Community Champion

UE03: £24,729 per annum pro rata

CSE / School of GeoSciences

Part Time: 5 Hours per week

Fixed term: duration of studies

The Opportunity

Help us redefine what’s possible. Be part of something bigger.

We offer careers and roles in just about every area you can think of. Whether you’re looking to take the next step in your current specialism, explore a new challenge, or broaden your experience, we offer opportunities where you can flourish and make a real difference. Our people come from a wide range of backgrounds, each bringing their abilities and experiences to our organisation, helping us thrive and innovate together.

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.

Are you interested in shaping the student experience in the School of Geosciences? We’re looking for an enthusiastic student to join us as Community Champion from September 2026, to contribute to the dynamic and inclusive community within our school.

As a Community Champion, you'll play a key role in bringing students together and fostering a sense of belonging. You'll work closely with fellow students, the student experience team, academics, mentors and societies to facilitate communication and build strong connections across the school. We are advertising for the following post:

• 1x Community Champion – PGT GeoSciences (Central Campus)

* this post is only open to current Postgraduate Taught students within the School of GeoSciences at the University of Edinburgh. Please do not apply if you are not a matriculated UG Geography student within the School of GeoSciences.  

Our people are at the centre of the University community and everything we do.

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

• Opportunities to develop new skills and broaden your experience
• Contributing to the work and purpose of the University.
• Variety every day

This post is a part-time (5 hours per week) will be flexible to support working alongside your studies. The role will is hybrid working, combing a mix of remote and regular on-campus attendance (e.g., at events and for meetings where required).

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How to apply

- CV

- Cover letter (approx. 1 page)

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  (opens in a new tab) 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 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  (opens new browser tab)

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 15 September 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 browsers local time zone.

Interviews will be held week commencing 21 September 2026.