"Personal Assistant to NIHR Director of Communications"

Personal Assistant to NIHR Director of Communications

University of Leeds - Faculty of Medicine & Health - National Institute of Health and Care Research - Research Delivery Network Coordinating Centre

Location: Leeds or London

Salary: £29,588 to £33,002 per annum - London weighting £5,217 p.a. pro rata (if applicable)

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Placed On: 19th December 2025

Closes: 9th January 2026

Job Ref: MHNCC1707

Location: Leeds or London

Contract type: Ongoing

Do you want to be part of a national network supporting the delivery of health and care research across England? Are you experienced in providing high-level Personal Assistant support to senior leaders? Can you manage multiple priorities and adapt quickly to changing demands?

You will be responsible for providing Personal Assistant support to the NIHR Director of Communications and also support their most senior direct reports.

You will provide mutual support to colleagues in your team and will be positive and flexible in the way you approach your work. You will work collaboratively with individuals and groups across the NIHR and with external stakeholders in a host of settings.

This role requires some national travel.

The RDNCC is one of a number of contracts through which Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) research funding is distributed. The DHSC is currently undertaking a tender process to determine where some functions within these contracts will be hosted. It is expected that this role, and others within the same RDNCC function, will need to move to a new employing organisation from the start date of the new DHSC contract (expected to be from April 2027). This change of employment would be managed under a ‘TUPE’ process.

This role will be based in the RDNCC office on Queen Street, Leeds or in Bishopsgate, London. We work in a hybrid way with an expectation that all RDNCC staff spend at least 40% of their time office. We are also open to discussing other flexible working arrangements.

Salary Requirements of the Skilled Worker Visa Route

Please note that due to Home Office visa requirements, this role is not suitable for first-time Skilled Worker visa applicants. Information on other visa options is available at: www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas.

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 options 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.
• All Faculty of Medicine and Health staff are entitled to ten days staff development per year (pro rata). Please speak to your line manager about how you can utilise these.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!

If you are looking for a role where you can play a key role in supporting senior leaders and make a real impact across, apply today.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Jennifer Walters, Director of Communications
Email: Jennifer.walters@nihr.ac.uk

Application process

As part of the RDNCC’s commitment to inclusion and equity of opportunity, our shortlisting stage is undertaken with names removed from job applications. Please do not include identifiable information in uploaded documents, file names or free text fields (e.g., names, photos, contact details) other than those specifically requested in the personal details section of the application form.