Events & Engagement Assistant

This role will be based on the University campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Do you have a passion for engaging people with rare books, archival material, and the visual arts? Do you have great organisational and people skills? Are you committed to outstanding service delivery?

Special Collections at the University of Leeds holds outstanding collections, encompassing rare books and archives, the University’s institutional archive, The Stanley & Audrey Burton Art Gallery and the Treasures of the Brotherton Gallery. Audiences range from University students and staff to members of the public, including community groups and more. We offer a world-class research facility, an engaging programme of events and exhibitions, and community-focused projects. We use our digital and social media channels to promote and engage our target audiences with our collections and the work we do.

This role will support our busy engagement team, with a focus on providing administrative and hands-on support for our events and engagement programme. Reporting to the Galleries Learning & Engagement Assistant Manager, you will help implement events and engagement elements of the 2024–2029 Audience Development Strategy.

We are looking for a proactive and organised individual to support the development and delivery of our events and engagement activities for a variety of audiences. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to interact with a diverse range of people. You’ll enjoy using your initiative to solve problems and make a positive contribution to our audience development work.

The hours of this role are Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm, with some evening and Saturday working as required for events.

This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. 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 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:

Laura Wilson, Galleries Learning & Engagement Assistant Manager
Email: L.J.Wilson@leeds.ac.uk

Further details:

• Candidate Brief