Research and Impact Support Administrator

Would you like to provide research and impact support to School of Earth and Environment? Do you have excellent communication and organisational skills? Are you enthusiastic about demonstrating the value of academic research to wider society?

Working as part of a team in research and impact support, you will provide key administrative support to the Research Institute Directors (RIDs) for the Sustainability Research Institute and provide overarching support for the School’s impact and knowledge-exchange activities.  You will identify and disseminate good practice in research and engagement, helping to ensure a vibrant research culture within the School that leads to sustained high levels of research funding, and high-quality outputs and impact.

With excellent administrative, communication and organisational skills, you will  have experience of organising events and meetings, be confident in collating and analysing data, and have the ability to disseminate and communicate information, adapting to the requirements of different audiences. Reporting to the School Research Manager and the School Research Impact Manager, you will have an independent and proactive approach to decision making and exceptional attention to detail. You will be fully competent in using Microsoft Office 365 software.

Please note that due to Home Office visa requirements, this role may only be suitable for first-time Skilled Worker visa applicants if they are eligible for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

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– the University contributes 14.5% of salary

•    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: 

Samantha Haynes, School Research Support Manager, School of Earth and Environment

Tel: +44 (0)113 343 1859

Email: S.E.Haynes@leeds.ac.uk 

Ruth Lawford-Rolfe, School Impact Manager, School of Earth and Environment

Tel: +44(0)113 343 5685

Email: R.Lawford-Rolfe@leeds.ac.uk 

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