Food & Beverage Assistant

The University of Edinburgh; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Good salary

Benefits & support

Prestigious university

Job summary

The University of Edinburgh is recruiting for a part-time position in CSG / Accommodation, Catering and Events at The John McIntyre Centre. The role offers 20 guaranteed hours per year with a pro-rata salary of £24,547 and hourly uplift at £13.45 plus 18.1% uplift, reflecting UK terms for this service area.

You will join a busy, customer-focused team delivering meals and hospitality across campus facilities, with opportunities to develop in a large-scale university operation and benefit from

Job description

UE02:£24,547 per annum (pro-rata), £13.45 per hour plus an 18.1% uplift

CSG /Accommodation, Catering and Events

Guaranteed hours - 20 hours per year

Open Ended (permanent)

Vacancies: 3

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.

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

This post is part time (guaranteed 20 hours per year).

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 (opens in a new tab) 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 a Stonewall Proud Employer, actively promoting LGBTQ+ 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)

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 26 August 2026.

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