Job Description
Grade UE05: £29,588- £33,951 per annum
College of Science and Engineering, HR Admin Hub
Full Time: 35 hours per week
4 Vacancies
2 x Fixed Term for 6 months; 2 x Open Ended (Permanent Contract)
The Opportunity
Join the College of Science and Engineering as we enhance our HR services with the introduction of a new HR Administration Hub, launching in February 2026.
This is an exciting time to become part of a new team committed to delivering streamlined, consistent and high-quality HR administration support to our people and managers. We are currently seeking dedicated professionals for the role of Senior HR Administrator to support administrative activities and processes across recruitment and the wider employee lifecycle.
Four full-time (35 hours per week) opportunities are available, including both open ended and fixed term posts. We are also open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. We will consider requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.
4 positions available (2 open-ended, 2 fixed term for 6 months)
The salary for Senior HR Administrator is £29,588 to £33,951 per annum
Your Skills And Attributes For Success
* Proven experience in high-volume administrative roles with strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering quality work
* Strong organisational and time management skills, with the agility to manage competing demands
* Strong customer service focus, providing professional and approachable support
* Good communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work as part of a team and liaise effectively with stakeholders
* Ability to work proactively, using initiative and sound judgement to resolve queries and support colleagues
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Application Information
Please ensure you 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, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total 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 (opens new browser tab)
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 to note
The closing date for applications is 5 January 2026
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Interviews will be held w/c 12 January 2026
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
The College of Science and Engineering (CSE) is one of the largest and highest-ranked STEM groupings in the UK. Headed by Professor Iain Gordon, CSE comprises seven Schools (Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, GeoSciences, Informatics, Mathematics, and Physics and Astronomy) as well as a national supercomputing centre (the Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre) and the Bayes Centre for interdisciplinary data science and innovation. We extend beyond the University through many joint activities - for example we host the cross-Scotland DataLab innovation Centre, we are a founding partner in the Scottish Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre, and we are a partner in UK-wide collaborations including the Alan Turing Institute and the Rosalind Franklin Institute. Most Schools are located 2 miles south of the city centre at the King’s Buildings whilst Informatics, EPCC, Bayes and sections of GeoSciences are located in the University’s Central Area near George Square. The College has over 3,000 academic and support staff, and educates around 7,000 undergraduates, almost 1,500 taught postgraduates and more than 2,000 research students.