Leeds Student Radio Station Manager
£24,815 per annum.
Full time- 8:45-17:00, Monday to Friday with an hour's unpaid lunch break. (Please note that there is some flexibility required to accommodate events and programming in line with our policies)
Closing date: 9am Monday 19 May 2025
Job ref: 26/25
This role is a fixed-term contract which runs from the start of August until the end of May.
The Sound of Students in Leeds, we are Leeds Student Radio, broadcasting from Leeds University Union. Following an award-winning year, Leeds Student Radio (LSR) is looking for its next Station Manager.
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.
LSR has a mix of core shows that students can apply to participate in, across our Breakfast, Hometime, Sports, News, Music, Weekend and Daytime teams. Students can also learn to DJ and apply for their own radio show or podcast. Whether it is presenting, producing, tech or podcasting that someone is interested in, there is a place for everyone in LSR. We know that not all students like the same thing, and we are proud to be the only radio station in Leeds with an eclectic schedule to cover everybody's tastes. Student members don't need any experience, just a lot of enthusiasm.
What we’re looking for
This is an exciting opportunity for someone interested in media, communications and student engagement. As the Station Manager, you will empower the 18-person student committee to deliver exceptional experiences for its 300+ members. You will seek opportunities that enable members to be enterprising, learn new skills, and, most importantly, have fun.
The station manager will ensure the day-to-day running of the station. These duties include leading on scheduling to create student opportunities, and producing diverse and impactful content. You will also be supporting the station’s technical requirements to ensure consistent broadcasting, including the training of new members in our two studios. Furthermore, the ideal candidate will embody LSR’s student radio status by collaborating with other clubs and societies, the Student Executive, alumni networks and the Student Radio Association.
We’re also looking for a candidate ready to contribute towards our wider club and society community. At LUU, we have a 350+ strong community of clubs and societies. As Station Manager, you will use your communication and partnership-building skills to create new collaborations that transform our community.
Our culture is based on three core values; inclusive, empowering and fun. These values inform everything we do, so we’re looking for these values in our candidates.
What you get in return
The benefits you can enjoy include generous holiday allowance as well as extra Union closed days, extensive opportunities for learning and further development, holiday buy back options, 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.
LSR Station Manager Application Pack
LUU highly values inclusivity and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Key Information:
Closing Date: 9am Monday 19 May 2025
Interview Date: Tuesday 3 June 2025
Proposed Start Date: Monday 21 July 2025
Contract End Date: Friday 22 May 2025
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