LEAPS Interviewer

UE06: £34,610 – 39,906 per annum pro rata

Guaranteed Hours (Mon - Thurs, between August and November 2026)

Fixed term: 1st August 2026 – 31st July 2027 (may be able to give more hours for the same project in 2027, subject to funding)

The Opportunity: LEAPS are advertising for a new interviewer to help us carry out our Pre-UCAS Interview programme. Our Pre-UCAS Interviews aim to help students to consider their college and university options, in light of their S5 results and their S6 curriculum, working towards making strong and strategic UCAS and/or HNC/D applications. Interviews also focus on personal statements and back-up plans, while encouraging students to undertake their own research and attend open days.

We are looking for someone to cover City of Edinburgh high schools. Ideally someone who, after completing their own course in Higher Education, has employment experience which has included advising and/or interviewing school, college or university students in an educational setting. For example, as a careers adviser, guidance teacher, college adviser or university admissions, recruitment or widening participation officer.

Candidates don’t need to know everything about Higher Education, as there will be access to training and resources, but candidates do need to understand how applications to college and university work and be able to advise on sensible strategies to help build strong applications. Candidates should enjoy working with young people in an advisory capacity and want to help them to succeed.

As LEAPS is a widening participation project, candidates should be positive about the concept of widening participation and want to be part of this kind of work.

A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle:

• Professional development.
• Opportunities to develop new skills.
• Interesting work.
• Flexibility.

Please include the following documents in your application:

• CV
• Cover letter explaining why you think you would be a good fit for this position.

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates. 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 a Stonewall Proud Employer, actively promoting LGBTQ+ 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 26th June 2026. Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm UK time. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browser's local time zone. Interviews will be held w/b 29th June or w/b 6th July 2026.