We are recruiting for a new HR & Learning Assistant, a pivotal role at the centre of a lively and varied HR & Learning department.

Leeds Playhouse is made up of brilliant, passionate and dedicated individuals who bring creativity, compassion and individuality to every aspect of our work. Whilst we are a medium-sized organisation, we have many unique roles and a blend of employees, casual workers, volunteers, and self-employed freelancers coming together to deliver a wide range of projects onstage and off.

This role offers an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop a career in HR & Learning. The successful candidate will gain exposure to the full employee lifecycle and will be supported to develop their professional knowledge and skills.

You will be providing administrative support for a wide range of HR & Learning activities with particular involvement in recruitment and onboarding; contract and changes; payroll; learning & development; and data management. The HR & Learning Assistant will also offer first-line advice and guidance to employees and managers on non-complex issues, including members of the Senior Management Team, in line with standard practice, policy and procedure. You will have the opportunity to identify and implement improvements to the ways we deliver our services.

This is a full-time, permanent contract of 35 hours a week, with working pattern to be discussed with your manager. Pay for the role is £24,800 per year. As part of our commitment to flexible working, we would also be open to applications interested in part-time work or job shares for this role. Please reach out to us if you would like to discuss this further.

Benefits at Leeds Playhouse include 5 weeks holiday entitlement (plus 1.6 weeks of bank holidays), that increases with length of continuous employment; 2 wellbeing days a year; discounts across our food and drinks, free show tickets and a local gym and swimming discount. Please see our job pack for more benefits we offer.

Before applying for the role, please read the job pack below. This includes the full list of responsibilities, person specification and information about Leeds Playhouse.

To apply, please fill in both of the forms below by the deadline.

The closing date for applications is 10am Friday 28 August 2026.