International Students Events Coordinator

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.

What we're looking for

We're looking for an International Students Events Coordinator who will develop and run a range of events and activities for LUU’s international and UK students that encourage all students to be part of Leeds’s global community. You will be building on existing work to develop an accessible, coherent and compelling programme that meets the needs of LUU's diverse membership.

You'll need to be able to develop productive relationships with colleagues and stakeholders, and maintain an up-to-date awareness of trends and developments in international student engagement and community building work.

The position is predominantly office based, working mostly office hours, but will allow a percentage of Hybrid working. This role also requires applicants to work some weekends and evenings.

What you get in return

• The benefits you can enjoy include generous holiday allowance as well as extra Union closed days, extensive opportunities for learning and further development, holiday buy back options, NUS TOTUM Card, onsite venue staff discounts, discounted travel card, and discounted gym membership.
• LUU offers development opportunities through training, job shadowing and wider organisational involvement in key projects and initiatives.

Sounds good?

Working in the UK

• Are you an international or EU student looking to work for Leeds University Union?
• If so, here is some useful information and tips on applying for jobs with us.

What skills are valued by employers like LUU?

We look for some of the following skills and help employees develop these further;

• Team working, problem solving, customer service, planning, time management, resilience and adaptability.

Tip:

When completing a job application, think about where you may have acquired these skills. You may have learnt

these from previous jobs, work experience, volunteering, clubs and societies, course group work, hobbies and

extra curricular activities.

The application and interview process:

When applying for a job with LUU, you will need to fill in an application form. In the interview you will be asked

questions related to the skills and knowledge required for the job. In some interviews there may be a short test

or presentation and you would be provided with the details of the presentation topic before the interview.

Inclusion

One of our core values at LUU is inclusion and we have a variety of staff networks that help champion and celebrate our diverse staff.