Continuous Improvement Practitioner

Leeds; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday

Gym membership discount

Development courses

On-site childcare

Shopping discounts

Travel schemes

Job summary

The University of Leeds is seeking a proactive Change and Continuous Improvement professional to join the Design and Continuous Improvement Service. You will support culture of continuous improvement across faculties, coach colleagues, and help deliver service excellence across the university network.

Based on campus with hybrid options and flexible working arrangements, this role offers opportunities to work with stakeholders across staff and students, contributing to meaningful transformation

Job description

This job is only available to University of Leeds staff. It may be released externally should we not appoint internally.

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

Would you like to join a collaborative team supporting change, improvement and transformation across the University? Do you enjoy helping people solve problems, improve services and deliver meaningful change?

The Design and Continuous Improvement Service works with colleagues across the University to deliver both large-scale transformation programmes and smaller, improvement initiatives. Bringing together expertise in Continuous Improvement, Service Design and Business Analysis, we help teams understand challenges, improve services and processes, and deliver better outcomes for staff and students.

As part of a small but influential team, you will work with stakeholders across a wide range of areas, maintaining the CI network, delivering training, supporting workshops, improvement activities and change projects. This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience across multiple change disciplines and contribute to a diverse portfolio of improvement and transformation activity.

Role Purpose

Support the development of a culture of Continuous Improvement and service excellence across the University by enabling colleagues to identify, deliver and sustain improvements within their own areas.

The role focuses on capability building, coaching, training, network development and sharing best practice, whilst also leading smaller-scale improvement activities and providing practical support to larger Design and Continuous Improvement projects.

The role holder will have a primary focus on Continuous Improvement but will work closely with colleagues across the Design & Continuous Improvement Service and may also contribute to service design and business analysis activities.

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!
• 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!