Administrative Support Officer

University of Leeds; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Gym membership

Professional development

Staff development days

On-site childcare

Travel schemes

Job summary

The University of Leeds is seeking an experienced Administrative Support Officer to provide comprehensive administrative support, enabling the effective administration, coordination and delivery of activities and projects within the Workforce and Organisational Development Directorate.

Based in the RDNCC office on Queen Street, Leeds, the role offers hybrid working with at least 40% in the office, collaboration across teams, and support for national projects, information systems, communications

Qualifications

• Experience in an administrative role delivering a professional service.
• Ability to support administration, coordination and delivery of projects.
• Excellent attention to detail with strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative support for national projects.
• Maintain key information systems and manage internal/external communications.
• Assist with financial processes and cross-team collaboration.

Skills

Administrative experience

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Tools

Information systems

Financial processes

Job description

Are you an experienced Administrative Support Officerwho can provide comprehensive support for the effective administration, coordination and delivery of activities and projects? Do you have experience of working in an administrative role and delivering an excellent professional service?

An exciting role has arisen to work within the Workforce and Organisational Development Directorate of the NIHR Research Delivery Network Coordinating Centre (RDNCC).

You will be responsible for providing comprehensive administrative support, which includes facilitating the delivery of national projects, maintaining key information systems, managing internal and external communications, and assisting with financial processes.

The successful candidate will have proven experience in an administrative role with excellent attention to detail, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work collaboratively to support organisational goals.

The role reports into the National Workforce Programmes Lead and will work closely with other members of the team and across the RDN to support and deliver the organisation's objectives.

This role will be based in the RDNCC office on Queen Street, Leeds. We work in a hybrid way with an expectation that all RDNCC staff spend at least 40% of their time in the office. We are also open to discussing other flexible working arrangements.

Salary Requirements of the Skilled Worker Visa Route

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• 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.
• All Faculty of Medicine and Health staff are entitled to ten days staff development per year (pro rata). Please speak to your line manager about how you can utilise these.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!

If you are looking for a role that will provide you with an exciting opportunity to support national projects and initiatives, to play a key role in the effective administration and coordination of the Workforce and Organisational Development Directorate, and to work alongside enthusiastic and supportive colleagues.

As part of the RDNCC’s commitment to inclusion and equity of opportunity, our shortlisting stage is undertaken with names removed from job applications. Please do not include identifiable information in uploaded documents, file names or free text fields (e.g., names, photos, contact details) other than those specifically requested in the personal details section of the application form.

Please see details of the University’s Pre-employment Health Assessment within the Candidate Brief.