Description Grade UE06: £33,882 to £39,105 per annum. School of Social and Political Science / CAHSS Full-time: 35 hours per week. Fixed term: from January 2025 to 31 December 2025. The Opportunity: The Student Development Officer works with the Student Development team and across the school to support the planning and delivery of cohort building activities. Working closely with the Student Development Manager and academic staff you will deliver tailored workshops, subject-specific opportunities, awards, and practical learning to boost employability. The role also includes coaching students (training will be provided). Additionally, you will lead on the coordination of recruitment and allocation of work to approximately 150 tutors in the School, collaborating with various School teams (HR, Teaching Offices, Postgraduate Research offices) as well as the Director of Tutoring and the tutors themselves to ensure tutoring needs are met and responsibilities are clear. The ideal candidate thrives under pressure and consistently delivers excellent, timely support to both students and staff. This post is fixed term from January 2025 to 31 December 2025 to provide maternity cover. This post is full-time (35 hours per week). The salary for this post is £33,882 to £39,105 per annum. We are open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combine a mix of remote (within the UK) and regular on-campus working, however a majority of working hours will be campus and office based. Your skills and attributes for success: A strongly developed sense of service delivery and student focussed approach Excellent written and oral communication, including adept presentation skills Resourcefulness and ability to use initiative whether working autonomously or collaboratively Excellent all-round computing skills (including MS Word, spreadsheets, email, website) Self-motivated with desire to learn new skills and develop as a professional (i.e. coaching, finance systems, tutor and demonstrator policies, P&M systems) Click here for a copy of the full job description (opens in a new tab) Application Information Applicants should submit three documents: a CV, a brief covering letter and a personal statement. The personal statement should detail how you meet each of the essential criteria as outlined in the ‘Knowledge, Skills and Experience’ section of the job description. It is suggested that this is structured a series of headings listing each criteria accompanied by a short paragraph for each, providing examples of where your skills and experience meet each of these competencies. Informal questions about this post can be directed to the Hiring Manger, April Willis, Student Development Manager, via email at April.Willised.ac.uk External applicants, please refer to the guidance in ‘How to Join Us’ to support your application process. For current employees interested in applying for this role, please apply as an internal applicant through the People & Money Current Jobs app. 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) 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 21 November 2024. 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 likely be held in the week beginning 9 December 2024.