Job Description

Grade UE05: £29,179 to £33,482 per annum plus a 15% premium band for flexible working

Accommodation, Catering and Events/Pollock Halls of Residence

Full-time: 35 hours per week on a 5 over 7 basis

Open-ended (permanent)

The Opportunity

The University of Edinburgh Hospitality and Events Collection is the commercial arm of the world-leading University of Edinburgh, which includes the conference and events team. We provide a professional operation across a broad portfolio of conferences, meetings and events, from major international conferences to day meetings and prestigious dining events (circa 2,000 events annually), held at venues across the University’s portfolio. Additionally, the team operates a large Outside Catering and Delivered Hospitality service to university buildings and to private and corporate locations across the city.

Assistant Catering and Events Operations Manager is a role who can influence product development, inspire confidence and build effective relationships while ensuring the operations team work efficiently and logistically “smart” and consistently deliver exemplary standards of service.

This role demands experience in a similarly complex environment and a passion for hospitality. Self-motivation, strong people, resource and time management skills alongside robust financial & IT skills are essential for this role, as is the ability to achieve targets and work flexible hours.

Your Skills And Attributes For Success

• Relevant experience of supervising people and teams to deliver successful events in a hospitality, catering or events environment.
• A strong team player who can work closely with supervisors and team members to exceed customer expectations.
• Outstanding organisation skills and the ability to prioritise your time and help keep others on track.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to communicate with a wide range of customers.
• Ability to effectively communicate and coach others to meet our standard operating procedures, operational health and safety requirements and core ACE values
• Self-motivation and passion for developing your career.
• All candidates require a Full Driving Licence as this role requires the post holder to drive University of Edinburgh vehicles.
  
  

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Application Information

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:

• CV
• Cover letter
  
  

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, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total 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 (opens new browser tab).

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 27th May 2025.

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About Us

As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.

About The Team

As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally. Academic Services is a team of professional services staff responsible for: the University’s academic governance (Senate and its committees); educational policy and regulations which underpin and support the student experience and enhance learning and teaching; quality assurance and enhancement; and case-work (student conduct, student appeals, and complaints.)