At a Glance
- Tasks: Support communications and engagement for offshore wind projects with digital content and stakeholder coordination.
- Company: Join the University of Edinburgh, a world-class institution making a global impact.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working options, professional development, and generous annual leave.
- Other info: Part-time role with remote work flexibility and opportunities for hybrid arrangements.
- Why this job: Make a difference in your community while gaining valuable experience in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Strong writing skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in digital tools like Word and Excel.
The predicted salary is between 28778 - 28778 £ per year.
Grade UE04: £26,093 – £28,778 per annum, pro rata
College of Science and Engineering / School of Engineering
Part-time: 17.5 hours per week
Fixed-term: 12 months contract
The Opportunity:
This part-time role will provide communications, digital content, stakeholder coordination and administrative support for the PBIAA on Offshore Wind. Working under the Programme Manager and in close coordination with the Communications and Industry Engagement Coordinator, the postholder will support website updates, newsletters, event notices, stakeholder briefings, communications materials, contact repositories and routine information routing.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- Experience preparing written communications, digital content, documents or stakeholder-facing materials.
- Good writing, editing and proofreading skills, with the ability to follow agreed guidance, templates and approval processes.
- Good organisational skills and attention to detail, including maintaining contact lists, trackers and engagement records.
- Experience using standard office and digital tools such as Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint and shared folders.
- Ability to work collaboratively, manage routine tasks and recognise when issues need to be referred upwards.
This post is part-time (approximately 17.5 hours per week). We are open to considering flexible working patterns. The role is primarily remote/home-based, with occasional in-person attendance for key programme meetings, events and stakeholder activities in Scotland, particularly around the Forth and Tay region and partner institutions. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working on a non-contractual basis where this supports programme delivery.
People have always been at the heart of our work. As part of the University, you are a part of our community. We are looking for people with drive, determination, and a passion for what they do. We are a place where everyone is welcome and offer a range of policies and benefits designed to support you in building the right meaningful/personalised flexibility for you.
A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle:
- Professional development and subject matter expertise
- Excellent benefits and support
- Leading-edge research
- Contributing to the work and purpose of the University.
How to apply
Please 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, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options.
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. 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 14th August 2026. Unless stated otherwise, the closing time for applications is 11:59 pm (UK time). If you are applying from outside the UK, the closing time shown on our adverts will automatically adjust to your browser’s local time zone.
Programme Assistant – Communications and Engagement in Edinburgh employer: University of Edinburgh
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