The University of Edinburgh

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Materials Hub Team Leader (Maternity Cover) @ The University of Edinburgh

Edinburgh, Scotland, GBOnsiteTemporary
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About this role

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Fixed-term: up to 14 months until January 2028

Where passion meets purpose. Be part of something bigger.

Make a meaningful impact

Here, you can continue to make a difference in everything around you. Take on new challenges, grow your career, be recognised for your contributions, and benefit from our commitment to your wellbeing. Be part of something bigger — where your work has real impact and your development matters. There are so many reasons to take your next step with us.

Our technical staff are essential to supporting teaching, research, and the smooth operation of our facilities. Whether you're maintaining cutting-edge lab equipment, facilitating ground-breaking research, developing new techniques, or enhancing student and staff experience with top-notch facilities, your work will have a lasting impact that stretches far beyond our academic community.

The opportunity

As Materials Hub Team Leader you will be responsible for the full lifecycle of materials across the College of Art, facilitating learning, teaching and research via leadership of the student shop, reuse hub, tool library and exhibitions loans services. You will work closely with academic, technical and professional services colleagues to ensure responsible selection, sourcing, procurement, use, reuse and disposal of materials for the diverse community across the school.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering flexible working patterns.

Skills

Higher EducationProfessional / Managerial / Support ServicesLibrary Services, Data & Information ManagementEstates & Facilities ManagementAcademic

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