Food and Beverage Assistant

Grade UE02: £24,547 per annum including a 15% premium band

CSG / Accommodation, Catering and Events / The Scott, The Scholar and KM Hotels & Apartments

Full-time: 35 hours per week, 5 over 7 days including weekends

Open-ended (permanent)

 

 

Together we can do great things. Be part of something bigger.

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.

From student accommodation to café’s restaurants and hotels, this is a 24/7 organisation that embraces the traditional and the modern in equal measure. From historical buildings to state of the art technical and research hubs our mission is to ‘enrich student learning and growth as well as impact our local communities’ and our values drive everything we do.

 

The Opportunity: 

We are looking for an enthusiastic and customer-focused individual to join our Food & Beverage team at The Scott, The Scholar, and KM Hotels & Apartments. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a professional hospitality environment, delivering high-quality service to a wide range of guests.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week).

 

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How to apply

Please include the following documents in your application:

- CV

- Cover letter

 

At ACE our mission is to ‘enrich student learning and growth as well as impact our local communities.’ Our values drive everything we do:

Are you PASSIONATE about making a difference?

Do you like to COLLABORATE and achieve things as a team?

Is INCLUSION at the forefront of all you do?

Do you thrive when given OWNERSHIP?

Are you inspired by INNOVATION and excited to bring new ideas to life?

 

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

• Good salary / pay rates.
• Responsibility and autonomy.
• Excellent benefits and support.

 

As a valued member of our team, you can expect: 

• A competitive salary plus a share of a 12.5% service charge. 

• 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 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 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.

 

The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will 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 28 May 2026.
 

Unless stated otherwise, the closing time for applications is 11:59 pm (UK time). If you are applying from outside the UK, the closing time shown on our adverts will automatically adjust to your browser’s local time zone.

Interviews will be held within 2 weeks after closing date.

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.