selected products within 24 working hours. In this case, you should expect your invoice at the end of the month.

Where can I see my job listings been shared?

All job listings are shared within our jobs portal and are also promoted in our social media channels. Please see below and follow us!

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Twitter Account

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