12532 - Project Support Officer (AHDP)
| Posting date: | 21 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £29,179 to £33,482 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 20 June 2025 |
| Location: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 4 days per week |
| Company: | University of Edinburgh |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 12532 |
Summary
Grade UE05: £29,179 - £33,482 per annum pro-rata
USG/Student Recruitment and Admissions
Part-time: 17.5 hours per week
Fixed-term: 18 August 2025 - 31 July 2026
The Opportunity
The Project Support Officer (AHDP) role will contribute to the administration, organisation and delivery of the Access to High Demand Professions (AHDP) project, within the University’s Widening Participation team.
The Project Support Officer will provide key administrative, organisational and event delivery support to Access to Creative Education Scotland (ACES) Edinburgh and Reach Edinburgh projects. The post holder will facilitate events, including the Portfolio Preparation programme on Fridays.
The role will occasionally support wider team and departmental outreach and recruitment activities.
This role is designed to enable those with an interest in Widening Participation to develop valuable skills and experience within a busy and creative team supporting school pupils from the most underrepresented backgrounds to progress into Higher Education.
We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, and wish to particularly encourage applications from students who are evidentially underrepresented within our student body, including students
from Black and ethnic minority backgrounds
from backgrounds that the AHDP projects support
Your skills and attributes for success
You have an understanding of, and empathy for, the student groups targeted within Widening Participation programmes.
You are a team player who strives to support colleagues as well as external audiences.
Very good written and oral communication skills.
Excellent IT skills and working knowledge of MS Office packages.
The successful candidate will support the ACES Portfolio Preparation Programme and work on most Fridays 13:00-17:30 between 06/09/2025 to 24/01/2026.
USG/Student Recruitment and Admissions
Part-time: 17.5 hours per week
Fixed-term: 18 August 2025 - 31 July 2026
The Opportunity
The Project Support Officer (AHDP) role will contribute to the administration, organisation and delivery of the Access to High Demand Professions (AHDP) project, within the University’s Widening Participation team.
The Project Support Officer will provide key administrative, organisational and event delivery support to Access to Creative Education Scotland (ACES) Edinburgh and Reach Edinburgh projects. The post holder will facilitate events, including the Portfolio Preparation programme on Fridays.
The role will occasionally support wider team and departmental outreach and recruitment activities.
This role is designed to enable those with an interest in Widening Participation to develop valuable skills and experience within a busy and creative team supporting school pupils from the most underrepresented backgrounds to progress into Higher Education.
We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, and wish to particularly encourage applications from students who are evidentially underrepresented within our student body, including students
from Black and ethnic minority backgrounds
from backgrounds that the AHDP projects support
Your skills and attributes for success
You have an understanding of, and empathy for, the student groups targeted within Widening Participation programmes.
You are a team player who strives to support colleagues as well as external audiences.
Very good written and oral communication skills.
Excellent IT skills and working knowledge of MS Office packages.
The successful candidate will support the ACES Portfolio Preparation Programme and work on most Fridays 13:00-17:30 between 06/09/2025 to 24/01/2026.