Senior Academic Services Administrator

Grade UE05: £30,180- £34,630 per annum

CAHSS/ Moray House School of Education and Sport

Full Time: 35 hours per week

Fixed Term until 31 July 2027

 

The Opportunity: 

Together we can do great things. Be part of something bigger. 

Make a meaningful impact – here, you can continue to make a difference in everything around you. Take on new challenges, grow your career, be recognised for your contributions, and benefit from our commitment to your wellbeing. 

The University of Edinburgh is a world-class organisation. We are a large University covering a wide range of activities. In Professional Services, we support the University’s research and teaching, offering many career and role specialisms. 

As Senior Academic Services Administrator, you will be responsible for administrative tasks for an assigned portfolio of programmes and courses from across UG, PGT and PGR. The School’s Academic Services Office which you would be joining operates as ‘one team’ supporting a culture of collaboration and personal growth.

You will provide administrative expertise to ensure that programmes and courses are delivered, administered and assessed efficiently within required deadlines, and to required academic standards. The role supports a fast paced and demanding academic environment and requires you to take initiative and ownership of your programmes and courses. As well as working with the team, you will liaise with academic colleagues, student advisers, other key departments within the School and external stakeholders as required.

You will be responsible for a specialist knowledge area and will provide training and support to new and continuing colleagues within this area.  

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 that can be tailored to your lifestyle:  

• Working within one of the world’s leading universities  
• Good salary/pay rates  
• Contributing to the work and purpose of the University 

 

This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering requests for hybrid working on a non-contractual basis, comprising a combination of remote working and regular on-campus working, currently with a minimum of 50% of working time undertaken on campus. 

 

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How to apply 

Please include the following documents in your application: 

- CV 

- Cover letter 

 

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 (opens in a new tab) 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 a Stonewall Proud Employer, actively promoting LGBTQ+ equality.  

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates. 

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 27 November 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 TBC

Moray House School of Education and Sport (MHSES), University of Edinburgh, has been making a major contribution and impact to the fields of education and sport both in Scotland and worldwide for almost 200 years. In that time, our staff, students and alumni have influenced and transformed learning, teaching, and wider educational policy in the UK and beyond. We are the leading School of Education and Sport in Scotland – ranked first for research breadth and quality in Education and Sport, and third in the UK (REF 2021). We consistently rank in the top tiers of global education and sport-related studies.

Our alumni include Great Britain’s most successful Olympic athlete, cyclist Sir Chris Hoy MBE, and trailblazing teacher and race relations pioneer, Saroj Lal.

We are deeply committed to social justice, inclusivity, diversity, and accessibility. Our aim in all our work is to significantly impact the education, wellbeing and development of children, young people and adults, through problem-solving in the fields of education and sport.

Study 

Across undergraduate, postgraduate taught, research, and initial teacher education; our 3000 students study across 29 different programmes. These include a wide array of subjects across the broad areas of teacher education, language education, sport policy, sport science, outdoor education and community education. 

Research

With over 250 research staff and students, we have a vibrant and expanding research community with a broad portfolio of academic disciplines gathered within seven broad research themes with permeable boundaries. Our Thematic Hubs are:

·       Advanced Quantitative Research in Education

·       Children and Young People

·       Digital Education

·       Language, Interculturality and Literacies

·       Social Justice and Inclusion

·       Sport-related Research

·       Teacher, Curriculum and Pedagogy

The REF 2021 results for both education and sport-related research place us as Scotland’s top-ranked institution for research breadth and quality (THE). As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.