£24,815 per annum, with incremental pay rises available annually
Full time - 36.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday 08:45 - 17:00 with an hour lunch
Closing Date: 10am Thursday 2 October 2025
Job ref: 60/25

Join Our People Team as HR Coordinator!

Are you passionate about people, organisation, and creating a positive staff experience? We’re looking for a proactive HR Coordinator to join our vibrant People Team at Leeds University Union (LUU).

At LUU, we’re a diverse and dynamic charity with over 350 student staff and 150 career staff, supporting everything from student services to commercial outlets. As HR Coordinator, you’ll play a key role in keeping things running smoothly, supporting recruitment, onboarding, payroll, and staff engagement while ensuring our processes are inclusive and welcoming for all.

What You’ll Do

• Be the first point of contact for HR queries, supporting colleagues across the organisation

• Manage end-to-end recruitment and onboarding processes, ensuring a great candidate journey

• Coordinate payroll, staff changes, and HR administration with accuracy and confidentiality

• Ensure compliance with HR procedures and employment legislation

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in HR or administration (with payroll knowledge an advantage)

• Strong IT skills (Microsoft Office & HR/payroll systems)

• Excellent communication and organisational skills

• A team player who can adapt to different audiences and build great relationships

• Commitment to inclusivity and confidentiality

• And most of all, you live and breathe our values: inclusive, empowering, and fun.

Why Work at LUU?

• 26 days annual leave + 6.5 closure days + 8 bank holidays

• Access to Love to Learn: over 100 courses plus training to support your development
• NUS TOTUM discount card, onsite staff discounts and discounted travel card.

• A fun, inclusive, supportive workplace in the heart of the Leeds campus

• Opportunities to make a real difference in the staff and student experience

If you’re looking for a varied and rewarding HR role where no two days are the same, we’d love to hear from you.

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. We are committed to being an anti-racist organisation and work to ensure that our diverse communities are well represented and uplifted.

Want to be part of something bigger? Learn more about us at www.luu.ac.uk or follow us on X @LeedsUniUnion and Instagram.

Apply now and help us make sure every student loves their time at Leeds.

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.

HR Coordinator Application Pack 

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

Please note: We sometimes advertise roles using more generic job titles to help reach the right candidates, though the internal title may differ.

Key Date Information:

Closing Date: 10am Thursday 2 October 2025

Interview Date: Friday 10 October 2025, in person

Start Date: To be agreed

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