Job Description

Grade UE06: 34,610 - 39,906 per annum

Information Services Group / Digital Skills, Design and Training / Learning, Teaching and Web Services

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Fixed term: 12 months

The Opportunity:

We are looking for a Digital Safety Support Officer to lead on the development of the digital safety, wellbeing and citizenship network and strategy, provide online safeguarding advice (including safe and ethical use of Generative AI tools), and develop and deliver digital safety training for University staff and students.


This post is full-time (35 hours per week) on a fixed term contract for 12 months. However, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. Colleagues are required to work a minimum of two days per week on campus. The post holder's office is in central Edinburgh, and this is the primary work location. The poster holder will be required to facilitate in-person events at various locations across the University of Edinburgh campus.


The salary for this post is 34,610 - 39,906 per annum.

Your skills and attributes for success:

A good understanding of digital safety including issues such as bullying and harassment, equality and diversity, online scams and ethical implications of AI tools. Ability and confidence to network amongst students and staff. Skills in searching for, discovering, evaluating and collating information. Evidence of excellent written and verbal communication skills and standards of customer care. A talent for planning and coordinating learning events and supporting materials.

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Application Information:

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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

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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

26th

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 Monday 13

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and Tuesday 14

th

October 2025.