Executive Assistant and Strategic Projects Officer

Are you experienced in supporting senior staff and their projects or operations? Do you prepare outputs of the highest quality? Are you an excellent communicator who is adaptable and organised? Do you want to be an integral part of a team, which is driving forward new external facing initiatives? 

You will work closely with the Director of External Engagement (Partnerships and Executive Education), who is responsible for External Engagement, Alumni Relations and Executive Education.  You will play a vital role in providing strategic project support for activities and initiatives spanning the three areas of the Director’s remit.  As a Business School we are committed to working with external partners to ‘make a positive impact on the economy, society and the planet.’ External Engagement forms a strategic base for the Business School, strengthening the two core strategic pillars of research and education. Our vision is to develop meaningful and embedded collaborative relationships with alumni and external partners that support our students, research and wider communities to make a positive global impact, and position LUBS as the partner of choice for these groups. We do this by bringing External Engagement into the heart of what we do as a School.

You will have a proven track record of providing excellent project support to a busy team and demonstrable experience of providing administrative support at a senior level. You will need to be highly organised and work flexibly to balance priorities, working to key milestones and tight deadlines. 

Salary Requirements of the Skilled Worker Visa Route 

G6 - Please note that due to Home Office visa requirements, this role may only be suitable for first-time Skilled Worker visa applicants if they are eligible for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

What we offer in return

•    26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!

•    Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance

•    Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.

•    Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.

•    Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!  

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

Catherine Thristan Director of External Engagement (Partnerships & Executive Education)

Email: c.thristan@leeds.ac.uk

Or

David Gardner   Operations Manager, External Engagement

Email: D.Gardner2@leeds.ac.uk 

Closing Date: 09 May 2025

Section: Administrative and Clerical Support

Salary: £32,546 to £38,249 per annum