Research, Engagement and Impact

Grade UE05: £29,588 to £33,951 per annum

Moray House School of Education and Sport / School Research, Engagement, and Impact (REI) office

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Fixed term: 15 months

Moray House School of Education and Sport is seeking a well-organised and experienced administrator to provide high-quality support for research and knowledge exchange activities within the School's Research, Engagement and Impact (REI) Office. The post is part of the School Research, Engagement and Impact (REI) Office and is aligned with the Physical Activity for Health Research Centre (PAHRC) and other designated research groups/ thematic hubs within the school.

The Opportunity:

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive and organised administrator who enjoys working in a varied and dynamic research environment, and who can bring strong organisational, communication and problem-solving skills to a collaborative team.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week). Fixed-term – 15 months. We are open to considering flexible working patterns and requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis), combining a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.

The salary for this post is £29,588 – £33,951 per annum.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Previous administrative experience with responsibility for financial monitoring and reporting.

• Strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise competing demands.

• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills with a commitment to delivering a high standard of customer service.

• High level of numeracy and accuracy, with confidence in using IT systems, particularly MS Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.

• Ability to use initiative and exercise sound judgment to resolve queries and support colleagues.

• An interest in or understanding of physical activity and health research would be an advantage.

Experience in Higher Education administration and familiarity with university systems and finance processes would be beneficial.

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Please provide a CV and cover letter detailing how you meet the essential criteria for the post. Informal enquiries can be made to .

As a valued member of our team you can expect:

An exciting, positive, creative and supportive place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, including generous annual leave, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, flexible working and much more.

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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.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is Monday 1 st December 2025.

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Interviews will be held w/c 8 th December 2025.