13535- EDI Manager
| Posting date: | 17 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £41,064 to £48,822 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 January 2026 |
| Location: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | University of Edinburgh |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 13535 |
Summary
Grade UE07: £41,064- £48,822 per annum
College of Science & Engineering, School of Informatics
Full Time: 35 hours per week
Fixed Term: Until July 2027
The Opportunity:
Join our dynamic School of Informatics as an EDI Manager and play a key role in advancing equality, diversity, and inclusion. This critical position involves leading the School’s EDI initiatives, ensuring a supportive environment where all members of our community feel valued and empowered to succeed.
As EDI Manager, you will develop and promote strategic initiatives in collaboration with the Director of People & Culture and EDI Champions. You will monitor the implementation of the School’s Athena Swan Action Plan, analyse data, and identify areas for improvement. Your role will include promoting EDI awareness through training, workshops, and effective communication strategies.
You will collaborate closely with stakeholders across the School and the wider College of Science & Engineering, fostering relationships to enhance EDI practices and prevent duplication of efforts. Your expertise will guide staff and students in understanding and implementing EDI policies, ensuring compliance with university standards.
We seek a candidate with proven experience in EDI roles, strong leadership and interpersonal skills, and the ability to analyse and present data to support decision-making.
If you are passionate about creating an inclusive academic culture and have a track record of driving meaningful change, we encourage you to apply.
This is a fixed-term position until July 2027, with potential for extension.
This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.
Contact details for enquiries (name and email address):
Eddie Wilkinson and e.wilkinson@ed.ac.uk
The salary for this post is £41,064 to £48,822 per annum.
Your skills and attributes for success:
Completion of a degree or equivalent formal training, plus relevant experience.
Vocational experience, demonstrating development through involvement in progressively more demanding relevant experience.
Proven ability to build and maintain effective relationships and collaborations with diverse stakeholders.
Demonstrated skills working in an EDI, organisational development role and/or community/culture building in a medium to large organisation.
Evidence of ability to interpret policies and procedures to understand, identify gaps and implement processes.
College of Science & Engineering, School of Informatics
Full Time: 35 hours per week
Fixed Term: Until July 2027
The Opportunity:
Join our dynamic School of Informatics as an EDI Manager and play a key role in advancing equality, diversity, and inclusion. This critical position involves leading the School’s EDI initiatives, ensuring a supportive environment where all members of our community feel valued and empowered to succeed.
As EDI Manager, you will develop and promote strategic initiatives in collaboration with the Director of People & Culture and EDI Champions. You will monitor the implementation of the School’s Athena Swan Action Plan, analyse data, and identify areas for improvement. Your role will include promoting EDI awareness through training, workshops, and effective communication strategies.
You will collaborate closely with stakeholders across the School and the wider College of Science & Engineering, fostering relationships to enhance EDI practices and prevent duplication of efforts. Your expertise will guide staff and students in understanding and implementing EDI policies, ensuring compliance with university standards.
We seek a candidate with proven experience in EDI roles, strong leadership and interpersonal skills, and the ability to analyse and present data to support decision-making.
If you are passionate about creating an inclusive academic culture and have a track record of driving meaningful change, we encourage you to apply.
This is a fixed-term position until July 2027, with potential for extension.
This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.
Contact details for enquiries (name and email address):
Eddie Wilkinson and e.wilkinson@ed.ac.uk
The salary for this post is £41,064 to £48,822 per annum.
Your skills and attributes for success:
Completion of a degree or equivalent formal training, plus relevant experience.
Vocational experience, demonstrating development through involvement in progressively more demanding relevant experience.
Proven ability to build and maintain effective relationships and collaborations with diverse stakeholders.
Demonstrated skills working in an EDI, organisational development role and/or community/culture building in a medium to large organisation.
Evidence of ability to interpret policies and procedures to understand, identify gaps and implement processes.