Teaching Services Manager
Company
Location
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Posted At
8/18/2025
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Description
Job Description
Edinburgh Law School is seeking an interim Teaching Services Manager to support the Student and Academic Services Team for a period of 12 months. Reporting to the Head of Student and Academic Services, the post-holder will be responsible for teaching operations and academic administration across a range of taught programmes and courses generating around 12k student enrolments each year.
This post combines the need for excellent problem solving and prioritisation skills, a customer-focused approach and the ability to promote successful working relationships with students, colleagues and stakeholders. The role works in close partnership with the Student Support Manager to deliver a holistic student and academic support service from enrolment to award.
This post is fixed-term (for 1 year) and full-time (35 hours per week).
We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working, though candidates should be aware that the role typically requires at least 4 days working on site in Old College in order to provide practical support and visible leadership to the team.
The salary for this post is at Grade UE07: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum.
The School of Law strives to be a diverse and inclusive community. We particularly welcome applications from candidates belonging to groups that have been traditionally under-represented in the field.
Your Skills And Attributes For Success
Application Information
Pleasure ensure you include the following documents in your application:
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).
On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore 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 Friday, 5 th September 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 on or around 25 th September 2025.
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 Law School ( http://www.law.ed.ac.uk ) is situated in the historic Old College, at the heart of Edinburgh’s legal centre. For over three hundred years the School has been providing world-leading education and research in the eclectic discipline of law. As one of the eleven constituent Schools of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science, the School encourages multi- and interdisciplinary connections throughout its teaching and research.
The School values diversity across all staff and students, and supports flexible and family-friendly working. The School provides active support and professional development (including mentoring, training, and networking opportunities) for all staff.
The School is fully committed to promoting equality and diversity, and to welcoming and including all who choose to study, work, or visit us.
https://www.law.ed.ac.uk/about-us/mission-and-values
With over 1400 students and 150 members of academic, research and professional services staff, Edinburgh Law School is an international, vibrant community dedicated to providing research and teaching with local and global reach and impact.
Edinburgh Law School is seeking an interim Teaching Services Manager to support the Student and Academic Services Team for a period of 12 months. Reporting to the Head of Student and Academic Services, the post-holder will be responsible for teaching operations and academic administration across a range of taught programmes and courses generating around 12k student enrolments each year.
This post combines the need for excellent problem solving and prioritisation skills, a customer-focused approach and the ability to promote successful working relationships with students, colleagues and stakeholders. The role works in close partnership with the Student Support Manager to deliver a holistic student and academic support service from enrolment to award.
This post is fixed-term (for 1 year) and full-time (35 hours per week).
We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working, though candidates should be aware that the role typically requires at least 4 days working on site in Old College in order to provide practical support and visible leadership to the team.
The salary for this post is at Grade UE07: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum.
The School of Law strives to be a diverse and inclusive community. We particularly welcome applications from candidates belonging to groups that have been traditionally under-represented in the field.
Your Skills And Attributes For Success
- You have a degree or equivalent training plus relevant work experience, or a track record of administrative experience at a senior level in an HE environment.
- You will have proven experience of both leading and managing teams and working collaboratively across boundaries in to deliver services to users or customers.
- You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport and trust quickly.
- You will be used to resolving complex problems and using your influencing skills to find a resolution.
- You will have excellent administration skills.
Application Information
Pleasure ensure you include the following documents in your application:
- CV.
- Cover letter outlining how you meet the essential criteria, and outlining your approach to providing interim cover for the team during a period of change.
- 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.
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).
On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore 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 Friday, 5 th September 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 on or around 25 th September 2025.
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 Law School ( http://www.law.ed.ac.uk ) is situated in the historic Old College, at the heart of Edinburgh’s legal centre. For over three hundred years the School has been providing world-leading education and research in the eclectic discipline of law. As one of the eleven constituent Schools of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science, the School encourages multi- and interdisciplinary connections throughout its teaching and research.
The School values diversity across all staff and students, and supports flexible and family-friendly working. The School provides active support and professional development (including mentoring, training, and networking opportunities) for all staff.
The School is fully committed to promoting equality and diversity, and to welcoming and including all who choose to study, work, or visit us.
https://www.law.ed.ac.uk/about-us/mission-and-values
With over 1400 students and 150 members of academic, research and professional services staff, Edinburgh Law School is an international, vibrant community dedicated to providing research and teaching with local and global reach and impact.
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