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USG / Student Recruitment and Admissions

Part-time: 17.5 hours per week

Fixed term: until 31^st July 2027

Where passion meets purpose. Be part of something bigger.

Here, you can continue to make a difference in everything around you. Be part of something bigger — where your work has real impact and your contribution matters.

The Opportunity

As Project Support Officer, you will provide administrative and event support to Access to High Demand Professions (AHDP), a Widening Participation project at the University. You will work on Access to Creative Education Scotland (ACES) Edinburgh as well as Reach Edinburgh and contribute to supporting eligible school pupils with their application to Higher Education in high-demand subject areas.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• You have an understanding of, and empathy for, the student groups targeted within Widening Participation programmes
• You are a team player who strives to support colleagues as well as external audiences
• Very good written and oral communication skills
• Excellent IT skills and working knowledge of MS Office packages
  

This post is part time (17.5 hours per week). Working days may be agreed to fall between Tuesdays to Fridays. Work on campus on Fridays is required as the successful candidate will support regular events, including the ACES Portfolio Preparation Programme on Fridays 13:00-18:00 between 11 September 2026 to 22 January 2027. 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.

Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) check will also be required.

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If you have any questions about the role, please email at stef.blum@ed.ac.uk

How to apply

Please include the following documents in your application:

• CV
• Cover letter

People have always been at the heart of our work. Our people are at the centre of the University community and everything we do. We value colleagues with drive, determination and a passion for what they do. We are a place where everyone is welcome and offer a range of policies and benefits designed to support you in building the right meaningful flexibility that works for you.

A career with us has a range of other benefits, including:

• Professional development and subject matter expertise
• Flexible/hybrid where the roles allow
• Variety every day
  

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, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page and use our reward calculator to discover the 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.

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and particularly encourage applications from candidates from Black and ethnic minority backgrounds as well as backgrounds that the AHDP projects support.

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

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 20^th July 2026
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm UK time. 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 29^th July 2026 in Edinburgh.