School Support Assistant

Do you have a proactive and enthusiastic approach to your work? Can you use your initiative to find answers to a wide range of queries? Would you like to be part of a supportive and friendly team? 

 Providing high-level assistance to the Head of School, Senior Team, Director of Student Education and School Manager, your role spans various areas, including diary management to the Director of Student Education, Finance, HR, and Estates. With excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, you will manage clerical tasks, ensuring accuracy and attention to detail. Proficient in Microsoft Office, you will handle electronic diary management, emails, and internet tasks efficiently. As part of the School of Sociology and Social Policy, you will support non-student functions, such as travel arrangements, purchasing, and maintaining records. Be the welcoming face for non-student visitors and inquiries.

This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available via the Government’s Work in the UK page https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

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

Jodie Dyson, School Operations Manager, 

School of Sociology and Social Policy 

Tel: +44 (0)113 343 4438 

Email: J.C.Dyson@leeds.ac.uk 

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 assuranceHealth 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! 

Closing Date: 23 Mar 2025

Section: Administrative and Clerical Support

Salary: £25,148 to £26,642 p.a.