Campus Visitor Centre Retail & Info Assistant

The University of Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Pension scheme

Staff discounts

Flexible work options

Family-friendly initiatives

Job summary

The University of Edinburgh is inviting applications for a part-time Visitor Centre & Gift Shop Assistant. You will join a small team, welcome visitors, and help run the shop on the central campus.

This role is 14 hours per week with a starting date in October 2026. You will need strong retail and customer service experience, be friendly, highly computer literate, and able to manage your workload with initiative in a busy campus environment.

Qualifications

• Recent previous experience in retail and dealing with customers is essential.
• Friendly, courteous & always willing to help.
• Attention to detail and fully computer literate.
• Working knowledge of the University, its campuses and the city.
• Have initiative particularly in managing own workload.
• Flexible and adaptable.
• Willing to learn and develop new skills.

Skills

Retail experience

Customer service

Computer literate

University knowledge

Initiative

Flexible

Job description

The University of Edinburgh is inviting applications for a part-time Visitor Centre & Gift Shop Assistant. You will join a small team, welcome visitors, and help run the shop on the central campus.

This role is 14 hours per week with a starting date in October 2026. You will need strong retail and customer service experience, be friendly, highly computer literate, and able to manage your workload with initiative in a busy campus environment.