Academic Engagement Assistants

Closed 24/03/2025

£11.99 per hour
Full time - 12 hours per week, term time only
Closing Date: 9am Monday 24 March 2025
Job ref: 12/25

Fixed term contract until 20 June 2025

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.org.uk or follow us on X @LeedsUniUnion and Instagram.


Multiple roles available

  • 3 Student Engagement Assistants
  • 2 Postgraduate Engagement Assistants
  • 1 Faculty Officers Assistant

What we're looking for

The Academic Engagement Team are recruiting for a team of Assistants to support their work supporting all aspects of the Leeds Partnership and representing student interests at the University. These 12 hour a week roles are an excellent opportunity to gain a wide range of experience including facilitating events, supporting projects and research into the student experience, and engaging student representatives. We are looking for enthusiastic people who have an interest in supporting opportunities for all students to love their time at Leeds.

There are shared responsibilities across the roles and the opportunity to support across all areas of Academic Engagement however, the areas of focus may differ on an operational level. Please read the attached application packs to learn more about each position.

Whilst you will be asked to indicate which role(s) you are interested in while completing the application, successful candidates will be offered a position based on the recruiting panel's judgement of their suitability. If you are particularly interested in a specific role, please bring this to light using your knowledge and experience in the supporting information section of the application form and at interview. 

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.

Sounds good?

For further details, please download an application pack below. In your application, please explain how you meet the person specification and what you can bring to the team here at LUU. If you have any further questions please contact unihr@leeds.ac.uk.

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

Key Information:

Closing Date: 9am Monday 24 March 2025

Interview Date: w/c Monday 31 March 2025

Proposed Start Date: As soon as possible

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