Grade UE07: £41,064 – 48,822 per annum, pro rata
USG / Disability and Learning Support Service
Part time, annualised contract: 14 hours per week over 40 weeks (approx. September – May), equivalent of 0.31FTE
Open-ended (permanent)
The Opportunity
A fantastic opportunity to support disabled students to participate fully and succeed in their chosen courses of study. Your key role will be to provide specialist study skills support, advice and guidance to students with specific learning differences and neurodiverse conditions that impact their studies.
Your skills and attributes for success
We are looking for an experienced SpLD Tutor to join our Team. You will be an enthusiastic, motivated and empathetic individual with relevant experience to be able to support students with specific learning differences and neurodiverse conditions at the University of Edinburgh.
- Educated to degree level in a professional relevant subject (e.g., Health, Inclusive Education, Neurodiversity)
- Must hold SpLD qualification (preferably with Associate Membership of the British Dyslexia Association (AMBDA) accreditation)
- Substantial knowledge of issues affecting students with neurodiverse conditions including AD(H)D, dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia undertaking studies in higher education.
- Working knowledge of equality legislation and good practice including GDPR
- IT literate
- Highly developed interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills
- Organisational skills: ability to manage priorities, workload and deliver case notes and funding body paperwork timeously.
- Ability to remain calm and professional within a busy and, at times, challenging environment
Full job description
Working days and hours
The position is open to candidates who are looking for part-time, annualised employment of 2 days (14 hours) per week over 40 weeks (approx. September – May), which is the equivalent of 0.31FTE (Full Time Equivalent).
We are looking to meet candidates available for work from 9am to 5pm on campus on a Friday. Currently, the other working day can be worked at home but it may be that in the future, student demand requires you to work both days on campus.
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.
- The Service is engaged in hybrid working with most team members working a balance of campus and remote working. Due to the nature of this role, it cannot be entirely fulfilled by remote working.
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)
The 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.
Your application
As part of your application please upload an up-to-date CV as well as a supporting statement outlining your suitability and motivation for the role.
- External applicants: How to Apply – External Candidate system user guide
- Internal applicants : must apply through People & Money Current Jobs tile. How to Apply – UoE Employee system user guide
For further information on the role, contact the hiring manager, Nicola Mackenzie, [email protected] .
The anticipated start date of employment is January 2026.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 8 September 2025.
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It is expected that interviews will take place week commencing 22 September 2025 .
