Teaching Administrative Assistant

University of Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits and support

World-class university environment

Flexible/hybrid where the roles allow

Good salary/pay rates

Job summary

The University of Edinburgh is seeking an experienced administrative professional to support undergraduate teaching programmes and courses. You will take ownership of your areas, using initiative to ensure tasks are completed to a high standard, with strong IT, organisational and customer service skills.

The role is full‑time (35 hours per week) with hybrid working. Initial on‑campus training is provided, and the position runs as a fixed‑term contract to 31 July 2027 with a competitive salary

Qualifications

• You will have excellent IT, organisational, communication and customer service skills, a commitment to providing a first‑class service to staff and students and relevant experience in an administrative support role.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for designated undergraduate teaching programmes and courses.
• Be proactive and take ownership of the areas you are responsible for, ensuring work is completed to a high standard.

Job description

UE05: £29,588 - £33,951 per annum

CSE / School of Biological Sciences

Full Time 35 hours per week

Fixed term: 31 July 2027

The Opportunity:

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

A unique employer in a vibrant city

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.

Professional Services

The University of Edinburgh is a world-class organisation. We are a large University covering a wide range of activities. In Professional Services, we support the University’s research and teaching, offering many career and role specialisms.

As an experienced and well‑organised team‑player, you will be responsible for providing administrative support for designated undergraduate teaching programmes and courses. You will be proactive and take ownership of the areas that you are responsible for, using initiative and resourcefulness to ensure that your work is completed to a high standard.

You will have excellent IT, organisational, communication and customer service skills, a commitment to providing a first‑class service to staff and students and relevant experience in an administrative support role.

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

• Excellent benefits and support
• Working within one of the world’s leading universities
• Flexible/hybrid where the roles allow
• Good salary/pay rates

This post is full-time 35 hours per week. The role offers hybrid working that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working. Initial training period in-person on-campus.

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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 (opens in a new tab) 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 a Stonewall Proud Employer, actively promoting LGBTQ+ equality.

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and particularly encourage applications from male candidates, as we acknowledge they are currently underrepresented in our area/team/at this level.

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 September 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 within 3 weeks after closing date.