Postgraduate Programmes Administrator

Edinburgh, SCT, GB, United Kingdom

Job Description

Grade UE05: 29,588 to 33,951 per annum



College of Science & Engineering / Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre



Full-time: 35 hours per week



Fixed Term: 12 months



The Opportunity:



We are looking for an individual to join our friendly teaching administration team. Based in The Bayes Centre, you will provide course and programme administration to EPCC's Postgraduate Taught portfolio. This student-facing role combines the need for excellent administrative skills, an organised approach, attention to detail, and the ability to develop good working relationships with students and colleagues to ensure the efficient and effective co-ordination of all matters related to daily teaching and assessment.



The role is part of a three-person Postgraduate Taught Team which provides administrative and pastoral support for postgraduate students across EPCC. This post is full-time (35 hours per week). We are open to considering requests for hybrid working once the post holder is familiar with the role, this would combine a mix of work-from-home and regular on-campus working, and in cooperation with peak times and other business needs.



Your skills and attributes for success:



Good written and oral communication skills Ability to exercise initiative and judgment to resolve many day-to-day problems independently Strong organisational skills to plan and prepare required materials in advance and in line with the Postgraduate Taught cycle to support both students and staff in a timely fashion Proven IT-literacy to utilise common O365 software (e.g. Excel, Outlook) and other University systems to efficiently complete administrative tasks with accuracy and speed Commitment to continuous improvement and high standards of customer service

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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

12th November 2025.



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About EPCC



EPCC is the UK's leading centre for Supercomputing and Data Science expertise. We deliver specialised postgraduation in High Performance Computing and High Performance Computing with Data Science under the academic governance of the School of Informatics.

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  • Job Id
    JD3981003
  • Industry
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Full Time
  • Job Location
    Edinburgh, SCT, GB, United Kingdom
  • Education
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