Project Support Officer

The University of Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Edinburgh seeks a Project Support Officer to join the Strategic Change Service. This role focuses on managing project deliveries and providing support to ensure high-quality outcomes. Applicants should have experience in project environments and a strong ability to coordinate various project phases while fostering positive stakeholder relationships.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Competitive pension schemes

Staff discounts

Family-friendly initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience working in a project office environment.
• Experience in coordinating all Project Phases.
• Good communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Providing day to day support to project management.
• Ensuring projects operate efficiently to quality standards.
• Advising and coordinating strategic initiatives and improvements.

Skills

Project management background

Co-ordinating Project Phases

Diary coordination

Supporting workshops and governance meetings

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Core software packages

Job description

Job Description

Grade UE06: £34,132– £39,355 per annum

Corporate Services Group / Strategic Change and Planning

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Open-Ended : Permanent

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Project Support Officers to join the Strategic Change Service within the Corporate Services Group.

Operating in direct support to the projects within the Portfolio, this role provides day to day support to the management and delivery of projects from both a technical and people perspective and a specific focus on ensuring they operate efficiently to required quality standards. The post holder will provide high quality project and change support, advice and guidance aligned to our service capability frameworks.

We are an expert team of professionals advising, coordinating, supporting and co-producing strategic initiatives and improvements in partnership with our colleges and services, and their constituent schools and departments. We are driven by a commitment to deliver positive outcomes that benefit those who work, study and partner with the University.

The role holder will line managed by the Portfolio Office Manager and will play a significant part in the delivery of a high-quality support to the portfolio of activity and our broader University network of stakeholders who support the delivery of portfolio.

You can access information on our current portfolio on our Strategic Initiatives webpage.

We are open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.

Your Skills And Attributes For Success

• Project management background and/or experience working in a project office environment
• Experience of co-ordinating all Project Phases including Proposal, Initiation, Design, Implementation, Closure and Review
• Experience of diary co-ordination and arranging meetings together with all related duties
• Experience of supporting workshops and governance meetings including minute taking
• Good communication skills, verbal and written
• Excellent organisational skills and good understanding of core software packages including word, PowerPoint, excel.
  
  

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Application Information

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:

• CV
• Cover letter
  
  

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, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total 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 (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 15 th July 2025

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. 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 during week commencing 21 st July 2025

About Us

As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.