Assistant Work, Jobs in Edinburgh (with Salaries)

Information & Support Assistant (EdHelp)
University of Edinburgh —Edinburgh
- Part-time
- Customer service
- University
- IT
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
11d
Administrative Assistant
Lothian Gas Ltd. —Loanhead
- £20,000 - £22,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Free parking
Quick apply
Sales Assistant
Food Plus Granton —Edinburgh
- £14 an hour
- Full-time
- Bilingual
- Organisational skills
- In-person
- Free parking
- Store discount
Quick apply
Sales Assistant - 8Hrs
Mountain Warehouse —Edinburgh
- £10.20 - £12.71 an hour
- Part-time
- Sales
- Warehouse experience
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
Temporary Sales Assistant - UNIQLO Princes Street
UNIQLO —Edinburgh
- From £13.45 an hour
- Part-time
- Customer service
- Employee discount
Customer Assistant
Lidl —Dalkeith
- £13.45 - £14.45 an hour
- Part-time
- Customer service
- Bakery
- Store discount
- Employee discount
10d
UK Sales Assistant (Chain 1)
Mountain Warehouse —Edinburgh
- £8.00 - £12.71 an hour
- Part-time
- Sales
- Warehouse experience
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
7d
Housing Assistant
Hanover Scotland —Edinburgh
- £30,353 - £31,871 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- In-person
- Office experience
- Work from home
- Employee discount
11d
Retail Assistant (Opticians)
Boots —Edinburgh
- Weekend availability
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Receptionist
Williams Lea —Edinburgh
- £26,220 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Office
- Administrative experience
- Front desk
- Referral programme
6d
Administrative Assistant
St Andrew’s College Language Schools —Edinburgh
- £18 - £59 an hour
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Annual leave
Sales Assistant
Mountain Warehouse —Edinburgh
- £8.00 - £12.71 an hour
- Part-time
- Sales
- Warehouse experience
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
Sales Assistant (Part-Time)
Pandora Jewelry —Edinburgh
- £13.25 an hour
- Part-time
- Sales
- Employee discount
Assistant Digital Merchandiser
Schuh —Livingston
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Merchandising
- Analysis skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Competitions Assistant - Royal Highland Show
Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland —Edinburgh
- £27,500 - £29,000 a year
- Part-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Outlook
- Administrative experience
- Free parking
- Life insurance
Quick apply
13d
Admin Assistant
Sodexo —Edinburgh
- £13.45 an hour
- Monday to Friday
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Social media management
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
14h
Coffee Shop Assistant
Social Bite —Edinburgh
- £13.45 an hour
- Part-time
- Hospitality
- Customer service
- English
- Store discount
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Branch Assistant (Part Time)
Ramsdens Financial Ltd —Dalkeith
- Up to £13.65 an hour
- Part-time
- Customer service
- IT
- In-person
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Quick apply
10d
Retail Assistant - Part Time
Farmfoods —Edinburgh
- £10.95 - £12.81 an hour
- 12 hour shift
- School
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Quick apply
7d
Trading Assistant - Shift
Sainsbury's —Edinburgh
- £13.23 an hour
- Part-time
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
19h

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Information & Support Assistant (EdHelp)

University of Edinburgh -
Edinburgh

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Job details

Part-time
11 days ago

Benefits

Annual leave
Company pension
Employee discount

Qualifications

Customer service
IT

Full job description

Grade UE04: £26,093.00 - £28,778.00 per annum, pro rata

Information Services Group / Help Services / User Services Directorate

Part-time: 20 hours per week

Open-ended (permanent) contract

Your next step starts here.

Join the University of Edinburgh and you’ll be making a difference to everything around you. You’ll do meaningful work, grow and progress, be rewarded and recognised, and benefit from our strong commitment to your wellbeing. There are so many reasons to join us.

In Professional Services, we support the University’s research and teaching, offering many career and role specialisms.

The Opportunity:

We are looking for a part-time Information and Support Assistant to join our friendly and welcoming EdHelp Team. This permanent position is based at Moray House Library in central Edinburgh, just a few minutes’ walk away from local bus routes and Waverley train station.

The Information and Support Assistant will work 20 hrs per week; working hours are Monday - Friday 1pm-5pm making this role ideal for someone who has to balance work with other commitments.

What the job involves:

Providing frontline support to students, staff and visitors of the University across a range of services including Library, IT, Student Finance and Student Administration
Giving excellent customer service while offering face-to-face and online help and information to users
Shelving and shelf checking, and supporting our Scan & Deliver service amongst other collections work.
Managing a high volume in-person and online enquiries, working flexibly in order to respond to shifting service needs

A bit about you:

Customer focussed with proven customer service skills
Ability to quickly learn new IT applications and business systems in order to support users and resolve common issues
Well-developed written, verbal and interpersonal skills
Ability to problem solve and be accurate and methodical
Ability to manage a high volume of enquiries both face-to-face and online

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 and personalised flexibility for you.

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

Working within one of the world’s leading universities
Variety every day
Responsibility and autonomy

View the full job description here

How to apply

Please include the following documents in your application:

- CV

- Cover letter with a statement of case to evidence how you meet the criteria of the post

Applications by CV only will not be considered.

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. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page and use our reward calculator to discover the value of your pay and benefits.

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 .

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore 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 27 th July 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 .

Interviews will take place week beginning 10 th August 2026

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