The project officer will be responsible for project coordinating and overseeing the day-to-day running of the programme as well as its future development, including coordinating collaborative working, and helping with future funding applications. For example, this will include (i) organising meetings/reporting and facilitating research; (ii) co-ordinating external advocacy (e.g. with the advisory board) and public engagement activities; (iii) ensuring project compliance with funder guidelines (e.g. grant spending) 

This position is ideally suited to a highly organised and motivated individual with a background in the biomedical sciences who wishes to develop their career in research project management. Given that the project involves close collaboration between academics at 3 universities, a scientific advisory board and ~16 researchers, the post holder must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a comprehensive understanding of issues relating to carrying out collaborative research. You should have a degree level qualification in science, engineering, business or project management. You should also have a track record in the management of similar academic projects, with demonstrable project management skills, including strong analytical, creative and problem-solving skills.

We are passionate about fostering a supportive, responsible, and inclusive research culture. Equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are central to how the team operates, and the team will play active roles in EDI activities across the 3 universities. Development opportunities for a range of career avenues (e.g. CV writing workshops, presentation training, meet industrial representatives) will be available. Mentoring will be provided and tailored to your career goals.

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: 

Prof Julie Aspden, Director of RiboCode BBSRC sLoLa

Tel: +44 (0)113 343 9607 

Email: j.aspden@leeds.ac.uk

Closing Date: 26 Oct 2026

Section: Professional & Managerial

Salary: £33,951 to £39,906 per annum pro-rata

Are you an exceptional business partner with strong accounting abilities and able to provide strategic direction, commercial insight and robust investment assessment?  Are you passionate about adding value, supporting growth and contributing to financial sustainability?

Reporting to the Director of Finance - Financial Planning & Analysis, this is a broad ranging senior business partnering role, supporting key areas of strategic growth for the University.  Working with senior stakeholders you will provide commercial insight, financial advice, analysis and support, in an exciting opportunity to play a key role in developing and supporting strategic delivery in areas of new income growth for the University.

With a commercial mindset, you will be able to balance investment opportunities and academic excellence within the framework of statutory regulations.  Confident in developing processes to support assessment of investment, costings and pricing you will both support and challenge senior stakeholders to ensure delivery of robust and sustainable decision making.

Good accounting and operational knowledge will ensure you are a point of excellence mitigating risk and bringing an awareness of accounting implications, co-ordinating with other specialist parts of the finance service and wider University.

Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify 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 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: 

Mark Gray, Director of Finance –Financial Planning & Analysis

Email: M.A.Gray@leeds.ac.uk

Closing Date: 26 Oct 2026

Section: Professional & Managerial

Salary: £61,759 to £73,708

This role requires regular working across the residential portfolio and University campus. There will be a requirement to work weekends, University open days, intake periods and University closure days. Flexibility will be required in line with the needs of the service.

Can you lead and motivate teams to deliver an excellent customer experience and achieve service goals? Do you have significant management and leadership experience gained in a student accommodation and student support related role? We are recruiting a Student Living & Partnerships Manager to lead and manage the University’s Residence Life & Accommodation Office.

Reporting to the Head of Residential Services and working closely with senior colleagues across the Facilities Directorate and wider University, the post holder will play a key role in delivering high quality accommodation services and exceptional customer experience.

The post holder will provide strategic oversight of residential partnerships and supplier relationships, supporting consistency of approach, service standards and governance across the residential portfolio.

The University’s Residential Service operates, manages and leases circa 8500 student beds and generates an annual income of £65 million.

The Residence Life & Accommodation Office are responsible for the management and administration of student accommodation including marketing; applications and allocations, rent collection, communications with residents, student conduct, welfare and social events planning in Residences.

The role will require an Enhanced DBS Check.

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus 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, 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:

Rebecca O'Hare, Head of Residential Services

Email: R.L.OHare@leeds.ac.uk

Please see details of the University’s Pre-employment Health Assessment within the Candidate Brief.

Closing Date: 16 Oct 2026

Section: Professional & Managerial

Salary: £51,753 to £59,966 per annum

The University of Leeds is seeking a proactive, highly organised and relationship-driven MBA Careers and Employer Engagement Consultant to lead employer engagement activity across the Leeds MBA programme.

This role will work closely with the MBA Programme Manager and MBA Programme Director as key day-to-day partners. The postholder will ensure activity is aligned with the needs of the Leeds MBA and will help position the programme as a destination of choice for employers seeking high-calibre talent and business expertise.

The postholder will be responsible for developing and delivering an employer engagement plan that creates and strengthens relationships with employers, recruiters, alumni and industry partners, opening opportunities that support the career aspirations of our experienced professionals seeking to advance, pivot or accelerate their careers. They will play a key role in supporting the strategic objectives of the Leeds MBA, including activities that contribute to the programme's performance in national and international MBA rankings through enhanced employer engagement, alumni connectivity, career outcomes and student success.

Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify 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 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:

Milly Metcalfe, MBA Programme Manager

email: m.j.metcalfe@leeds.ac.uk 

Closing Date: 18 Oct 2026

Section: Professional & Managerial

Salary: £41,064 to £48,822 p.a.

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

Do you want to lead the strategic use of space across a complex University estate, harnessing data, digital tools, and evolving technologies to inform future planning?

As Space Manager, you will lead the strategic and operational management of the University’s space portfolio, ensuring that space is planned, allocated, and utilised effectively to support teaching, research, and professional services.

You will provide leadership to a multi-disciplinary team responsible for space data, systems, and planning. This includes the management of land, building and room data within the University’s space management system (Planon), oversight of CAD and BIM functions, and the delivery of robust space analytics. Through the effective use of systems, data governance, and insight, you will support evidence-based decision-making and strategic planning, to aid the optimisation of the University’s estate.

You will lead the development and implementation of the University’s space management policies, helping to ensure alignment with institutional priorities and our master planning framework emerging from the Campus Reimagined project.

Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify 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 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:

Philip Dougill, Head of Asset Management

Email: p.dougill@leeds.ac.uk

Please see details of the University’s Pre-employment Health Assessment within the Candidate Brief. 

Closing Date: 25 Oct 2026

Section: Professional & Managerial

Salary: £51,753 to £59,966 per annum