13131 - Project Support Officer - Access to High Demand Professions

University of Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution is seeking a Project Support Officer to join their Widening Participation team. This part-time role involves providing crucial administrative support for various educational projects aimed at helping underrepresented school pupils progress into Higher Education. Ideal candidates should possess strong communication skills and good IT proficiency, with a genuine interest in Widening Participation initiatives.

Qualifications

• Empathy for the targeted student groups within Widening Participation programmes.
• Ability to support colleagues and external audiences.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative, organisational and event delivery support.
• Facilitate events, including the Portfolio Preparation programme.
• Support outreach and recruitment activities as required.

Skills

Understanding of Widening Participation programmes

Team player

Very good written communication

Very good oral communication

Excellent IT skills

Working knowledge of MS Office

Job description

Overview

USG / Student Recruitment and Admissions

Grade UE05: £29,588 - £33,951 per annum, pro rata

Part time: 17.5 hours per week

Fixed term: until 31/7/2026

The Opportunity

The Project Support Officer role will contribute to the administration, organisation and delivery of the Access to High Demand Professions (AHDP) project, within the University’s Widening Participation team.

The Project Support Officer will provide key administrative, organisational and event delivery support to Access to Creative Education Scotland (ACES) Edinburgh and Reach Edinburgh projects. The post holder will facilitate events, including the Portfolio Preparation programme on Fridays.

The role will occasionally support wider team and departmental outreach and recruitment activities.

This role is designed to enable those with an interest in Widening Participation to develop valuable skills and experience within a busy and creative team supporting school pupils from the most underrepresented backgrounds to progress into Higher Education.

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and wish to particularly encourage applications from candidates from Black and ethnic minority backgrounds as well as backgrounds that the AHDP projects support.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative, organisational and event delivery support to the AHDP projects, including ACES Edinburgh and Reach Edinburgh.
• Facilitate events, including the Portfolio Preparation programme on Fridays.
• Support wider team and departmental outreach and recruitment activities as required.

Qualifications and Skills

• Understanding of, and empathy for, the student groups targeted within Widening Participation programmes.
• Team player who supports colleagues as well as external audiences.
• Very good written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent IT skills and working knowledge of MS Office packages.