Assistant Technician bei Edinburgh University Group
Edinburgh University Group · Edinburgh, Vereinigtes Königreich · Onsite
- Junior
- Optionales Büro in Edinburgh
Grade UE04 (£26,093 - £28,778 p.a.)
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Moray House School of Education and Sport
Full time, 35 hours per week
Open-ended
We are looking for an Assistant Technician to support teaching across a number of gym spaces and specialist sport science and human performance laboratories.
The post holder will be based in St Leonard’s Land on Holyrood Campus.
The Opportunity:
A fantastic opportunity to join our Technical Services team. The post holder will play a key role in providing practical and specialist support for teaching in the gym areas, working in collaboration with teaching staff to prepare practical activities and support learning. The post holder will also have the opportunity to provide technical support to a range of specialist activities across the school, establishing and maintaining working relationships with a range of internal contacts.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- Vocational qualifications (N/SVQ 2/3, ONC or equivalent) plus experience in a relevant role such as a gym or sports environment.
- Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and work to deadlines.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Understanding of relevant Health & Safety policies and procedures.
- Active interest in sport/physical education.
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Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:
- CV
- Cover Letter
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
- A competitive salary
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new browser tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits
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 are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens in a new browser tab)
The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 24 November 2025
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Interviews will be held w/c 8 December 2025
About Company
Moray House School of Education and Sport (MHSES), University of Edinburgh, has been making a major contribution and impact to the fields of education and sport both in Scotland and worldwide for almost 200 years. In that time, our staff, students and alumni have influenced and transformed learning, teaching, and wider educational policy in the UK and beyond. We are the leading School of Education and Sport in Scotland – ranked first for research breadth and quality in Education and Sport, and third in the UK (REF 2021). We consistently rank in the top tiers of global education and sport-related studies.
Our alumni include Great Britain’s most successful Olympic athlete, cyclist Sir Chris Hoy MBE, and trailblazing teacher and race relations pioneer, Saroj Lal.
We are deeply committed to social justice, inclusivity, diversity, and accessibility. Our aim in all our work is to significantly impact the education, wellbeing and development of children, young people and adults, through problem-solving in the fields of education and sport.
Study
Across undergraduate, postgraduate taught, research, and initial teacher education; our 3000 students study across 29 different programmes. These include a wide array of subjects across the broad areas of teacher education, language education, sport policy, sport science, outdoor education and community education.
Research
With over 250 research staff and students, we have a vibrant and expanding research community with a broad portfolio of academic disciplines gathered within seven broad research themes with permeable boundaries. Our Thematic Hubs are:
· Advanced Quantitative Research in Education
· Children and Young People
· Digital Education
· Language, Interculturality and Literacies
· Social Justice and Inclusion
· Sport-related Research
· Teacher, Curriculum and Pedagogy
The REF 2021 results for both education and sport-related research place us as Scotland’s top-ranked institution for research breadth and quality (THE).
