AddressThe Opportunity:
Working within our HR Services team, you will support the continuous improvement of our HR processes used across the university. The focus of work will be on projects supporting the development of a training delivery model to improve engagement, guidance and training to colleagues across Schools and Departments, HR and Payroll.
This internship is part of the Employ.ed on Campus programme which is run by the Careers Service in collaboration with University departments and Schools. It offers exclusive summer internships at the University over the summer for 2nd year to penultimate-year undergraduate students from the University of Edinburgh based in the UK. You cannot take part if you are a visiting student, or you have already taken part in the programme before.
Expected commencement date: June 3rd 2024 (12 week internship)
This post is full-time (35 hours per week) however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise
- Attention to detail
- Strong communication skills
- Experience of using Microsoft Office
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As a valued member of our team you can expect:
- A competitive salary of £21,978 (pro-rata)
- 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. 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)
he 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.
Employ.ed on Campus is run by the Careers Service in collaboration with University departments and Schools. It offers exclusive summer internships at the University over the summer for 2nd year to penultimate year undergraduate students from the University of Edinburgh.As well as great work experience, the Careers Service provides supporting resources, this is combined with a framework to support the development of participants’ employability and self reflection with an Edinburgh Award as part of the internship.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is Wednesday 13 th March 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 be held Thursday 4 th April
