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Edinburgh University Students' Association is looking to recruit an Officer (International) to join our Student Opportunities team.

Edinburgh University Students’ Association is an award-winning organisation, which exists to provide diverse services, representation, and welfare support to the community of over 49,500 students at the University of Edinburgh. By providing opportunities, helping to create change and offering support, we're here to help students get the most out of their time in Edinburgh. We have five venues around the University of Edinburgh campus – Teviot, King’s Buildings House, Potterrow, the Pleasance and Edinburgh College of Art’s Wee Red Bar – which house our offices, cafés, bars, clubs, spaces for students to meet, study and socialise. These spaces transform into some of the most well loved Edinburgh Festival Fringe venues throughout the month of August each year.

We are a registered charity and all of the income we generate from our commercial activity goes back in to supporting our members. We’re also an organisation with a strategic commitment to support and empower all our staff, and have some exciting plans for the future. Plus, over 90% of our staff would recommend the Students' Association as a place to work. There's never been a better time to apply and join our organisation.

We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. Edinburgh University Students’ Association is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

The Student Opportunities team focuses on supporting and developing a wide range of student-led activity, and additional opportunities to ensure students have the opportunity to meet each other and have fun; to build community amongst our members; and to support their personal and professional development.

Salary: £29,280 - £30,190 (pro-rata) (Band C)

In line with our Pay Policy, the successful candidate will typically be offered the lowest salary band point, dependent on experience.

Plus a generous benefits package:

• 35 days per year holiday entitlement
• Company pension with 14.5% employer contribution
• Enhanced company sick pay, leave and loan policies
• Hybrid working - up to 40% working from home per week
• A comprehensive package of support via our Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to money saving discounts from hundreds of retailers via our Pluxee Discounts Hub
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounts on food and drink across our venues

Hours: 18.75 hours

Contract: Salaried – Permanent

Work Location: Hybrid

The Role:

The Student Opportunities Officer (International) leads on the Students’ Association’s work to empower student leaders and groups to deliver engaging and inclusive activities for international students and non-international students who are interested in cultural exchange, with the goal of creating a community of truly global citizens.

You will be the key staff contact for our four international peer support programmes:

• Global Buddies
• Tandem Language Exchange
• International Foundation Programme (IFP)
• English as a Second Language PALS (ESL PALS)

You will oversee volunteer recruitment, induction, and training, as well as the strategic development of the schemes, ensuring as many students as possible have access to these opportunities.

You will also collaborate with our cohort of international and multicultural societies to produce key events and activities, particularly during busy periods such as Welcome Week and Give it a Go Week.

This role will sit within the Societies team, and you will also work closely with the team and wider department to support on key projects throughout the year. You will collaborate especially closely with our Peer Learning and Support team within the department to ensure a coordinated approach to volunteer recruitment, training and support.

The Person:

You will be a confident and experienced project worker with excellent communication and interpersonal, organisational and IT skills. As the front line of support for our members, you will be a natural people-person with a flair for on-the-spot problem-solving, an ability to stay calm under pressure, and a natural warmth.

You will work in partnership with our incredible volunteer student leaders to ensure our Global programmes are running smoothly, and develop and enhance them based on student feedback and robust evaluation.

You must be able to maintain a large network of staff contacts across the Students’ Association and University, be confident in stakeholder management, and have excellent written and verbal communication skills. Customer satisfaction and service excellence will be central to your work with a consistently professional approach to your duties and keen attention to detail.

You will be motivated by working in a complex multi-disciplinary environment, engaging effectively and proactively with all departments across the Association to provide the very best for our members.

Application Details:

To apply via our online portal, click 'APPLY NOW' on our website.

You can also download a full job description and person specification on our website, and read our Candidate Privacy Notice to find out how we look after your data.

The closing date for applications is 12:00 (noon) on Thursday 18 June 2026.

Interviews will be held on Monday 13 July 2026.

Further information will be sent to shortlisted candidates. We strive to let all candidates know the outcome of their application within 3 weeks of the closing date.

Pay: £14,640.00-£15,095.00 per year

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave
• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Free flu jabs
• Sick pay
• Store discount

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Edinburgh EH8 9AL