The School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences is seeking to recruit a full time, open-ended Teaching Administrator. The Opportunity: The successful post holder will provide professional administrative support to School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences programmes within a creative and changing academic environment: supporting teaching (in-person and digital) and assessment processes for a number of courses; engaging with undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate taught (PGT) students, course organisers, and the academic community. They will form part of a wider Teaching Office team, and will also work collaboratively with others in the Student Services function, contributing to the overall support provided to students across their time with the School. The role shall be based within Dugald Stewart Building (Central Campus) with opportunities for discussion on informal hybrid workplace arrangements available at the time of offer. Your skills and attributes for success: Vocational qualifications (N/SVQ 2/3, ONC or equivalent) plus typically 1 years’ relevant work experience; or school education to Standard Grade or equivalent plus typically 2 years’ relevant work experience. Ability to plan, prioritise and organise a demanding workload as part of a collaborative team. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a friendly, helpful, approachable and confident manner towards students and staff. A pro-active approach to seeking out information to deal with enquiries from staff and students Competent and proven digital and IT skills; Microsoft Office applications – Word, PowerPoint, Excel – including Office 365 and SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, email, web. Experience of University student administration and student systems, including course administration would be highly desirable. As a valued member of our team you can expect: A competitive salary of £25,443 - £28,018 (Annual increments through the scale will occur with each years continuous service). 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 and family-friendly initiatives. 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 particularly welcome applications from eligible candidates from under-represented groups, including racially minoritised individuals and all gender identities. Key dates to note: The closing date for applications is Monday 13th of January 2025. Interviews are expected to be held in February 2025; we endeavour to give successful candidates 2 weeks’ notice ahead of interviews. Application information: We ask you to include a current CV and cover letter with names of two referees who may be contacted at a later date. More information on how to submit your application can be found here. 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. For any informal enquiries please contact Head of Student Administration Lauren.Ayreed.ac.uk.