Project Assistant: Student Civic Engagement
- Leeds University Union
- Leeds University Union, Lifton Place, Woodhouse, Leeds, UK
- 19 Oct, 2026
Job Description/Duties
Pay: £12.71 per hour
Hours: Part time - 15 hours per week, term time only
Closing Date: 9am Monday 2 November 2026*
Job ref: 73/26
Leeds University Union (LUU) is a charity that helps over 38,000 students Love their time at Leeds. Located at the heart of campus, the Union is a space to meet people, make new friends and get involved.
Find out more about Leeds University Union at www.luu.ac.uk or follow us on Instagram.
Are you interested in supporting students thrive in the city of Leeds?
Working with LUU’s Directors and Student Executive teams, you will support the delivery of our civic engagement strategic project which focusses on improving students’ experience living in Leeds during their time at university.
We're looking for a student to be responsible for coordinating project work, communicating with key internal and external stakeholders, particularly external bodies in the Leeds area. You will also support administrative tasks around meetings and reporting, working closely with our Union Affairs & Community Student Executive, as well as senior LUU and University colleagues.
If you are someone who has a good eye for detail, strong communication skills and are committed to helping students feel safe, happy and supported during their time at Leeds, we would love to hear from you for the role of Project Assistant: Student Civic Engagement.
What you get in return
The benefits you can enjoy include holiday pay, extensive opportunities for learning and further development, NUS TOTUM Card, onsite venue staff discounts, discounted travel card, and discounted gym membership.
Sounds good?
For further details and to apply, please visit our website using the link provided. In your application, please explain how you meet the person specification and what you can bring to the team here at LUU. If you have any further questions, please contact hr@luu.ac.uk.
*We anticipate that this role will be very popular and so we may close this advert early if we receive enough applications.
LUU highly values inclusivity and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Leeds University Union is an ambitious organisation, with a highly regarded reputation within the student union movement.
We exist to ensure our 38,000 student members love their time at Leeds and we strive to achieve this ambition through offering a wide range of services through our 600 staff members and 1000 volunteers.
No two days at LUU are ever the same in our newly refurbished building, and our students bring vibrancy to our organisation. With over 300 student societies, we strive to offer a wide array of activities for students to get involved in and get the most out of their university experience.