Kitchen Porter

The University of Edinburgh; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Good salary / pay rates

Responsibility and autonomy

Excellent benefits and support

Interesting work

Job summary

The University of Edinburgh is seeking a Kitchen Porter for the Pollock Halls C&E kitchen in Edinburgh. This part-time, guaranteed-hours role supports daily service to students and external guests across the year.

Located at Pollock Halls, it offers a role within a vibrant university community and access to staff benefits, flexible working options, and opportunities to contribute to campus hospitality operations.

Responsibilities

• Support the operational service delivery to students and commercial guests throughout the year.
• Based at the South Hall C&E kitchen within Pollock Halls.

Job description

Grade UE02 - £24,547 per annum (pro-rata), £13,45 per hour, plus 18.1% Uplift

CSG /Accommodation, Catering and Events

Part-time: Guaranteed Hours - 20 hours per year

Open-ended (permanent)

Location: Pollock Halls, 18 Holyrood Park Road, Edinburgh, EH16 5AY

The Opportunity:

Together we can do great things. Be part of something bigger.

The Universityisn’tjust any employer. We are part of alocal communityand a contributor toglobal thinking,progress and research. In Edinburgh, you are in one of the world’s most attractive cities with active arts and social sectors, while working in aUniversitythat has made significant contributions to society, medicine,physicsand teaching for over four centuries. Our people have helped create the modern world and are working on more ground-breaking technologies and practices.

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.

The role will be based at our South Hall C&E kitchen, located within Pollock Halls.

As one of our Kitchen Porters, you will support the operational service delivery to our students and commercial guests throughout the year.

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:

• Interesting work.
• Good salary / pay rates.
• Responsibility and autonomy.
• Excellent benefits and support.

This role is guaranteed hours position with 20 hours guaranteed per year and fully based on the campus.

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.

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 7 October 2026.

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Interviews will be held within 2 weeks after closing date.