Project Administrator in Edinburgh

The East of Scotland KTP Centre is a collaboration between 6 member universities to raise awareness and facilitate the establishment of new Knowledge Transfer Partnerships.

As the Centre Project Administrator, you will play a vital role in supporting the operations of our KTP Centre, ensuring the smooth facilitation, promotion, processing, and monitoring of Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) programmes across our six partner universities. Based at Edinburgh Napier University, you will work from our Merchiston Campus, with the flexibility of hybrid working. This role requires a highly organised and detail-oriented professional with strong administrative and financial management skills. You will liaise with higher education institutions and industry partners, providing essential project administration and financial oversight to help drive successful partnerships. Travel throughout the UK to partner universities and KTP company locations will be required to foster collaboration and maintain effective project operations. On occasion some work outside normal working hours may be required. Additionally, the post holder may be required to assist with events.

If you have a strong eye for detail, excellent IT skills, and the ability to communicate effectively across all levels, this opportunity offers a dynamic and rewarding environment where your expertise will make a meaningful impact.

Who we are looking for:

• Demonstrable experience of having provided administrative support to multiple projects.
• Excellent spreadsheet skills, including use of Excel at advanced level and competence with Word and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work accurately and to tight deadlines.
• Experience of financial administration.
• Experience of committee servicing including minute taking.
• Work experience in both academic and company environments.
• Ability to influence without authority.

Our Excellent Benefits Package:

• Minimum of 41 days annual leave (including 10 fixed holidays) pro rata.
• A generous pension scheme (employer contribution of 17.6%).
• Various learning and development opportunities.
• Access to our benefits platform Vivup which includes a huge range of discounts across the UK’s major retailers, health care discounts and Cycle to Work.

Additional information:

• Permanent, part time 22 hours per week.
• Salary: £25,733 - £30,805 pro rata.
• Closing date: 11:59pm on 6 July 2025.
• Interviews: 17 July 2025.

The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role on the Skilled Worker visa route. International applicants will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK. Edinburgh Napier is committed to creating an environment where everyone feels proud, confident, challenged and supported and are holders of Disability Confident, Carer Positive and Stonewall Diversity Champion status.