Job Description

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

CAHSS / School of Health in Social Science

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Fixed-term: 18 months

The Opportunity:

The School of Health in Social Science is seeking a Programme Administrator to join our Teaching Office administrative team. The post holder will provide a high standard of administrative support for a set of degree programmes and courses within the School of Health in Social Science. Working alongside other members of the Teaching Office and Student Support Team the role will assist course organisers, programme directors and students, providing excellent customer service to all and ensuring the smooth running of tasks that run throughout the academic year.



We are open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working. Currently staff are expected to work on campus a minimum of 2 days a week, although this is dependent on service need and is subject to change.



The salary for this post is

29,588 to 33,951

per annum. Appointments are usually made at the starting point on the pay scale.

Your skills and attributes for success:

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a high standard of written English and numeracy skills Great time management skills with the ability to manage competing demands while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail Resourcefulness and ability to use initiative to solve problems with minimal supervision A strongly developed sense of service delivery and student focused approach Excellent all-round IT skills (including MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams)

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Application Information:

Please submit both a CV and a personal statement.

On your personal statement you should outline your motivation for the role, and how you meet each of the essential criteria in the 'Knowledge, Skills and Experience' section of the job description. Address each criterion in turn including examples from your experience. Incomplete applications will not be considered.





Please include details of two referees in your CV and indicate whether you agree for them to be contacted prior to interview.

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

19th August 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.





It is anticipated that interviews will be held in Edinburgh during the week of 25 th August or 1 st September.