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Edinburgh Science; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Edinburgh Science is seeking a Project and Sales Assistant to provide high-quality sales and administrative support to our organisation, focusing on our schools touring programme, Generation Science, and the Edinburgh Science Festival. You will help sell science shows to schools and support touring performers, coordinating project logistics.

The role involves procurement of accommodation, travel, consumables and equipment, coordinating print processes and maintaining strong communications with

Qualifications

• Experience in selling education shows to schools.
• Strong administrative and logistics coordination skills.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and coordination.

Responsibilities

• Sell science shows and workshops to schools.
• Provide support for touring performers.
• Coordinate project logistics, procurement of accommodation, travel, consumables and equipment.
• Coordinate print process and liaise with stakeholders.

Skills

Sales support

Administrative support

Communication

Job description

We are seeking a Project and Sales Assistant to provide high-quality sales and administrative support to our organisation. This is an exciting and diverse opportunity focusing on our schools touring programme, Generation Science, and the annual Edinburgh Science Festival. The role is key to the smooth running of our busy programming and operations teams.

You will focus on selling science shows and workshops to schools, providing support for touring performers and supporting the smooth running of the preparation and delivery phases of these projects through administration of project logistics and production needs. This will include procurement of accommodation, travel, consumables and equipment, as well as effective communication with stakeholders and coordination of the print process.

You can find out more about both these projects at https://www.edinburghscience.co.uk/

Pay: £13.45 per hour (approx. 31 weeks)

Hours: 21 hours per week (rising to 28 hours per week for approximately 10 weeks from mid Feb – mid April)

Duration: Temporary, approx. 31 weeks

Location: Edinburgh

The closing date for applications is: Sunday 4th October at 11:59PM

Interviews will be held: Friday 9th October 2026

Temporary contract: this position is a part-time (3 days a week) contract for a period of approx. 31 weeks from 19th October 2026.

Please note: By the start of any employment with Edinburgh Science, you must have the right to work in the UK and documentary evidence to support this.