Job Description

Grade UE04:

26,093 to 28,778 per annum

USG / Student Recruitment and Admissions

Full time: 35 hours per week

Open ended: permanent

The Opportunity

We are looking for someone with great customer service skills and a 'can-do' attitude to join our Enquiry Management Team. If you enjoy helping people, learning something new every day and going out of your way to ensure people are given the best service, this may be the role for you. You will be responsible for inbound enquiry management and communications between the University and prospective students, applicants and their supporters (e.g. agents, parents, career advisors and counsellors).


This post is 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.

Your skills and attributes for success:

Excellent customer service skills Proven experience in building strong working relationships Enjoy analysing and problem solving to deliver great results every time The ability to prioritise your workload and work under pressure



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Application Information

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:

CV Cover letter



Applications without a cover letter and CV will not be considered.

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 right to work webpages (opens new browser tab)




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

Friday 10 October 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

week commencing 20 October 2025

If you have any questions about this role, please email

Tim.Spence@ed.ac.uk