The Project LIGHT Coordinator is a unique and impactful role within the Leicester Medical School, supporting the Leicester Initiative Good Health Team (Project LIGHT). Established in 2010, this initiative is a staff-student partnership embedded in the core medical curriculum and offers extracurricular opportunities for students from other schools. Project LIGHT provides students with placements in statutory and non-statutory services and opportunities to volunteer with local charities to deliver health support to homeless populations. In this role, you will coordinate between academic leads, placement partners, student volunteers, and host charities. Your work will involve essential administrative tasks, including scheduling volunteer placements, maintaining a database of active volunteers, and ensuring smooth communication with charities. In addition to administrative duties, you will mentor students, building and nurturing relationships that support their development and the success of Project LIGHT’s outreach efforts. Your contributions will ensure the continued impact and operational success of Project LIGHT, as well as enrich the student experience in line with the University’s values. About you The ideal candidate for this role will possess substantial experience in a similar administrative setting. You will have a strong customer service ethos and be skilled in managing databases, with a good understanding of IT, including spreadsheets and word processing. Familiarity with external stakeholder engagement and experience in providing administrative support in a busy environment is essential. Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, are crucial, as you will be supporting students, liaising with charities, and assisting academic staff. You will have an eye for detail and the ability to manage your workload autonomously, prioritising tasks to meet deadlines effectively. Experience in an educational setting or with university systems is advantageous but not essential. Above all, you will demonstrate flexibility, independence, and a commitment to the values of inclusivity, inspiration, and impact that underpin the University of Leicester’s mission. Additional information Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Professor Liz Anderson, Professor of Interprofessional Education and Patient Safety Lead on [email protected] and Mr Andrew Sarratt, Head of Operations Leicester Medical School on [email protected] The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you’ll become part of a community of Citizens of Change, which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world. As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community through our values of Inspiring, Impactful and Inclusive. We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.