Student Welcome Intern

Salary: Grade 3 (£22,214 - £23,144 p.a depending on experience)

Fixed Term (12 months, to complete specific time limited work)

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 a penultimate year University of Leeds student looking to undertake a placement year as part of your degree? Do you want to gain experience of administration and delivering welcoming events for students? Can you make a positive contribution to our team and to students studying here at Leeds?

The University of Leeds is one of the top 100 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.

The Student Education Service is a passionate and ambitious University service that supports over 38,000 students and over 9,000 staff, to deliver an exceptional student experience. Teamwork is key to our success and our teams are committed to supporting every student to make the most of their time at Leeds and go on to succeed in their chosen career. We are currently recruiting for a Student Welcome Intern to join the Student Welcome Team for 12 months, as a placement year opportunity.

Find out more about how our staff describe our Student Education Service culture here.

Find out more about the breadth of our Service here

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s over 40 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!

If you like the idea of being part of a community of 900 professional staff working across our campus to enhance the student experience, then we would love to hear from you.

Please note interviews will be held in person at the University of Leeds campus.

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

Lucy Bentley, Student Welcome Project Officer

Email: L.G.Bentley@leeds.ac.uk

Or for an informal chat about the post with our current intern:

Chris Mou, Student Welcome Intern
Email: c.y.mou@leeds.ac.uk

Interview dates commencing 22nd April 2024 (on campus)