Student Ambassador (MBChB/HCP-Med)

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

Job summary

The University of Edinburgh is seeking enthusiastic undergraduate Student Ambassadors to share authentic experiences with prospective students. You will lead campus tours, host on‑campus and online events, and support peer-to-peer chat and panels.

Training is provided, and the work is flexible around your studies with no fixed hours per week. This fixed-term role is open to MBChB and HCP-Med students currently matriculated at the University.

Qualifications

• Current student at University of Edinburgh and resident in the UK.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead campus tours for prospective students.
• Host on-campus and online events and panels.
• Engage peers via text chat and student panels.
• Attend training and represent the University professionally.

Skills

Communication skills

Current University of EdinburghStudent

Teamwork

Time management

Represent University

UK resident

Education

MBChB/HCP-Med student

Job description

Job Description

UE02: £24,547.00 Per Annum, pro rata (£13.45 per hour).

College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine / Edinburgh Medical School (Medical Education).

Fixed Term: Student Experience post - contract length will depend on duration of studies, and will end no later than end of studies.

Guaranteed Hours: 1 hour per year minimum.

We are looking for enthusiastic undergraduate Student Ambassadors to share your authentic experience with prospective students and their supporters.

The Opportunity

Being a Student Ambassador is a great way to get involved at the University, have fun and gain valuable skills. You're also helping prospective students learn why the University of Edinburgh is a great place to study. Ambassadors will have opportunities to represent the University, their School and the student body to internal and external audiences. The work is always varied but will primarily involve opportunities to lead campus tours, on-campus and online events, peer-to-peer text chat, and student panels. As well as other activities that arise throughout the year. Ambassadors will receive specific training to support the activity that is expected of them. The work is also flexible around your studies - there are no set hours per week or month. Whilst this work cannot offer a frequent income, it does offer valuable work experience. This role is only open to currently matriculated MBChB and HCP-Med students.

Your skills and attributes for success

• Passionate about the student experience
• Current student at the University of Edinburgh and residing in the UK
• Represent the University with integrity, professionalism and enthusiasm
• Excellent communication skills, verbally and in writing, in person and online to a variety of audiences
• Awareness of equality and diversity
• An ability to work in a team as well as independently
• Reliable with excellent time-management and organisational skills

Working in the UK

• 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).
• You must also have, or be applying for, a National Insurance Number. Everyone working in the UK is required to have one. Further information is available on our National Insurance webpages.

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 30 October 2026. 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.

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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.

About the Team

Edinburgh Medical School is one of six schools within the University of Edinburgh's College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine. As a leader in biomedical and medical education, the School aims to provide an exceptional educational experience and equip the next generation of scientists and doctors with the tools they need to address the world's scientific and medical challenges. The School delivers undergraduate and postgraduate teaching for over 6,000 students, in addition to conducting pedagogical research. Edinburgh Medical School coordinates the administration and delivery of a number of on campus and online degree programmes including undergraduate medicine (MBChB), undergraduate degrees in biomedical sciences, and a wide variety of postgraduate taught programmes in biomedical, clinical and population health sciences.

Edinburgh Medical School works across a number of University campuses and NHS sites, including Edinburgh BioQuarter, the University's central campus, and sites at the Western General Hospital campus.