Subject Academic Support Officer

2 months ago


Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom The University of Edinburgh Full time

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Open-ended

We are looking for a Subject Academic Support Officer with well-developed organisational, time management and task prioritisation skills to provide administrative support for Subject Area activities in the School of Social and Political Science.

The Opportunity:

You will play a key role in supporting the general academic activities for the School, specifically Politics & International Relations, including the provision of executive assistance to the Head of Subject Area.

This post is open ended from September 2024.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week), however, we are open to 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:

  • Vocational qualification (S/NVQ3, ONC or equivalent) plus typically 2 years' work experience in a relevant role OR School education to standard grade or equivalent plus relevant work experience of typically 3 years work experience in a similar role supporting senior management
  • Well-developed organisational, time management and task prioritisation skills; ability to organise and prioritise own work and to work under pressure, with the initiative and judgement to resolve many day-to-day problems independently
  • Proven ability to quickly develop a comprehensive understanding of the University's and School's structure, processes and procedures and the business of the School, with direct experience of working within a complex organisation
  • Excellent all-round administrative skills (including MS Office, email management and website maintenance)


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