Events and Marketing Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Are you an experienced marketing professional, who is passionate about using your skills to improve health and care? Would you like to help deliver programmes of work with national and global reach? Are you a team player that can work independently when required? Do you thrive when working in a busy, fast-paced environment?
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a highly motivated and innovative team at the NIHR Clinical Research Network’s National Coordinating Centre.
This role will be based at the NIHR CRN Leeds office. CRNCC operates hybrid working, allowing staff to work between office and home locations. Under the current arrangement, staff may work remotely for up to 60% of their working time. The University also has a flexible working policy that applies to working arrangements other than hybrid working.
At the University of Leeds, we are committed to providing a culture of inclusion, respect and equity of opportunity that attracts, supports, and retains the best students and staff from all backgrounds. Whatever role we recruit for we are always striving to increase the diversity of our community, which each individual helps enrich and cultivate. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to Black, Asian, people who belong to a minority ethnic community; people who identify as LGBT+; and disabled people. Candidates will always be selected based on merit and ability.
We have identified that disabled people and Black, Asian and ethnically diverse people are currently underrepresented in this role and particularly welcome applications. Candidates will always be selected based on merit and ability.
Contact information
To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:
Emma Bender, Marketing Manager
Tel: 07881 345622
Email: emma.j.bender@nihr.ac.uk
The University of Leeds is committed to providing equal opportunities for all and offers a range of family friendly policies. The School of Medicine holds a Gold Athena Swan award. We are committed to being an inclusive Medical School that values all staff, and we are happy to consider job share applications and requests for flexible working arrangements from our employees.
Faculty/Service: Faculty of Medicine & Health
School/Institute: National Institute of Health and Care Research
Section: Clinical Research Network Coordinating Centre
Category: Administrative and Clerical Support
Grade: Grade 5
Salary: £25,285 to £28,929 p.a. pro rata
plus London Weighting of £4,872 p.a. where applicable
Working Time: 1 FTE
Post Type: Full Time
Contract Type: Fixed Term (31 March 2024)
Release Date: Thursday 08 June 2023
Closing Date: Thursday 22 June 2023
Reference: MHNCC1532
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
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Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Events and Marketing Assistant roles across University of Leeds's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Colleges & Universities.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £25,285 - £28,929 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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