£28,378 per annum

Full time - 36.5 hours per week.  Monday - Friday 08:45 - 17:00 with ad hoc evening and weekends.

Closing Date: 9am Thursday 28 May 2026

Job ref: 24/26

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 X@LeedsUniUnion and Instagram.

About the role - Expression of Interest for internal candidates

The successful candidate would work within the LUU Student Programmes and Events team to lead the development and delivery of LUU student programmes, focusing on initiatives beyond the traditional Clubs and Societies model. This includes expanding the 'Give It A Go' programme, overseeing student-led projects through the Student Ideas Fund, and managing student spaces such as Crossroads, our gaming hub.

Some of the main responsibilities would include:

• To project manage annual programmes, using resources effectively, including the preparation and management of budgets taking account of ethical and environmental considerations.

• To lead, organise, coordinate, and manage programmes with students' groups and internal teams.

• To progress existing and new programmes with key stakeholders, finding new and innovative ways of ensuring student sense of belonging.

• Lead the operational development, implementation and evaluation of LUU's student programmes, aligning with the organisation's ambition to create fun, celebrated, and vibrant student communities.

• To lead on projects such as The Give it a Go Programme, Student Ideas fund and Colour Run.

• To manage the development of a range of student and staff led Give it a Go’s that appeal to our marginalised student members

• To effectively line manage others, enabling them to achieve high standards in all aspects of their work.

• To provide full administrative support, including invoicing and minute taking.

We are looking for confident project manager with experience managing complex events and programmes and with a passion for developing student engagement programmes!

The position is predominantly office based, working mostly office hours, but will allow a percentage of Hybrid working. This role also requires applicants to work some weekends and evenings.

Please read all the information attached and if you feel you could contribute to our continuing success please express your interest. Good luck!

Internal Applicants Only- This position is only open to candidates who are current LUU Employees. Any applications made by external candidates will not be considered.

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 hr@luu.ac.uk.

Student Programmes Lead JD & PS (1).pdf

Student Programmes Lead Welcome Letter (1).pdf

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

Key Information:

Closing Date: 9:00 Thursday 28 May 2026

Interview Date: Thursday 11 June 2026

Working in the UK: 

View/Download Working in the UK