Secretary FTC until 31/07/2027

Leeds Beckett University; Leeds; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension schemes

Excellent holiday entitlements

Flexible working

Reduced study fees

Subsidised fitness facilities

Job summary

Leeds Beckett University’s Carnegie School of Sport is seeking a dedicated and proactive secretary to join the School office. The role supports a customer-focused and supportive service to colleagues and stakeholders, helping keep the office efficient and welcoming.

The post requires strong administrative experience, excellent written and oral communication, and high-level IT skills. You will prioritise tasks, work well under pressure and contribute to a busy team with a positive attitude.

Qualifications

• Good administrative experience and excellent written and oral communication skills.
• High level IT skills and a customer-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Support the School office to deliver a customer-focused and supportive service to colleagues and stakeholders.
• Organise and prioritise workload, exercise initiative and work well under pressure.

Skills

Administrative experience

Written and oral communication

IT skills

Job description

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Job details

Job reference REQ0002191 Date posted 22/10/2026 Application closing date: Midnight 20/11/2026 Location Leeds Salary Grade 3 (£26,615 - £30,986) Package Please refer to Candidate Pack Job category/type Administrative/Support, Professional/Managerial Attachments Candidate Pack REQ0002191.pdf

The Carnegie School of Sport is seeking a dedicated and proactive secretary to join our School office. This role is pivotal in supporting our school office to deliver a customer focussed and supportive service to all colleagues and stakeholders.

Candidates should have good administrative experience and excellent written and oral communication skills, possessing high level IT skills, and should be 'customer focused' with a friendly and positive attitude. Working within a busy team, the post holder will need to be able to organise and prioritise their own workload, exercise initiative and work well under pressure.

Closing Date: Friday 20th November 2026 at 23:29

Interview date: Friday 11th December 2026 (this may be subject to change)

Working here means you’ll also have access to a wide range of benefits including our generous pension schemes, excellent holiday entitlements, flexible working, reduced study fees, subsidised fitness facilities and a lot more.

We welcome applications from all individuals and particularly from black and minority ethnic candidates as members of these groups are currently under-represented at this level of post. All appointments will be based on merit.

Leeds Beckett University is a Disability Confident Employer. Disabled candidates who demonstrate all essential criteria within the Person Specification will be invited to an interview.