Overview
UE06: £34,610.00 - £39,906.00 Per Annum, Pro Rata (£18.96 - £21.87 per hour).
CAHSS / School of History, Classics and Archaeology.
Guaranteed hours: 15 hours.
Fixed term Contract: Starting June 2026 until 10 March 2027.
The Opportunity
Together we can do great things. Be part of something bigger.
With roles from hospitality to research, there’s a career for everyone at the University of Edinburgh. We can offer opportunities for you to develop in your career and make a real difference in the communities around us while contributing to the world at large.
The University isn’t just any employer. We are part of a local community and a contributor to global thinking, progress and research. In Edinburgh, you are in one of the world’s most attractive cities with active arts and social sectors, while working in a University that has made significant contributions to society, medicine, physics and teaching for over four centuries. Our people have helped create the modern world and are working on more ground-breaking technologies and practices.
Join the University of Edinburgh and you’ll be making a difference to everything around you. Be part of something bigger — where you’ll do meaningful work, grow and progress, be rewarded and recognised, and benefit from our strong commitment to your wellbeing. There are so many reasons to join us.
The University of Edinburgh is a world-class organisation. We are a large University covering a wide range of activities. In Professional Services, we support the University’s research and teaching, offering many career and role specialisms.
Role and Responsibilities
The role will entail performing administrative tasks relating to research, teaching, and academic administration. This will involve downloading material from university systems; managing digital content related to research, teaching, and administration; editing, formatting, and transcribing written and audio-visual research and teaching materials; and accessing/reproducing material from libraries/archives.
Who We’re Looking For
We are looking for people with drive, determination, and a passion for what they do. We are a place where everyone is welcome and offer a range of policies and benefits designed to support you in building the right meaningful/personalised flexibility for you.
Benefits
* Working within one of the world’s leading universities
* Flexible/hybrid where the roles allow
* Contributing to the work and purpose of the University.
This Post
This post is a guaranteed hours fixed term post until the 10th March 2027. We are open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.
Eligibility
This post is primarily aimed at University of Edinburgh PhD and MSc students.
How to Apply
Please include the following documents in your application:
* CV
* Cover letter
Equal Opportunity and Rights
Championing equality, diversity, and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, and wish to particularly encourage applications from women and from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, who are underrepresented at this level.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages.
On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Key Dates
The closing date for applications is 3 June 2026. Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm UK time. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browser’s local time zone. Interviews will be held shortly after the closing date.
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