GHWY Project Administrator

Interview Date: 19th June 2023

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 highly organised with excellent administrative skills? Do you have an interest in helping support young people to access Higher Education?

Go Higher West Yorkshire (GHWY), hosted by the University of Leeds, is a partnership of 13 Higher Education Providers in West Yorkshire, is looking to appoint a confident and responsible individual to support the success of our Office for Students funded Uni Connect Programme (UC). UC seeks to support young people and adults to progress into higher education through collaborative outreach activity. This includes identifying and addressing issues around progression to Higher Education for learners living in areas where progression is low overall, and particularly low when GCSE attainment is taken into account. 

As a confident and capable administrator you will work within the existing Go Higher West Yorkshire administrative team as part of the Uni Connect Programme in order to support the effective running of the project in this varied and rewarding role. You will provide administrative assistance to support key processes within the project, for example, organising meetings, minute taking, monitoring the GHWY inbox and supporting the financial reporting procedures and key communications within the project.

You will be first point of contact for a wide range of stakeholders including project staff and managers, external suppliers and various departments within partner schools, colleges and universities.

You will work accurately with attention to detail, with excellent communication skills and an enthusiasm for working in the area of Widening Participation.

The post will be based in the Go Higher West Yorkshire team, located on the University of Leeds campus. You will be required to work on a flexible basis, including remote working and occasional office days.

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:

John Hague, GHWY Area Manager (Uni Connect)

Email: j.j.hague@leeds.ac.uk 

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