Job Description

College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine, Deanery of Clinical Sciences

Full time: 35 hours per week

Open ended appointment

We are looking for an enthusiastic, organised and dynamic Administrator to provide HR related support to the Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences within the Deanery of Clinical Sciences

The Opportunity:

To manage the effective processing of all system-based recruitment and efficient processing of actions required as part of the life cycle of a member of staff (eg. Extensions, changes in hours etc.). This post will primarily work with the Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences.

Your skills and attributes for success:

  • Vocational qualifications (N/SVQ 3, or equivalent) plus typically 2 years work experience, or, school education to standard grade or equivalent plus typically 3 years work experience.
  • Demonstrable knowledge of relevant systems (eg. Word, Excel)
  • Experience of working/responding independently and dealing with unforeseen problems and circumstances
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience providing HR support, including knowledge of University HR practices and procedures, particularly recruitment is desirable

    • As a valued member of our team you can expect:

    An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits , staff discounts, , flexible working and much more. Access our for further information and use our to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.

    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.

    If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our webpages.

    On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.