Personal Assistant / Support Worker

Do you have high-quality written English skills? Are you an experienced administrator with excellent organizational skills? Are you someone with experience or interest in providing assistance in navigating physical environments? Are you friendly, empathetic, and adaptable, able to work efficiently with a researcher with vision impairment?

You will be an enthusiastic and highly organised individual with excellent interpersonal skills and a high degree of proficiency in written English to provide assistance as a support worker and personal assistant to Dr Shruthi Venkatachalam as a member of research staff with visual impairments. You will assist in enabling Dr Venkatachalam to carry out some research and administrative duties.  

The primary role of the support worker will be to provide practical assistance and accessibility support. You will be able to demonstrate a high-quality written English skills in proofreading and a high degree of competence with Microsoft Word.  In addition, you will have a high level of attention to detail and be able to work to deadlines.

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx.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.
• 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:

Dr Shruthi Venkatachalam, S.Venkatachalam@leeds.ac.uk

Contract Type:

Fixed Term (until April 2026 to complete a specific task or time limited work, including the need for specific expertise or additional resource for a project.)

Downloads: Candidate Brief (PDF)

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