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SalaryGrade UE06: £31,396 - £36,024 Per Annum, Pro Rata (Note - a revised salary banding of £32,982 - £38,205 will take effect from 1st April 2024).
ISG / IT Infrastructure / Research Services.
Open Ended Contract - Permanent.
Part Time – 17.5 Hours Per Week.
The Events and Outreach Coordinator will report to the Lead Research Facilitator and have a working pattern of 17.5hrs per week with one day per week worked on campus in Edinburgh. The team are committed to flexible working and happy consider a range of working patterns including compressed hours and staggered start and finish times.
This exciting role offers a salary of £31,396 - £36,024, however a revised salary banding of £32,982 - £38,205 will take effect from 1 st April 2024.
To find out more about the exciting work Digital Research Services do, check out our webpage , LinkedIn and X .
What the job involves:
- Events management, including setting up and gather registrations, room bookings, catering arrangements and promotion.
- Digital content management across different platforms (Website, SharePoint, LinkedIn, X) to broaden online and in-person outreach activities and events.
- Administration of a variety of initiatives and activities, such as Carpentries courses, roadshows, internships, and welcome week activities.
View the full job description and snapshot of a typical day.
A bit about you:
- Understanding of the Higher Education Institution environment.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills.
- Demonstrable experience of organising events.
- Ability to quickly master new systems and processes.
- A competent user of MS Office 365. as well as Website Content and Social Media Management Systems.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- A strong degree of attention to detail and accuracy in your work.
What we can offer you:
- A competitive salary of £31,396 - £36,024 pro rata (revised salary banding to take effect 1 st April 2024).
- A chance to contribute to a university wide outreach programme supporting digital research excellence and efficient use of resources, services and tools enabling world class research.
- Generous annual leave allowance of 40 days per year (inclusive of festive closure days).
- Highly competitive defined-benefit pension scheme with a substantial employer contribution.
- A range of flexible working options to help prioritise work/life balance.
- A day of paid leave annually for your chosen volunteering activity.
- Access to excellent online learning and a Staff Scholarship fund.
- Varied staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives , support for staff wellbeing and more.
Use our reward calculator to find out the total value of the pay and benefits for this role.
Application procedure:
We welcome informal enquiries about the role – to find out more please email Dr Eleni Kotoula (Lead Research Facilitator) at eleni.kotoula@ed.ac.uk .
The University is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. If you have the right skills for the job, we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race.
Prior to any employment commencing candidates will be required to evidence Right to Work in the UK .
To apply, upload a CV and cover letter before 12th April 2024.
Interviews will be held in person on 24th April 2024.
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.
