Senior Programme Administrator

2 weeks ago

Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom University of Edinburgh Full time £29,588 - £33,551 per year

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

CAHSS / Edinburgh College of Art

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Fixed-term: 12 months

The Opportunity:

Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) is seeking an experienced administrator to work as part of our Student and Academic Support Team for a fixed term period.

Underpinning a great student and staff experience Senior Programme Administrators will contribute through a range of essential administrative tasks and processes, the administration of ECA's programmes providing a high-quality service to undergraduate and postgraduate students and academic colleagues. Senior Programme Administrator is a key person in a student's experience of the University and will be professional and approachable working as part of a wider team using your expert knowledge to support academic teaching staff with the delivery of the exciting range of programmes and courses that ECA offer.

The post is fixed term for 12 months. We are seeking someone who combines great administrative skills including attention to detail and ability to juggle competing demands, with a genuine interest in contributing to the development of our new team as we embed a range of new roles and support.

Your skills and attributes for success:

  • Strong administrative skills
  • Good IT literacy and experience
  • Good organisational skills and problem solving
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, aligned with a friendly and helpful manner
    Ability to work as a team member and motivate colleagues

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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 of £29,588 – £33,951 per annum
  • 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, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. 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)

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 28th October 2025.

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