13131 - Project Support Officer - Access to High Demand Professions
| Posting date: | 18 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £29,588 to £33,951 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 15 October 2025 |
| Location: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | University of Edinburgh |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 13131 |
Summary
USG / Student Recruitment and Admissions
Grade UE05: £29,588 - £33,951 per annum, pro rata
Part time: 17.5 hours per week
Fixed term: until 31/7/2026
The Opportunity:
The Project Support Officer 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 candidates from Black and ethnic minority backgrounds as well as 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
Grade UE05: £29,588 - £33,951 per annum, pro rata
Part time: 17.5 hours per week
Fixed term: until 31/7/2026
The Opportunity:
The Project Support Officer 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 candidates from Black and ethnic minority backgrounds as well as 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