Grade UE04: £25,733 to £28,381 per annum, pro-rata. [£14.10 to £15.55 per hour]
Corporate Services Group / Sport & Exercise - Edinburgh Sites
Part time: 10 hours per week
Fixed term: for 8 months (1st Sept 2025 – 19th April 2026)
4 x posts
Are you passionate about sport & active wellbeing and eager to gain valuable work experience while studying? Join the UOE Sport Student Employment Programme and turn your love for being active into a rewarding part-time opportunity! We’re offering roles in physical prep, operations, active lives, gym instructing, outdoor activities, creative content, digital design, event management and more. Designed to enhance skills and provide exposure to industry opportunities - whether you’re looking to lead, learn, or support, this programme is your chance to make an impact in the world of sport & active wellbeing while building your future career. Apply now and be part of an energetic team that inspires active lifestyles!
Candidates must understand the importance of team culture and demonstrate how their contribution will make a positive impact.
The Opportunity:
Under the guidance of the Facility/Duty Management teams, you will assist in supervising staff to ensure the delivery of Sport & Exercise’s industry-leading facilities and services to our members and guests. This includes supporting Sports Union clubs, VIP visitors, and University employees. Experience in a fast-paced service environment is essential, along with a proactive and enthusiastic approach to teamwork and adaptability to change.
This role will be based at one of our award-winning sites: The Pleasance Sports Complex, St Leonard's Land, or Peffermill Playing Fields.
Candidates must be available to work core hours on Saturday and Sunday afternoons/evenings.
Your skills and attributes for success:
* Provide a fun, inclusive and engaging presence.
* Be flexible and eager to learn.
* Demonstrate a high level of energy and be enthusiastic about user experience.
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, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options.
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.
On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore 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 March 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.
Interviews will be held week commencing the 31st March 2025.
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