Administration and Project Support Officer

University of Leeds; Leeds; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday

Gym membership

Professional development

On-site childcare

Job summary

University of Leeds is seeking an Administration and Project Support Officer to join the Energy Demand Research Centre on campus with hybrid options and flexible working.

You will coordinate meetings and events, support research delivery, and help promote outputs across the Place and Governance themes, collaborating with ITS and the wider Centre team.

Qualifications

• Organised and proactive approach to supporting meetings and events.
• Strong administrative and coordination skills for multiple tasks.
• Ability to support online, hybrid and in-person formats.

Responsibilities

• Support the organisation and delivery of online, hybrid, and in-person meetings and events.
• Assist with research delivery and report/promote outputs.
• Coordinate operational activities of the Place and Governance themes with ITS and the wider Centre team.

Skills

Organisation

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

Administration and Project Support Officer

This role will be based on the university campus with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements

The Energy Demand Research Centre (EDRC) has a mission to accelerate the delivery of the UK’s net zero commitments by unlocking the potential of solutions to reduce energy demand as part of a transition to a fairer and healthier society. This post is to provide support to two of the five research themes led from the Institute for Transport Studies. The Place theme (led by Prof. Greg Marsden) explores how a more locally sensitive set of solutions could deliver more rapid and relevant change. The Governance theme (led by Prof. Kate Pangbourne) explores how to change decision‑making processes to accelerate delivery.

We are looking for an Administration and Project Support Officer to join the EDRC team at Leeds. As a core member of the team, you will have a varied role liaising with the wider EDRC operations team led by University of Birmingham and supporting the effective operations and activities of the Place and Governance themes based at ITS.

We are looking for an organised and enthusiastic team player to support the organisation and delivery of a wide range of online, hybrid, and in-person meetings and events, support research delivery, and report and promote research outputs as well as linking our contributions to the wider Centre team.

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom including Christmas (pro-rata for part‑time roles)
• 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, and self‑development courses including languages, Creative Writing, Wellbeing Therapies and much more.
• Access to on‑site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!