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Business Support Officer (Fixed-term until 28 July 2028)
Leeds Beckett University is committed to making a positive and lasting difference to individuals, organisations, and communities through excellent education and research. We aim to be recognised globally as an inclusive anchor institution for the Leeds City Region and as an outstanding university that supports its diverse student community in achieving excellent outcomes while generating impactful and significant research.
Student Services builds inclusive and healthy communities that enhance the student experience, support academic success, and promote overall wellbeing. We recognise the unique strengths of our students and work with them to foster independence, build confidence, identify their capabilities, and develop their internal and external resources. We cultivate strong partnerships with students, colleagues, and external agencies, guided by co-production principles that support meaningful engagement in service development and evaluation.
The Service is looking for a talented individual to join us as a Service Administrator. You will play a central role in a busy environment, providing excellent personal assistant and administrative support to the Director of Student Services and the Student Services senior leaders, supporting the overall smooth-running of the service.
The role-holder will be able to work pro-actively, coordinating meetings and appointments to provide effective diary management, supporting projects, compiling and preparing reports and other documents, and maintain effective office systems to support and enhance the general administration of Student Services. You will also provide administrative support for service meetings as required, including producing agendas and reports, and taking minutes.
You will have experience of providing administrative support, as well as having excellent communication and digital skills. An ability to organise and co-ordinate workloads and manage competing demands and deadlines, handle sensitive information, as well as being able to establish professional and credible relations with colleagues across the University and external stakeholders will also be essential.
We are committed to offering a supportive working environment that promotes professional growth and personal wellbeing. You will have access to a wide range of resources and opportunities to further develop your skills and expertise.
Should you wish to discuss the role in confidence, please contact the Director of Student Services, Jo Jones jo.jones@leedsbeckett.ac.uk
Working here means you’ll also have access to a wide range of benefits including our generous pension schemes, excellent holiday entitlements, flexible working, reduced study fees, subsidised fitness facilities and a lot more.
- our generous pension schemes
- excellent holiday entitlements
- flexible working
- reduced study fees
- subsidised fitness facilities
- a lot more
We welcome applications from all individuals and particularly from black and minority ethnic candidates as members of these groups are currently under-represented at this level of post. All appointments will be based on merit.
Leeds Beckett University is a Disability Confident Employer. Disabled candidates who demonstrate all essential criteria within the Person Specification will be invited to an interview.
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