Learning & Teaching Administrator

Grade UE04:per annum

CAHSS / School of Literatures Languages & Cultures / Student & Academic Services.

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Fixed Term: 31^st August 2026

Number of Posts: 1

The Opportunity:

The Student and Academic Services Team in the School of Literatures Languages and Cultures (LLC) is looking for a Learning and Teaching Administrator to join our team. This is a full-time role with a fixed term end date of 31^st August 2026.

Join our dynamic administrative team as a Learning and Teaching Administrator. Your primary responsibility will be to ensure the efficient and smooth delivery of activities related to the Schools taught programmes. This School-wide role involves close collaboration with key senior professional services staff to deliver exceptional and adaptable student and academic services. We seek candidates with excellent communication sound judgment keen attention to detail and strong task- and time-management skills to support our students effectively in this proactive and demanding position.

We welcome applications for this post from all qualified candidates and particularly welcome applications from members of minority ethnic groups who are currently under-represented in the School of Literatures Languages and Cultures.

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Your skills and attributes for success:

• Vocational qualifications (N/SVQ 2/3 ONC or equivalent) plus typically relevant work experience OR School education to Standard Grade or equivalent plus relevant work experience.
• Administrative experience preferably in an HE environment.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft software packages (Word Excel etc).
• Strong communication skills.
• Organisation and time management skills to plan and organise activities and events.
• Demonstration of ability to provide an effective service in a customer service role.

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If you already hold a contract of employment with the University of Edinburgh you should apply for this role via the Internal Applications Portalhere.

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:

• CV
• Cover letter

We will not accept applications via emailand applications must be submitted in full by the stated deadline in order to 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 21st October 2025.

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