Gender and History Proofs Assistant

7 days ago

Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom University of Edinburgh Full time £29,388 - £33,951 per year

Grade UE05: £29,588 to £33,951 (per annum, pro rata)

CAHSS, School of History, Classics and Archaeology

Part time: 5.25 hours per week

Fixed term until 31st December 2029

The Opportunity:

To copy edit and proofread to a high standard accepted articles at proofs stage before publication in the journal Gender and History (G&H) and to publicise the journal's activities via social media and to help to organise journal events.

This post is part-time (5.25 hours per week) and fixed term until the 31st December 2029.

The full-time equivalent salary for this post is £29,588 to £33,951 per annum, this will be pro rata for the role.

Your skills and attributes for success:

  • Ability to manage workflows and, where necessary, identify and address problems
  • Ability to proofread scholarly writing consistently well and gain mastery of stylistic conventions
    Attention to detail

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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

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 5th January 2026.

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 on a date to be confirmed.

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