Part time : 16 hours per week.  Flexible based on student’s schedule.
Salary: £12.71 per hour

This is a fixed-term contract until 18 June 2027 (end date)

Closing Date: 9am, Monday 21 September 2026

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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 Instagram.

About the role:

In this role, you will work within the Faculty Engagement Team to deliver an effective academic representation system tailored to postgraduate, international, and distance-learning students. You will recruit and support student representatives, analyse feedback to drive positive change, and help coordinate union-wide events such as the Leeds Partnership Awards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver day-to-day administrative support, including data management and report writing.
• Research and analyse key issues affecting postgraduate and international students to inform Union initiatives.
• Support the recruitment, training, and ongoing development of student representatives.
• Assist with the planning, operations, and promotion of team events and activities.
• Create digital communications, manage social media output, and maintain up-to-date web content.
• Gather and analyse feedback from representation schemes and major events.

What We’re Looking For:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills across face-to-face, phone, and digital channels.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Proven ability to work on your own initiative as well as follow structured instructions.
• Solid IT literacy across Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) and cloud-based platforms.
• A passion for student-led environments and academic representation.
• Flexibility to work occasional late nights or weekends as needed.
• Desirable: Prior experience in administration, event coordination, customer/stakeholder engagement, or data reporting.

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.

Apply now

If you are passionate about creating student-focused content and want to build practical experience alongside your studies, we would love to hear from you.

Postgraduate and International Engagement Assistant, Application Pack .pdf

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

Key Dates

Closing date: 9am, Monday 21 September 2026

Interview date: 05 October 2026

Start date: As soon as possible

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