Project Administrator

The University of Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 34,000

Job description

Job Description

Grade UE05: £29,179 - £33,482 per annum

College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences

The School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences - Psychology

Full time: 35 hours per week (1FTE)

Fixed Term: for 12 months

The Alzheimer Scotland Dementia Research Centre within the Psychology Department, School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences is seeking a Project Administrator on a full time, fixed term contract for 12 months. This post is expected to commence in May 2025.

The Opportunity

The postholder will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day operations of the Alzheimer Scotland Dementia Research Centre (the Centre), engaging with internal and external stakeholders and providing a high-quality service that enables the Centre staff to deliver across their objectives.

Your Skills And Attributes For Success

1. Educated to at least vocational qualifications (N/SVQ 3, ONC or equivalent), plus some work experience in a relevant role; or School education to standard grade or equivalent plus extensive relevant work experience.
2. Demonstrable work experience of project coordination.
3. Sensitive to the etiquette of communicating with senior staff, external stakeholders and members of the public.
4. Good knowledge of financial accounting procedures and practices.
5. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written.
6. Ability to work in a team.

As a valued member of our team you can expect:

1. A competitive salary of £29,179 - £33,482 per annum. Please note that due to external funding constraints salary offers shall be around initial spinal points of the noted University scale only. Annual increments through the scale will occur with each year’s continuous service.
2. An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
3. To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
4. Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts and family-friendly initiatives.

Championing Equality, Diversity And Inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We particularly welcome applications from eligible candidates from under-represented groups, including racially minoritised individuals and all gender identities.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role.

Key Dates To Note

The closing date for applications is 31 March 2025. Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT.

Interviews will be held in approximately April 2025.

Application Information

We ask you to include a current CV and cover letter with names of two referees who may be contacted at a later date (please note if you do not wish for anyone to be contacted until after an offer has been made).

More information on how to submit your application can be found here.

About Us

As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges.

About The Team

Established in 1906, Psychology at Edinburgh was one of the first departments of psychology in the UK. We currently have around 45 academic staff, 30 research staff, and 70 PhD students. The department enjoys a world-wide reputation for its research.

Find out more at our Psychology website ( https://www.ed.ac.uk/ppls/psychology ).