Job Description

Job Category: Professional, Administration and Operational
:
Grade UE05: 29,588 - 33,951 per annum, pro rata
College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine / Edinburgh Medical School / Medical Education
Part-time: 21 hours per week
Fixed term: 12 months
Edinburgh Medical School invites applications for a part-time Business Administrator to support the financial processing for the School's operational budgets. The Business Administrator will be responsible for tasks such as raising purchase orders, invoicing, receipting, and paying student expenses, bursaries and prizes as well as reporting on department budgets.
The post is being advertised at 21 hours per week. We are open to flexible working patterns, and requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combine remote and regular on-campus working. The post-holder will be required to be on campus at least once a week.
This role is fixed-term for up to 12 months.
The Opportunity:
The post holder will have well-developed interpersonal and organisational skills with a good working knowledge of the Microsoft package, especially Excel. The post holder will be the main contact for finance queries within Medical Education and should therefore be able to plan, prioritise and work under pressure to manage competing demands and deadlines. An ability to use initiative and have an attention to detail is essential. An understanding of financial procedures would be an advantage.
For further information or to discuss this post contact Gill Lowther, Planning & Projects Manager (gill.lowther@ed.ac.uk)
Your skills and attributes for success:

• Ability to deal confidently with customers using well-developed interpersonal skills.
• Ability to exercise initiative appropriately and to take decisions while working within an agreed framework.
• A positive, open-minded and enthusiastic attitude with an ability and willingness to learn new skills, particularly digital skills.
• Ideally previous experience of working in a large multi-department organisation.
• Previous experience of working within a financial setting.

The salary for this post is 29,588 to 33,951 per annum, pro rata.
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Application Process
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.
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 the department.
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, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our

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Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 16 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: Edinburgh Medical School: Medical Education is based in the Chancellor's Building at Little France and sits within the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine [CMVM] . It was created in 2017 following the integration of the organisation and academic development of the MBChB curriculum, following the launch of the six year MBChB programme. Medical Education works in partnership with academic and NHS staff, educational technologists, and administrative colleagues to ensure our undergraduate medical programme meets the standards laid down by the General Medical Council and the Quality Assurance Agency, and goes beyond these requirements to deliver a world-class education. Core activities include curriculum development, faculty development and educational research as well as meeting the highest standards for delivery of the curriculum and improvement to the student experience. In addition the postgraduate Masters in clinical education and international consultancy and projects contribute to excellence in clinical education locally and beyond.