Sport & Exercise

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Information about the latest vacancies across Sport & Exercise

The University of Edinburgh is one of the foremost sport and fitness providers in the UK, with sector-leading facilities, programmes and services.  We believe sport and active health can change lives and make the world a better place.

We would love to hear from you if you are passionate and believe you can:

  • Deliver ‘best in class' service in one of the UK’s leading sporting universities
  • Live our values; Open to EveryBody, Anything is Possible and Enabling Excellence

Full time and part time vacancies

Role Grade Working Pattern How to apply Apply Before
Communications, Marketing and Content Officer

UE05 -  £25,742.00 - £29,605.00 

Full time. 35 hours per week. Open ended. Apply online 29/03/24
Outdoor Instructor UE04 - £23,144.00 - £25,138.00 + 5% Premium Band. Part time. 28 hour per week. Fixed term, 7 months (15th April - 15th  November 2024) Apply online 22/03/24
Physical Preparation Assistant (Performance Sport) UE03 - £21,978 - £22,681 Fixed term - 33 weeks (2 September 2024 - 20 April 2025) Apply online 01/04/24
Communication, Marketing and Membership Manager  UE07 - £37,099 to £44,263 Fixed term - 5 month period between mid-May and mid-October Internal University only - apply online 29/03/24

Guaranteed hour vacancies

We are looking for a hard-working individual with excellent customer care skills, who can work as part of a team and will enjoy welcoming and interacting with our 20,000 members. This includes Sports Clubs, VIP visitors, and University employees as well as promoting a superb range of modern sports facilities and user-friendly services. In return, you will enjoy a competitive hourly rate on an incremental pay scale, have access to excellent sports facilities, and progressive training opportunities. All posts will be recruited on a guaranteed hour contract – See terms of employment for full details.

Role Working pattern  Closing Date How to Apply
Sports Assistant -

Peffermill Playing Fields

Evening and weekend working

Guaranteed hour contract

Ongoing

Please send a note of interest with your CV to steve.mcgarva@ed.ac.uk

Student Employment Programme opportunities

The Sport & Exercise Student Employment Programme provides experience and industry related professional development in one of the country’s leading and most diverse sport, fitness and wellbeing settings.

24/25 Cohort

Applications for the 24/25 cohort of our Student Employment Programmes are now open

Find out more about the Student Employment Programme

Thank you for your interest in Sport & Exercise at the University of Edinburgh.