Personal Assistant to The Director and Heads of

1 month ago


Leeds, United Kingdom University of Leeds Full time

**Personal Assistant to the Director and Heads of Educational Engagement**:
**Salary: Grade 5 (£25,285 - £28,929 p.a. pro rata)**

This role will be based on the university campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

**Are you looking for a fast paced challenging role supporting leaders in their work across a wide range of activities? Do you have substantial experience of diary management at a senior level? Are you pro-active and have excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively?**

The University of Leeds is one of the top 135 universities in the world. We have a truly global community, with more than 39,000 students from 170 different countries and over 9,000 staff of 100 different nationalities. Established in 1904, we have a strong tradition of academic excellence, reflected in first-class student education, along with world-leading research that has a real impact around the globe.

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced PA to provide proactive administrative support to the Director and Heads of Educational Engagement. Working largely self-directed in your day-to-day work you will demonstrate a high level of personal responsibility and initiative in all aspects of the role. You will be responsible for complex diary management, creating travel itineraries and supporting Educational Engagement administration needs.

You will have excellent verbal and written communications skills with the ability to build productive working relationships with people at all levels across the University and externally.

You will have exceptional organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to prioritise in order to manage a busy and varied workload. You will possess excellent IT skills and have a strong working knowledge of all Microsoft packages. You will enjoy working independently and using your own initiative and judgement in order to make decisions.

**What we offer in return**
- 26 days holiday plus 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) - that’s 42 days a year
- Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance
- Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
- Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team, and self-development courses including languages, Creative Writing, Wellbeing Therapies and much more.
- Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more

**To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact**:
Eirini Kourouvakali, Business Support Manager

**Location**:

- Leeds - Main Campus**Faculty/Service**:

- Professional Services**School/Institute**:

- Educational Engagement**Category**:

- Administrative and Clerical Support**Grade**:

- Grade 5**Salary**:

- £25,285 to £28,929 per annum pro-rata**Working Time**:

- 80% FTE**Post Type**:

- Part Time**Contract Type**:

- Ongoing**Release Date**:

- Friday 14 July 2023**Closing Date**:

- Tuesday 01 August 2023**Interview Date**:

- To be confirmed**Reference**:

- PSEDE1092**Further details**:



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