People and Wellbeing
Paisley Campus
EDI Coordinator
Salary: £28,031 - £ 33,002 per annum
Full time: 35 hours per week
Fixed Term: 12 months
The post - EDI Coordinator
This role is key to promoting and championing Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) across UWS. You will support the EDI Specialist and People Experience Manager in delivering the University’s EDI strategy, working closely with employee networks, coordinating events, and creating inspiring content for internal and external channels. Acting as a first point of contact for EDI queries, you’ll provide advice, administrative support, and help embed EDI principles across organisational development activities. The role also involves assisting with policy implementation, supporting committees, contributing to initiatives, and representing the Equalities team at internal and external events.
The successful candidate should have the following:
* Relevant qualifications or experience
* Experience of embedding the principles of equality and diversity within an organisation
* Experience working with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels, developing trust and credibility
* Demonstrable experience in the analysis, interpretation and reporting of data, such as PSED reporting and EIA
ABOUT US
The University of the West of Scotland is one of Scotland’s largest and most dynamic modern universities. Our reach across the country, together with our London campus, means that UWS is a significant force in global knowledge creation, innovation, and a leading provider of undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree education. Our degrees provide students with a transformational experience; equipping them with highly sought-after graduate skills that set them up for global success in world-leading sectors, industries and businesses.
With cutting-edge courses, modern pedagogy and practical knowledge, we enable our students and staff to experience the joy of learning, teaching, research and innovation, and apply their knowledge for the benefit of others.
UWS is officially ranked by Times Higher Education in the top 200 universities worldwide under 50 years old (2024 Young University Rankings)
Our professional services teams are the backbone of UWS, providing robust and innovative solutions to support the vast range of work across learning and teaching, and research and innovation. You will join a supportive and dedicated team, playing a key role in a range of work that will help drive forward our ambition to deliver world-leading research, and graduates who will design, shape and build a new future.
We offer our staff a caring and supportive environment, across five campuses, and a competitive benefits package which includes:
* 24 days of annual leave, plus a further 12 days for public/university holidays
* An additional days leave on your birthday
* Defined benefit contribution pension scheme (including death in service benefits upon joining the scheme
* A flexible approach to working pattern and work-life balance
* Employee discount scheme across 3,500 retailers
* Fitness facilities across our campuses
* Access to a range of health and wellbeing resources, including occupational health, physiotherapy and access to our Employee Assistance Programme
* Professional, career and research development opportunities.
Closing Date: Sunday 7th December 2025
Interview Date: Thursday 11th December 2025