Total 112 Science / R&D / Research job vacancies in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH2 2AA

Job Description

Education and Children's Service's

Teacher of Mathematics
St. Augustine’s RC High School

Salary: £32,217 - £48,516
Hours: 35 per week

St Augustine’s is a Catholic secondary school of approximately 960 students situated in the west of the City of Edinburgh. Its catchment area encompasses five Catholic primary schools extending from South Queensferry in the north to Balerno in the south. However, as a result of parental choice, our current S1 contains students drawn from 31 primaries

St Augustine’s stresses the importance of high levels of achievement for every student and there is a strong sense of community within the school. All staff of St Augustine’s, teaching and non-teaching, are prepared to make a positive contribution to the school as a whole and to play their part as members of the St Augustine’s community.

The post is full time in a busy Mathematics department. Emphasis is on getting the best possible outcome for each of our students so resilience and creativity are welcome qualities for applicants. A range of abilities from Nat3 to Advanced Higher.

Catholic Schools: It is not necessary to be of the Catholic faith to apply for this role. However, since this is a Roman Catholic school, appointees will require to be approved with regard to religious belief and character by the Church. The successful candidate must therefore contact the Edinburgh Diocesan Staffing Adviser to verify or establish their status with regard to Church Approval. The candidate should go to the website: www.sces.org.uk/church-approval and fill in the relevant forms online

For further information please visit our website at www.st-augustines.edin.sch.uk or to discuss the post please contact 0131 3346801.

Salaries will be in accordance with the Scheme of Salaries and Conditions of Service for Teaching Staff in School Education.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

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UOE07 - £39,347 to £ 46,974

Institute for Imaging, Data and Communications, School of Engineering

Contract Type - Fixed Term - 3 Years

Full Time - 35 Hours Per Week

Posts x 4



The Opportunity:

The School of Engineering seeks to appoint four Research Associates in Causal AI. These Research Associate positions will contribute to the EPSRC funded CHAI AI Hub and the VIOS group at the University of Edinburgh.



We are looking for enthusiastic postdoctoral researchers to join our team led by Prof. Sotirios Tsaftaris (https://vios.science) in the prestigious high-profile CHAI AI Hub [https://www.chai.ac.uk] funded by EPSRC to help us develop new causal AI methods as applied to a variety of healthcare applications co-created within an ecosystem of partners and stakeholders. Our aspiration is to change the future of healthcare precisely because we devise better AI methods rooted in causal.



Areas of particular interest include generative models, representation learning, causal predictive models.



The candidate will:

join a dynamic, international team of several postdocs and students working in AI at the University of Edinburgh –a powerhouse in artificial intelligence, engineering and medicine;
contribute to a national center of excellence where deep learning and AI meets real healthcare data directly addressing industry and societal needs; and
visit and interact with academic partners at Imperial College London, Kings College London, University College London, The University of Manchester and The University of Exeter as well as large body of industry, policy and government stakeholders (more than 50)
interact with more than 80 affiliated researchers and 8 PDRAs and 11 PhD students of CHAI.


This post is full-time (35 hours per week), however, we are open to considering flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working weekly arrangement subject to planning.



Your skills and attributes for success:

A relevant PhD
Expertise in the areas of interest above evidenced by related publications in well-regarded venues
An ability to deliver quick proof-of-concepts of your original thinking
Good communication skills and ability to work within a team
A positive attitude illustrating enthusiasm in high risk/reward open-ended research

UoE Grade 7 - £39,347 - £46,974 per annum

College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science

School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences

Full time, Fixed Term (24 months)


We are looking for a postdoctoral research associate for a full-time, fixed term post for 24 months from July 2024 to work as part of the Edinburgh team on the John Templeton Foundation funded project “Functional Communication, Quality of Life, and Human Flourishing,” with Principal Investigator: Dr Dan Mirman (Edinburgh).

The Opportunity:

The focus of your research will be on a mixed methods (qualitative and quantitative) project examining communication strategies in post-stroke aphasia. This project will focus on strategies that people with aphasia use to communicate in real-world settings and will use participatory research principles where the experiences of people with aphasia are a key form of knowledge that will define the research questions and methods.

The role will be based within Psychology, 7 George Square (Central Campus). Opportunities for discussion on informal hybrid workplace arrangements can be discussed at the time of offer, however please note that some on campus working is required.

Your skills and attributes for success:

PhD or equivalent degree in Psychology, Speech Science/Communication Disorders, or related discipline (pending assumed complete can be considered).

Experience in aphasia research, including primary data collection (recruiting and testing participants with aphasia).

Familiarity with discourse and/or functional communication research in aphasia.

Experience in qualitative OR quantitative data analysis.

Experience in disseminating scientific results through presenting at conference and peer reviewed journal publications.

Job Description

Children, Education and Justice Services

Teacher of Mathematics
Craigmount High School

Salary: £32,217 - £48,516
Hours: 35 per week

We welcome applications from student-centred professionals with high expectations, commitment and rigorous standards. A willingness to contribute to whole-school life is also a defining characteristic of our highly motivated and excellent staff. The City of Edinburgh Council is an equal opportunities employer and will prevent discrimination, particularly on the grounds of sex, marital status, race, colour, religious belief, political belief, sexuality, nationality, ethnic origin, age, trade union activity, responsibility for dependents or employment status.

