Job Description
Grade UE05: £29,588 - £33,951 per annum
College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine / Edinburgh Medical School
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Fixed term: 12 months
The Opportunity
The Edinburgh Medical School invites applications for a full-time administrator to provide support for postgraduate and continuing professional development programmes and courses.
The post holder will have excellent interpersonal, communication and IT skills and a working knowledge of the higher education sector. They will be self-motivated and be able to manage multiple competing demands and deadlines. An ability to use initiative and be proactive is essential.
This post is full-time (35 hours per week). 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.
The salary for this post is
£29,588 to £33,951 per annum.
Your Skills And Attributes For Success
- Experience in a customer-centred environment with the ability to support students in a sensitive and diplomatic manner.
- Ability to exercise initiative appropriately and to take decisions while working within an agreed framework.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, in writing and in person, exercising discretion and diplomacy, respect and confidentiality and ability to interact effectively and maintain good staff relationships at all levels within and outwith the University.
- Ideally, previous experience in higher education in a student facing role, with knowledge of issues and policies in a higher education context.
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Application Information
Please upload your CV and a supporting statement with details of how you meet the knowledge, skills and experience required, and your motivation for applying for this post. Applications submitted without both documents will not be considered for interview.
Within the Edinburgh Medical School we use competency-based interviews to evaluate candidates. Competency based interviews (sometimes known as situational or behavioural interviews) give us valuable insight into your preferred style of working and behaviours, to help us determine if you fit the values and cultures of EMS.
Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications, feedback will only be provided to candidates interviewed.
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
23 September 2025.
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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
Formally established in 1726, Edinburgh Medical School is one of two schools at the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine , the other being the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies.
Edinburgh Medical School is a large medical school by UK standards, spread across several campuses at the BioQuarter, Western General Hospital, the University central area and Royal Edinburgh Hospital. We deliver a first-class education in first-class facilities by dedicated people who are at the cutting edge.
We offer an excellent experience in an environment where research is cherished and prosecuted. We believe research is an important component of the life of every student, equipping them to effect real change in the world in whatever context they end up working.
The School Is Divided Into Three Deaneries
the Deanery of Clinical Sciences, which is largely based on the BioQuarter site
the Deanery of Biomedical Sciences, which is mainly based around the George Square campus in the centre of Edinburgh
the Deanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences.
For more information visit https://www.ed.ac.uk/medicine-vet-medicine/edinburgh-medical-school/about
