Job Description
Grade UE02: £24,547 per annum, pro-rata for part time
Information Services Group / IS Corporate / Facilities
Part-time: 32 hours per week (0.91 FTE)
Open-ended (permanent)
This role is based at the University’s Main Library, 30 George Square, Edinburgh in the heart of our Central Campus. There may be an occasional need to work from an alternative location to meet business needs (occasional overtime offered also). You will be part of the greater team of Facilities Assistants and there will be opportunity for overlap / skill sharing with this team.
Working hours are 8am to 5pm with 60-minute unpaid lunchbreak. The working pattern consists of five days between Monday to Friday. i.e., 32 hours per week (0.91 Full Time Equivalent [FTE]), where standard Full Time Equivalent (1.0 FTE) is 35 hours per week.
This post is directly managed by Steve McLeod, IS Facilities Supervisor. This is an open-ended (i.e. permanent) post.
What We Can Offer You
- A competitive salary of £24,547.00 per annum, pro-rata for 0.91 FTE
- A chance to improve the Main Library and make a clear impact on improving student experience
- Generous annual leave allowance of 36.6 days per year (inclusive of festive closure days) pro-rata to 0.91 FTE, equivalent to 40 days per year at 1.0 FTE.
- Highly competitive defined-benefit pension scheme with a substantial employer contribution
- A day of paid leave annually for your chosen volunteering activity
- Access to excellent online learning and a Staff Scholarship fund
- Varied staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives , support for staff wellbeing and more
Use our reward calculator to find out the total value of the pay and benefits for this role.
What The Job Involves
- Respond to everyday enquiries, for example location of rooms, referring to others (e.g., Helpdesk) as necessary
- Collect, collate and respond to student feedback,
- React and assist in the event of incidents and emergencies e.g., floods, emergency evacuation of buildings, operation of the emergency Evacuation Lift, supervision of emergency exits
- Participate as required in compliance activities such as fire drills and fire alarm testing
Click to view a copy of the full job description . The job description is currently under review and the updated version is expected to be in-place for February 2026
Essential Criteria
A bit about you:
- Experience of front line public and customer service in a busy and demanding environment
- A flexible attitude, not afraid to multi-task, take on new activities or help other team members
- Ability to communicate effectively and with tact and diplomacy both verbally and written with a wide range of people
- Ability to understand and follow instructions and procedures
- Self- motivated and a team player
- Valid UK Driving License
Desirable Criteria
- Experience of building security and safety procedures
Application Procedure
We welcome informal enquiries about the role – to find out more please email
Steve McLeod, Facilities Supervisor at
steve.mcleod@ed.ac.uk .
The University is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. If you have the right skills for the job, we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race.
Prior to any employment commencing candidates will be required to evidence Right to Work in the UK
. 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.
To apply, upload a CV and cover letter before 19 December 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
In-person preferred / virtual considered for accessibility reasons during
week commencing 05.01.2026
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