£29,588 – £33,951Part TimeEN
UE05: £29,588.00 - £33,951.00 per annum, pro rata.
Digital Library / Library and University Collections / Information Services Group.
Part-time: 6 hours per week.
Fixed-term contract: 01 September 2026 to 31 August 2027.
The prospective post holder must be:
The Opportunity:
Where curiosity becomes impact.
At the University of Edinburgh, you can grow your skills, explore new technologies and make a meaningful contribution to a world-leading university community.
Our technical staff are essential to supporting the student experience, research and teaching. We are looking for a uCreate Student Technician to join the uCreate service in the Main Library Makerspace. This position will give the successful candidate the opportunity to engage and collaborate with makers from all reaches of the universities diverse community. Working in this ever-advancing environment of cutting edge making and digitisation provides a great chance for learning and development.
uCreate provides equipment, advice, training and support to help students and staff develop creative and technical projects. In this role, you will provide practical support in at least two uCreate service areas, deliver engaging training sessions, help maintain equipment and contribute to the welcoming, collaborative day-to-day running of the makerspace. You will support users with different levels of experience and help them use equipment safely, confidently and effectively.
We are looking for a current University of Edinburgh student with a strong enthusiasm for making and exploring new technologies. You should have demonstrable expertise in at least two relevant service areas (digital manufacture, electronics, programming, 3D digitisation, 3D modelling, multimedia), excellent general IT skills, and the ability to explain technical concepts clearly and accessibly.
You should also be organised, proactive, adaptable and confident working with a wide range of users.
A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle:
This post is part time (6 hours per week); 100% on-campus working.
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How to apply
Please include the following documents in your application:
- CV
- Cover letter
As a valued member of our team, you can expect:
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.
We welcome applications from all qualified candidates.
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 21 May 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 in-person during week commencing 01 June 2026.
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