If I want to refer generically to members of staff that are in leading positions/that are the superiors of other staff members, which would be the better choice – a superior member of staff or a senior member of staff? Or something else entirely?
Examples:
As a superior/senior member of staff, you have to carry out staff appraisals.
One of the things you do as a superior/senior member of staff is to organise staff
meetings
All superior/senior members of staff need to attend
Best Answer
In all three examples you give senior member of staff is correct if used in British English.
Maybe in other cultures superior is used, but not in the UK.
Superior is used when describing the relationship between two members of staff. senior is used when describing their position in the company.