Leeds Cancer Research Centre - Centre Officer

Contract Type: Fixed Term (Available for 14 months to complete a specific task or time limited work)

You will join the team to provide high-level administrative coordination for the Centre’s Executive Committee and subcommittees and work closely with the Centre Manager to support the delivery of centre wide events and strategic initiatives.

This role will focus on developing and implementing advanced administrative processes that address the diverse needs of the Centre’s Executive Committee and 9 subcommittees. You will provide high-level administrative coordination, including scheduling meetings, preparing agendas, recording accurate minutes, and managing follow-up actions. You will continue to review and refine operational workflows to ensure efficiency and manage stakeholder data within the Centre’s relationship management databases to ensure accuracy and accessibility. 

You will also be responsible for managing the logistics and delivery of LCRC wide events, workshops, purchasing goods and services such as payments for conferences and external services and planning and execution of national and international travel, including flight and accommodation bookings and handling travel logistics. 

You will work with the centre manager to operationalising the centres communications strategy though updating the LCRC Teams and SharePoint sites, LCRC future external facing website and post regularly on social media and communication platforms. 

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: https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

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 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: 

Dr Christina Greenwood, Centre Manager LCRC, Email: c.r.greenwood@leeds.ac.uk

Closing Date: Wednesday 14 May 2025

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