Postgraduate Programmes Administrator (maternity cover)

University of Edinburgh; Easter Howgate; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Edinburgh is seeking a diligent administrator to join EPCC’s Postgraduate Taught team at The Bayes Centre. You will provide course and programme administration to the EPCC portfolio, coordinating daily teaching and assessment while building strong relationships with students and staff.

The role is full-time (35 hours per week) with potential hybrid working; maternity cover through 30 November 2027. A supportive, diverse environment with excellent benefits awaits.

Qualifications

• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to exercise initiative and judgment to resolve day-to-day problems.
• Strong organisational skills to plan and prepare materials for the Postgraduate Taught cycle.
• Proven IT-literacy to use Office 365 and University systems with accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Provide course and programme administration for EPCC’s Postgraduate Taught portfolio.
• Support postgraduate students and staff with daily teaching and assessment coordination.
• Contribute to a friendly, efficient administrative service from The Bayes Centre, Edinburgh.
• Assist with hybrid-working arrangements as the post holder becomes familiar with the role.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal English

Strong organisational skills

IT literac y with Office 365

Tools

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Grade UE05: £30,180 - £34,630 per annum

CSE / EPCC - Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre

Full time: 35 hours per week

Fixed term: to 30 November 2027 (maternity cover)

The Opportunity:

We are looking for an individual to join our friendly teaching administration team. Based in The Bayes Centre, you will provide course and programme administration to EPCC’s Postgraduate Taught portfolio. This student-facing role combines the need for excellent administrative skills, an organised approach, attention to detail, and the ability to develop good working relationships with students and colleagues to ensure the efficient and effective co-ordination of all matters related to daily teaching and assessment.

The role is part of a three-person Postgraduate Taught Team which provides administrative and pastoral support for postgraduate students across EPCC. This post is full-time (35 hours per week). We are open to considering requests for hybrid working once the post holder is familiar with the role, this would combine a mix of work-from-home and regular on-campus working, and in cooperation with peak times and other business needs.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Good written and oral communication skills
• Ability to exercise initiative and judgment to resolve many day-to-day problems independently
• Strong organisational skills to plan and prepare required materials in advance and in line with the Postgraduate Taught cycle to support both students and staff in a timely fashion
• Proven IT-literacy to utilise common O365 software (e.g. Excel, Outlook) and other University systems to efficiently complete administrative tasks with accuracy and speed
• Commitment to continuous improvement and high standards of customer service

A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle:

• Variety every day
• Opportunities for personal development
• Excellent benefits and supporto the work and purpose of the University

This post is full-time (35 hoursper week); however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.

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.

About EPCC

EPCC is the UK’s leading centre for Supercomputing and Data Science expertise. We deliver specialised postgraduation in High Performance Computing and High Performance Computing with Data Science under the academic governance of the School of Informatics.

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.

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 12 November 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 at The Bayes Centre, 47 Potterrow, Edinburgh EH8 9BT. The date To Be Confirmed.