Senior Teaching Administrator

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

Business School / Teaching Operations / CAHSS

Full‑time: 35 hours per week

Fixed‑term: for 12 months

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The University of Edinburgh is a world‑class organisation. We are a large University covering a wide range of activities. In Professional Services, we support the University’s research and teaching, offering many career and role specialisms.

We are looking for a Senior Teaching Administrator to deliver high‑quality, professional on‑programme administrative support for a number of Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate Taught (PGT) programmes and courses. To work collaboratively with the Teaching Administration Manager, Team Lead and the other Senior and Teaching Administrators to ensure consistency in the service provided to students and broader Student Experience priorities. To be a key point of contact for PGT Programme Directors and UG Cohort Leads, Course Organisers and to work in partnership with Student Advisors.

This post is full‑time (35 hours per week);
Hybrid working (on a non‑contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on‑campus working is available for this post in line with the business needs of Teaching Operations;
There may be certain periods where full time on campus working is required – for example welcome week. We are open to requests for flexible working patterns.

People have always been at the heart of our work. As part of the University, you are part of our community. We are looking for people with drive, determination, and a passion for what they do. We are a place where everyone is welcome and offer a range of policies and benefits designed to support you in building the right meaningful/personalised flexibility for you.

• Working within one of the world’s leading universities
• Interesting work
• Variety every day
• Excellent benefits and support
• Contributing to the work and purpose of the University

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• 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, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family‑friendly initiatives, and flexible work options.

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
. 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.

The closing date for applications is 16th March 2026
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As a world‑leading research‑intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values‑led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.

The aim of University of Edinburgh Business School is to be a world‑class Business School within a world‑class University. We are distinctive, fostering a unique coaching culture, where all students have access to coaching and much of this is facilitated by peer support leaders from the student cohorts. The Business School is focused on sustainability, aiming to anchor the UN Sustainable Development goals into our…