Joblink Recruitment Lead

Leeds University Union; Leeds; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday pay

Staff discounts

Development opportunities

Job summary

Leeds University Union (LUU) is seeking a motivated individual to join the Joblink Team as Joblink Lead, driving the Joblink business and leading a small team. You will coach, support and manage clients while delivering continuous improvement in service delivery.

This full‑time role is 36.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday with shifts from 8:00am to 6:00pm and occasional weekend/out‑of‑hours work. LUU offers development opportunities, holiday pay and staff discounts in a student‑facing

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in people management roles.
• Strong customer service focus with ability to coach and develop others.
• Proven track record of managing client relationships and driving service improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Joblink business and manage a team to deliver high-quality student employment services.
• Coach, support and manage clients while driving continuous improvement in service delivery.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Customer service

Coaching

Job description

Full time: 36.5 hours per week. This role operates Monday to Friday, with shifts scheduled between 8:00am and 6:00pm (for example, 8:00am to 4:15pm). Flexibility is required, as occasional weekend and out-of-hours work may be necessary to support business requirements. Salary: £28,378 per annum

Closing Date: 9am, Thursday 03 September 2026

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Leeds University Union (LUU) is a charity that helps over 38,000 students Love their time at Leeds. Located at the heart of campus, the Union is a space to meet people, make new friends and get involved.

Find out more about Leeds University Union at www.luu.ac.uk or follow us on Instagram.

Do you want a job that makes a real difference? Do you have the skills to create new and exciting partnerships with employers that enhance the lives of our students?

Joblink is LUU’s on-campus student employment service with a core focus is to provide students with quality employment so they can earn as they learn, pick up new skills and make friends. It also builds and maintains strong partnerships with local employers seeking to connect with our students.

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for a motivated individual to join our highly committed and passionate Joblink Team as our Joblink Lead. In this role you will play a key role in Leeds University Union leading the Joblink business. In addition you will coach, support and manage a team, manage clients and strive for continuous improvement in the service delivery to all. You will have strong people skills and a passion for customer service, a team player with an eye for detail, and strong time and people management skills.

Our culture is based around five core values; inclusive, serving, enterprising, empowering and fun. These values inform everything we do and so we’re looking for these values in our ideal candidate.

What you get in return

The benefits you can enjoy include holiday pay, extensive opportunities for learning and further development, NUS TOTUM Card, onsite venue staff discounts, discounted travel card, and discounted gym membership.

More about Joblink

Joblink is a recruitment agency and student employment service that employs 100’s of students per week working within Leeds and further afield, As part of the service a dedicate student jobs site is managed and the Joblink team attend many in person events to promote the service and create exposure. Joblink also organises events for employers to visit the University of Leeds campus and engage directly with our students.

Connecting students to paid jobs and opportunities is at the core of everything we do.

LUU highly values inclusivity and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.