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SalaryUE04 £23,144 to £25,138 per annum (A revised salary range for this grade of £24,533 to £27,181 is planned to take effect from Spring 2024)
CAHSS / School of Economics
Open Ended Contract
Full Time (35 Hours per Week)
The School of Economics is seeking an adept administrator for the role of Teaching Administration Assistant. The role will give the candidate a solid grounding in teaching support, through supporting undergraduate and postgraduate processes.
The Opportunity:
To facilitate the efficient and smooth delivery of the School’s taught curriculum, providing exceptional administrative support to the School’s teaching administrators, undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate taught (PGT) students, course organisers, and the School’s academic community.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- Excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills and a good team player
- Excellent all-round administrative and clerical skills (including MS Word, Excel, and email)
- Resourcefulness and ability to use initiative and problem-solve
- Ability to be positive, friendly, and tactful
- Ability to work under pressure and stay calm; to plan and to prioritise, while maintaining attention to accuracy and detail
- Commitment to excellence in the provision of support to students and colleagues
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As a valued member of our team, you can expect:
- A competitive salary £23,144 to £25,138 per annum (A revised salary range for this grade of £24,533 to £27,181 is planned to take effect from Spring 2024)
- 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 advancing 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.
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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.
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