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 focusses 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.

The Officer (Wellbeing and Personal Development) will support the development and expansion of learning, development and wellbeing activities for Association members include supporting an annual workshop calendar, liaising with students, university and community partners, supporting staff-led learning and development practice (student-focused) and encouraging students to take a holistic approach to building communities of common interest and experience. Through a visible on-site presence, you will be the first point of contact for day-to-day activities and inquiries throughout the year, enabling students and activity leaders to make the most of wellbeing opportunities in Teviot.

The Officer will support a curated programme of wellbeing and community-building events aimed at meeting evolving student needs. You will be the face of our programme for students, community members and activity hosts, providing on-the-ground support and assistance to our contributors and participants.

Salary: £29,280 - £30,190 (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
• 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: 30 Hours per week

Contract: Fixed-Term until 31 December 2027

Work Location: In-person

The Role:

The Officer (Wellbeing and Personal Development) will support the development and expansion of learning, development and wellbeing activities for Association members, enabling students to access learning and development opportunities and broader community building activities, to enhance their student experience.

This will include supporting an annual workshop calendar, liaising with students, university and community partners, supporting staff-led learning and development practice (student-focused) and encouraging students to take a holistic approach to building communities of common interest and experience.

The Officer will support the programming of the Gallery Studio within Teviot in line with agreed project objectives, to deliver a curated programme of wellbeing and community-building events aimed at meeting evolving student needs. The officer will be the face of our programme for students, community members and activity hosts, providing on-the-ground support and assistance to our contributors and participants. Through a visible on-site presence, they will be the first point of contact for day-to-day activities and enquiries throughout the year, enabling students and activity leaders to make the most of wellbeing opportunities in Teviot.

The Person:

You will be a confident and experienced project worker with excellent communication and interpersonal, organisational and IT skills. You will have a proven track record of supporting wellbeing and personal development opportunities for young adults. 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 un pressure, and a natural warmth.

You will maintain high expectations of yourself and others, with a passion for supporting students to make connections and grow through wider personal development, who takes pride in your work and that of your team. 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' below.

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

The closing date for applications is 12:00 on  Thursday 28th May 2026.

Interviews will be held on Monday 8 th June 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.

If you have any queries, please contact People & Development at jobs@eusa.ed.ac.uk.