Description Grade UE02: £24,547 per annum pro-rata as part-time Information Services Group / Corporate / Facilities Part-time: 9 hours per week (0.26 FTE) Working pattern: One weekend day (Saturday or Sunday), 8:00am – 5:00pm (including 60-minute paid lunch break) Open-ended (permanent) Vacancies available: 2 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 offer opportunities for you to develop your career while making a real difference to the communities around us and contributing to the world at large. The University of Edinburgh is a world-class organisation supporting research and teaching across a wide range of activities. In Professional Services, we deliver essential services that help the University operate effectively every day. The Opportunity: We are seeking two IS Facilities Weekend Assistants to join the Information Services Facilities team, supporting operations at the Main Library, 30 George Square, in the heart of the Central Campus. You will play a key role in ensuring the Library provides a safe, welcoming, and well-maintained environment for students and visitors. Occasional work at alternative locations and overtime opportunities may arise to meet business needs. You will work closely with the wider Facilities Assistant team, with opportunities for skill sharing and development. The post is directly managed by the IS Facilities Weekend Supervisor. This role offers the opportunity to make a clear impact on student experience while working in one of the University’s most prominent buildings. This post is part-time (9 hours per week). This post is not suitable for hybrid working, and will be 100% on-campus (in Edinburgh). We welcome informal enquiries about the role – please contact Omar Al-Jawhar, IS Facilities Weekend Supervisor, at oaljawh@ed.ac.uk. View a copy the full j ob description here. How to apply Please include the following documents in your application: CV Cover letter A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle: Working within one of the world’s leading universities. Good salary/pay rates. Excellent benefits and support. Contributing to the work and purpose of the University. 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. 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 in this team. 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 in person shortly after the closing date.