PACE Support Administrator - G5

Location: Leeds - Main Campus

Interview date: Thursday 19^th December 2024

Overview of the Role

Do you have the ability to provide high level administrative support? Are you well organised and able to manage your own time whilst working flexibly and pro-actively? Do you have excellent communication skills with the ability to maintain effective working relationships?

PACE – Professional Academy for Creative Enterprise is part of the School of Design known for its outstanding achievements, innovative and pioneering approaches, and a heritage of as many as 150 years? PACE’s mission is to generate real economic and social change by creating the most responsive, flexible, innovative and effective professional education courses for businesses and individuals. PACE also offers specialist consultancy services that can support research projects, testing, and development, to help unlock new growth opportunities and drive innovation.

PACE’s successful launch has resulted in an increased administrative workload as well as higher level administration support needs. The new Support Administrator role is key to enabling PACE to continue its growth, and to ensure that the University’s financial, human resource, and procurement policies and procedures are adhered to and administered in a confidential and timely manner. Reporting to the Executive and Project Officer to the Director of PACE and to the PACE Associate Director: Strategy and Operations, you will be responsible for the day-to-day administration detailed above and will also provide high quality and pro-active general administrative support. Your role will also entail working closely with other administrative colleagues in PACE and across the School of Design to ensure a consistent and cohesive service. 

Further information about PACE is available using the following web link: www.pacenterprise.co.uk

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!  

Due to the nature of teamwork and collaboration needed, this role will be based on campus 5 days a week.

Please note that due to Home Office visa requirements, this role is not suitable for first-time Skilled Worker visa applicants.  Information on other visa options is available at: www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Professor Maria Lonsdale, Head of School

Email: m.lonsdale@leeds.ac.uk

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