Canuck74

I'm looking for administrator and office support work. What's the job market like?

aries_bird

I wouldn't have thought you would have a problem if you have experience. First place I googled was University of Leeds, they currently have 13 Admin vacancies.

http://jobs.leeds.ac.uk/fe/tpl_universityofleeds01.asp

A basic search on the Job Centre webpages brought up 25 Administrative Assistant jobs in and around Leeds city centre.

http://jobseekers.direct.gov.uk/home...fff7af23&pid=1

Leeds City Council currently have 3 vacancies listed.

http://jobs.leeds.gov.uk/

There are lots of agencies to register with too that I dare say could find you temporary work in the city fairly soon as a stop gap.

Also, check out the http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/jobs/ site, there are jobs advertised here most of the time.

I didn't look into Manchester but would guess that as it's bigger than Leeds there would be at the least similar opportunities. Try the Universities/NHS/Councils/Agencies and Manchester Evening News.

Good luck, I am sure you will be fine in this area of work.

Canuck74

Hi aries_bird,

Thanks for the info.

Canuck74

Is there anyone who has recently moved to Leeds? Or plans to move there?

I was in Bristol for 3 weeks. The job market down there is not bad. But, I found it too expensive. I went to see many recruitment agencies. They told me that I would be looking at around £8.00 per hour as an average wage.

I was also in contact with agencies in Leeds they mentioned that I would be looking at £8.00 per hour. The cost of living is cheaper up there. That's the main reason I'm thinking about going up to Leeds to look for work.

sallysimmons

I'm from Leeds and I highly recommend it. Friendly, bustling, and totally rejuvenated since the 80s when I worked there. Some northern cities are down on their luck but not Leeds. Plus, go half an hour in any direction and you are in beautiful countryside - especially to the north in the Yorkshire Dales. You really have the best of all worlds there and the people are just wonderful.

brits1

A touch bias there SS? lol I have yet to re visit Leeds since our return but plan to, I also think Sheffield is also a good base, improves every year and just surrounded by lovely countryside as well, very nice areas to the South of Sheffield as well , M1 and A1 not far either....AND Manchester is not far lol

Beedubya

Manchesterland has loads of admin type jobs, it always was the place for this type of clerical work.

Canuck74

It's going to be a difficult decision for me. Because, I like both cites. lol

sallysimmons

I don't know Sheffield well at all, but I'm interested to find out more about it because it's in such a lovely spot. I do love my Yorkshire Dales though, so for me it's hard to beat North Yorkshire.