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Postgraduate Student Ambassador
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Job Description
Grade UE02: £24,547 per annum, pro-rata
Student Recruitment and Admissions
Guaranteed Hours: 10 hours per annum contract
Fixed Term: dependant on length of studies
The Opportunity
Discover new ways to make an impact. Unlocking Edinburgh. Our people come from a wide range of backgrounds, each bringing their abilities and experiences to our organisation, helping us thrive and innovate together.
We are looking for enthusiastic Postgraduate Student Ambassadors, who are undertaking their studies on campus, to share your authentic experience with prospective students and their supporters. The University of Edinburgh is a world-class organisation. We are a large University covering a wide range of activities. In Professional Services, we support the University’s research and teaching, offering many career and role specialisms.
Being a Student Ambassador is a great way to get involved at the University, have fun and gain valuable skills. You’re also helping prospective students learn why the University of Edinburgh is a great place to study.
Ambassadors will have opportunities to represent the University, their School and the student body to internal and external audiences. The work is always varied but will primarily involve opportunities to lead campus tours, on-campus and online events, peer-to-peer text chat, and student panels. As well as other activities that arise throughout the year. Ambassadors will receive specific training to support the activity that is expected of them.
The work is flexible around your studies - there are no set hours per week or month. Whilst this work cannot offer a frequent income, it does offer valuable work experience. The pay rate for this role is £13.49 per hour. As the work is ad-hoc, an increment of 18.1% is applied to cover holiday pay.
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Your Skills And Attributes For Success
- Driven to make a real impact on student recruitment activity
- Proud to represent the University - always acting with integrity, professionalism, and enthusiasm
- Excellent communication skills, verbally and in writing, both in person and online to a variety of audiences
- Awareness of equality and diversity
- A dependable team player and work independently when needed
- Reliable with excellent time-management and organisational skills
People have always been at the heart of our work. Our people are at the centre of the University community and everything we do. We value colleagues with drive, determination and a passion for what they do.
Applying and Next Steps After Submission
If you already have an existing work contract with another department within the University of Edinburgh use your University work email address when applying for this role, not your student UUN email address.
Please submit a cover letter/personal statement, this should be no longer than one page of A4. This cover letter must answer the following questions:
- Why do you want to be a Student Ambassador?
- What skills and experience do you have that are relevant, in particular in relation to the essential and desirable criteria?
The cover letter is the most important part of your application and will be used to decide who is progressed to interview but you can also submit a CV/résumé to support your application.
Once you submit your application, you will be sent an additional online application form to complete. If you do not complete this by the deadline given at that time, we will not be able to progress your application.
You must also have, or be applying for, a National Insurance Number. Everyone working in the UK is required to have one.
As a Valued Member of Our Team, You Can Expect:
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- 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.
Key Dates to Note
The closing date for applications is Monday 21st September. Once you submit your application, you will be sent an additional online application form to complete. This allows us to complete necessary Right to Work checks. If you do not complete this by the deadline, we will be unable to progress your application.
Interviews will be held week commencing 5th October 2026. If you are successful for interview, you will be given the opportunity to select a range of interview dates and times that would suit you.
For all new Student Ambassadors attendance at a training session is mandatory.
For all on campus students: Mandatory training will take place in-person on Saturday 7th November 2026, between 10:00-16:30. This is the only training session available to on campus students and you will not be able to undertake any work as a Student Ambassador unless you complete this training.
Please note that additional training will be required beyond these sessions, details of this will be given at the time.
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