Support Worker

University of Leeds; Leeds; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday + 16 bank holidays

Pension and life assurance

On-site gym access (The Edge)

Staff development courses

On-site childcare access

Discounts and travel schemes

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

University of Leeds is seeking an organised Admin Support Worker to assist a university lecturer supported by Access to Work. This part-time, flexible role focuses on broad administrative tasks and ensuring smooth delivery of accommodations.

You will coordinate with departments, track ongoing support needs, and help with scheduling, document handling, and correspondence to keep academic activities running efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative assistance to a university lecturer supported by Access to Work.
• Coordinate and track ongoing support provisions across departments to ensure accommodations are delivered.

Job description

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

• This is an internal role, open only to those currently employed by the University of Leeds

We are seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented Admin Support Worker to provide essential administrative assistance to a university lecturer who has been awarded Access to Work support. The primary focus of this role is to manage and assist with a wide range of administrative tasks related to the lecturer’s academic and professional responsibilities. The role will also involve coordinating and ensuring the smooth delivery of the lecturer’s existing support provisions, including liaising with relevant departments and tracking ongoing support needs. This part-time, flexible role offers a meaningful opportunity to support a university professional in their work while helping to ensure they receive the necessary accommodations.

• 26 days holiday plus approx. 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) - That's 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance
• 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!