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12392- Information and Support Assistant (EdHelp)- Peripatetic

Job details
Posting date: 01 May 2025
Salary: £25,733 to £28,381 per year, pro rata
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 15 May 2025
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Remote working: On-site only
Company: University of Edinburgh
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 12392

Summary

Grade UE04: £25,733-£28,381 per annum, pro rata

Information Services group, User Services Directorate, Help Services

Part-time: 25 hours per week

Open-ended: permanent contract



We are looking for a part-time, peripatetic Information and Support Assistant to join our friendly and welcoming Edhelp Team. This permanent position is based in central Edinburgh, just a few minutes’ walk away from local bus routes and Waverley train station, with the peripatetic role requiring the post holder to work at any of our 10 library sites around the city as required

The Information and Support Assistant will work 25 hrs per week (9am - 2pm Monday to Friday), making this role ideal for someone who has to balance work with other commitments.



What we can offer you:

A competitive salary of £25,733 - £28,381 (UE04) (pro rata for part time staff)
A chance to improve student experience by delivering high quality support in the areas of Library, IT, Student Administration and Student Finance.
Generous annual leave allowance of 40 days per year (inclusive of festive closure days)
Highly competitive defined-benefit pension scheme with a substantial employer contribution
A day of paid leave annually for your chosen volunteering activity
Access to excellent online learning and a Staff Scholarship fund
Varied staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, support for staff wellbeing and more
Use our reward calculator to find out the total value of the pay and benefits for this role.



What the job involves:

Providing frontline support to students, staff and visitors of the University across a range of services including Library, IT, Student Finance and Student Administration
Giving excellent customer service while offering face-to-face and online help and information to users
Managing a high volume in-person and online enquiries, working flexibly in order to respond to shifting service needs
Resolving user queries whenever possible, passing on those which require more specialist help