Job Description
Grade UE05: £29,588 to £33,951 per annum
CAHSS / School of Health in Social Science
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Fixed-term: 18 months
The Opportunity
The School of Health in Social Science is seeking a Programme Administrator to join our Teaching Office administrative team. The post holder will provide a high standard of administrative support for a set of degree programmes and courses within the School of Health in Social Science. Working alongside other members of the Teaching Office and Student Support Team the role will assist course organisers, programme directors and students, providing excellent customer service to all and ensuring the smooth running of tasks that run throughout the academic year.
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. Currently staff are expected to work on campus a minimum of 2 days a week, although this is dependent on service need and is subject to change.
The salary for this post is
£29,588 to £33,951 per annum. Appointments are usually made at the starting point on the pay scale.
Your Skills And Attributes For Success
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a high standard of written English and numeracy skills
- Great time management skills with the ability to manage competing demands while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
- Resourcefulness and ability to use initiative to solve problems with minimal supervision
- A strongly developed sense of service delivery and student focused approach
- Excellent all-round IT skills (including MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams)
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Application Information
Please submit both a CV and a personal statement. On your personal statement you should outline your motivation for the role, and how you meet each of the essential criteria in the ‘Knowledge, Skills and Experience’ section of the job description. Address each criterion in turn including examples from your experience. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Please include details of two referees in your CV and indicate whether you agree for them to be contacted prior to interview.
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
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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
19th August 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.
It is anticipated that interviews will be held in Edinburgh during the week of 25 th August or 1 st September.
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
The School of Health in Social Science is a vibrant research and professionally driven academic School within the University of Edinburgh’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. The School strives to have a transformational impact on individuals and communities through internationally excellent research, knowledge exchange, and learning and teaching. The distinctive composition of disciplines in the School leads to an emphasis on optimising physical, mental and emotional health for people; amplifying the potential of people and communities vulnerable to exclusion and working with others to achieve this. The Subject Areas are: Clinical Psychology; Nursing Studies; and Counselling & Psychotherapy and Applied Social Sciences. The School works in partnership with a wide range of global and local educational and research partners.
The School of Health in Social Science is a leading provider of postgraduate and undergraduate education in health and related fields. We offer two undergraduate programmes (one leading to professional registration in nursing); together with postgraduate degrees in Clinical Psychology, Counselling and Psychotherapy, Health in Social Science, and Nursing Studies and an expanding range of Continuing Professional Development and on-line distance learning opportunities.
The School of Health in Social Science is committed to equal and fair treatment of all its employees and in recognition of the positive promotion of diversity and gender equality among staff and students the School holds a Silver Athena SWAN award.
