Job Description
Grade UE02: £24,547 per annum (pro-rata), £13.45 per hour plus an 18.1% Uplift
Accommodation, Catering and Events
Guaranteed hours: 20 hours per year
Vacancies: 5
The Opportunity
Where passion meets purpose. Be part of something bigger.
Join theUniversity of Edinburgh andyou’llbe making a difference to everything around you. Be part of something bigger — whereyou’lldo 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.
Job Description
Grade UE02: £24,547 per annum (pro-rata), £13.45 per hour plus an 18.1% Uplift
Accommodation, Catering and Events
Guaranteed hours: 20 hours per year
Open-ended (permanent contract)
Vacancies: 5
The Opportunity
Where passion meets purpose. Be part of something bigger.
Join theUniversity of Edinburgh andyou’llbe making a difference to everything around you. Be part of something bigger — whereyou’lldo 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.
From student accommodation to café’s restaurants and hotels, we are a 24/7 organisation that embraces the traditional and the modern in equal measure. From historical buildings to state of the art technical and research hubs our mission is to ‘enrich student learning and growth as well as impact our local communities’ and our values drive everything we do.
An opportunity has arisen at our largest catering unit; The John McIntyre Centre located within the Pollock Halls Campus.
The John McIntyre Centre (JMCC) houses a food court and 500-seater restaurant providing 28,000 meals per week during our student period and breakfast, lunch and dinner to our commercial guests in the summer months. Adjacent to the restaurant is Arthur’s Food & Drink; our on-site bar, offering food and drink to customers year-round.
Your Skills And Attributes For Success
* Basic Food Service Knowledge.
* Flexibility.
* Excellent Communication skills.
* Experience of working in a successful team.
At ACE Our Mission Is To ‘enrich Student Learning And Growth As Well And Impact Our Local Communities.’ Our Values Drive Everything We Do, Therefore Ask Yourself
Are you PASSIONATE about making a difference?
Do you like to COLLABORATE and achieve things as a team?
Is INCLUSION at the forefront of all you do?
Do you thrive when given OWNERSHIP?
Are you inspired by INNOVATION and excited to bring new ideas to life?
A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle:
* Good salary/pay rates
* Excellent benefits and support
* Working within one of the world’s leading universities
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How to apply:
Please Include The Following Documents In Your Application
* CV
* Cover letter
As a valued member of our team, you can expect:
* A competitive salary.
* An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
* To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
* Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page and use our reward calculator to discover the value of your pay and benefits.
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.
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
The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 31 st March 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 browsers local time zone.
Interviews will be held 2 weeks from closing date.
About Us
As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.
About The Team
Accommodation, Catering and Events provides catered and self-catered residential accommodation for over 10,000 students, including community and welfare support through its Residence Life service. We also operate 17 cafes and a range of other catering products to students and staff across the University estate. Under our commercial brand, The University of Edinburgh Hospitality and Events Collection, we deliver hotel accommodation options to around 200,000 guests each year plus an extensive selection of conference, catering and event services to over 2,000 events.
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