Grade UE06: £34,132 - £39,355 per annum, pro rata
College of Science and Engineering / School of Mathematics
Part-time: 28 hours per week
Fixed-term: 12 months (maternity cover)
We are looking for someone who can help us attract and recruit high quality undergraduate applicants from diverse backgrounds and who is keen to support our student recruitment and applicant communication activities more generally.
As part of the School’s External Engagement team, the post holder will play a key role in the planning and delivery of undergraduate student recruitment and conversion activities for the School of Mathematics.
This post is advertised as part-time (28 hours per week) and we are open to considering fewer hours (minimum 21 per week) and flexible working patterns. There is an expectation to work at least 2 days in the office per week and attendance at in person events as required.
Informal enquiries, which are welcomed, can be made by contacting Lynsey Aitken, Student Recruitment Manager, [email protected]
Your skills and attributes for success:
You will have specific operational responsibility for organising and facilitating recruitment and conversion activities for both UK and overseas applicants; activities include but are not limited to on-campus events, online events, and applicant communications.
The postholder will need;
- experience of event planning, delivery and facilitation, ideally including experience of student recruitment events.
- experience of using a variety of digital media to engage with prospective students, including editing and updating web content and social media content.
- to be self-motivated and able to manage multiple competing demands to ensure deadlines are met and ability to use initiative and be proactive is essential.
- confident presentation and communication skills, and will have experience of working with people from a range of cultural backgrounds.
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The School is situated in the Janes Clerk Maxwell Building within the King’s Buildings campus. We have over 150 academic and related staff, and around 160 research students. We have approximately 1000 students on our undergraduate programmes spread across five year groups, and we welcome over 200 MSc students every year. More than 50% of our students are from outside the UK, and our international community represents over 50 nationalities.
Application Information
Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:
- CV
- Cover letter
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 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. For information about the School of Mathematics’ commitment to EDI, you can visit our webpage:
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion | School of Mathematics
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)
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
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is Friday 25th July 2025.
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 within 3 weeks of the closing date for applications.
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