£12.21 per hour
Part time - 5 hours per week, term time only (one shift per week on average)
Closing Date: 9am Thursday 7 August 2025*
Job ref: RR25/26

Multiple roles available 

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.

About the role

This role is based in Venues Bars, where you will experience a range of shifts from gigs, themed clubnights such as Fruity, and a multitude of other events in the union. The majority of shifts are evening shifts – so if you are a night owl, this may be the role for you!

What we're looking for

We’re looking for team players with an enthusiastic approach to their duties, great communication skills, the ability to be innovative and creative, alongside a willingness to learn new skills.There are fantastic opportunities to develop your skills through in-house training courses, allowing good future career prospects.

Applicants do not need to have previous bar experience to apply; you will be fully trained for the role! In order to make sure we can get you trained up and feeling confident behind the bar before some of our busiest events, we have set fixed date when all successful candidates will need to start in the role and attend training. Please ensure you review the dates carefully and are certain that you will be able to attend the compulsory induction session before you apply otherwise you will not be able to start with us.  

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.

The people and culture at LUU are often cited as the top reason why people enjoy working here. You will be part of an organisation that not only values but champions inclusion and diversity. You can learn more about our commitment to being an anti-racist organisation here and the work we do to ensure that our diverse community is represented and supported here.

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.

Gigs & Nightclubs Bar Assistant Application Pack

Please note, if you are successful, you will be required to attend a mandatory in-person induction day on Wednesday 10 September 2025 from 11:00am - 3:00pm. If you receive an offer and are unable to attend the induction session, we will not be able to offer an alternative start date and we will offer to place you in our talent pool.

We recruit for this role using a talent pool system. This means that we are continuously filling positions throughout the year. Individuals who are successful at interview in oversubscribed areas or unable to attend the mandatory induction session may remain in the talent pool for up to 6 months and may be contacted in the event that there are available positions. We cannot guarantee that you will be offered a position within 6 months if you are placed in the talent pool.

*We anticipate that this role will be very popular and so we may close this advert early if we receive enough applications.

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

Key Information:

Closing Date: 9am Thursday 7 August 2025

*In person Assessment Centres: Tuesday 19 August and Wednesday 20 August 2025

Mandatory Induction Date: Wednesday 10 September 2025 11:00am - 3:00pm

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*We are unable to offer online assessment centres for this role. Candidates who are shortlisted will need to attend in person at Leeds University Union on one of the two dates above.