Salaries will be in accordance with the Scheme of Salaries and Conditions of Service for Teaching Staff in School Education.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

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Job Description

Children, Education and Justice Services

Teacher of Physics and Science
Trinity Academy

Salary: £32,217 – £48,516 per year
Hours: 35 per week

Trinity Academy is a school at the heart of a vibrant and diverse community, with a wonderful sense of tradition and a keen eye to the future. Our commitment for every single young person is to build a culture around our values of respect, inclusion and ambition; this for our staff as much as our pupils. At Trinity Academy we take partnership working seriously. We work very closely with our associated Primary Schools to ensure a smooth transition into Secondary School and put equal importance on supporting young people into our school as we do in preparing them for the world after school.

The successful candidate will be creative, inclusive and a team player, and will be part of a wonderful Science department who have delivered excellent results for all in our school.

Salaries will be in accordance with the Scheme of Salaries and Conditions of Service for Teaching Staff in School Education.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

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Grade UE07 - £39,347 - £46,974 per annum

College of Science and Engineering - School of Chemistry

Full time - 35 hours per week

Fixed term contract - 12 months


The Opportunity:

A Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) position is available starting from ca. July 1st 2024 for 12 months.

The PDRA will be supervised by Dr Jennifer Garden and is based in the School of Chemistry at the University of Edinburgh. This post is full-time (35 hours per week), and is funded through the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship programme. This project is part of a larger endeavour studying the synthesis and application of novel block copolymers, and focuses on the preparation and characterisation of new polymer materials.

You can find more details about the Garden group at https://www.gardengroupchemistry.com

This project requires a highly motivated candidate, with a PhD in polymer chemistry. The ideal candidate will have expertise in ring-opening and/or olefin polymerisation as well as some experience in characterising the mechanical, thermal and/or rheological properties of polymer materials. The candidate should be capable of working under their own initiative, performing collaborative projects and leading a small research team.

For informal enquires please contact: j.garden@ed.ac.uk

Your skills and attributes for success:

Expertise in synthesis and polymer chemistry
Expertise in characterisation techniques
A willingness to learn and develop
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Strong time management and organisational skills

Bobby Moore Academy is looking to recruit an inspirational Assistant Principal with a specialism in Social Science to join our Leadership Team.
Bobby Moore Academy is an all through school, providing a world-class education for the children of east London. A school characterised by ambition and drive it is transformational in its impact on their life chances and we all as a community stand firm in our belief that;
We are the drivers of social mobility.
We address social injustice head on.
We are architects of aspiration.
We are unrelenting in our focus on academic achievement.
Our expectations are uncompromising.
We craft good character.
We are custodians of the ‘master key’
We are situated across two iconic sites on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, and our Secondary phase is now heavily oversubscribed. We are building partnerships with the new East Bank development, including the BBC, UCL, V&A East which is bringing incredible opportunities to the young people of East London.
Since the school was founded in 2017, we have set ambitious academic standards backed up by exciting enrichment opportunities, whilst nurturing and caring for the wellbeing of every child. At capacity, our two sites will accommodate over 1500 pupils, including a Sixth Form. Built on the legacy of the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games we enjoy world beating facilities including a competition standard 400m running track, full size football pitch and field events space, Astro-turf pitch, and state of the art classrooms and school buildings. Taking leadership inspiration from our namesake and the 1966 World Cup winning team we are inspired to generate transformational change for the young people in our care.
About the David Ross Education Trust
The David Ross Education Trust (DRET), of which the Bobby Moore Academy is part, has a passionate belief that by offering young people an outstanding range of opportunities they will discover what they can excel at and thus transform their life chances.
Such an ethos demands that at Trust and individual school level, we bring together best practice from across the independent and state sectors, to ensure high expectations and outcomes for pupils. In practice, this ethos is driven through four core values, the rules by which our community will thrives:

Aspiration – Always aiming high
Ambition – Being the best we can be
Courage – Nothing holds us back
Respect – Always leading by example

We are an equal opportunities employer, and as with all roles within Bobby Moore Academy, we welcome and strongly encourage applications from candidates representing ethnically diverse communities.
Benefits of working at Bobby Moore Academy

L12-15 £70,807- £78,895 FTE per annum
Teacher's Pension Scheme
Regional networks of Trust colleagues and access to key leaders in Education
Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme
Awards and Recognition Scheme
Flexible working patterns
Benefits Platform

discounts on car leasing
holiday discounts
cinema tickets
restaurant booking discounts
cycle to work scheme


About the role

Support in monitoring, evaluating and reviewing outcomes in terms of student progress.
To actively monitor and quality assure the subjects, year group and house that you lead, taking appropriate steps to ensure high standards are achieved.
To liaise with the stake holders as appropriate to ensure the highest levels of attendance, punctuality and student welfare.
To ensure the Academy tutor programmes play a central part to the support and guidance of all students.
To ensure the Academy Behaviour & Ethos policy is applied consistently by all staff and followed consistently by all students.
To play a leading and highly visible role in the day-to-day management of the Academy.
Leading on and implementation of all policies, to whole Academy and faculty level, with requisite monitoring and evaluation to ensure high quality outcomes.

Who are we looking for

Qualified Teacher Status
A good honours degree in a relevant subject
Evidence of relevant ongoing professional development
Excellent leadership practitioner with demonstrable experience in you subject area
Experience of sustained impact (18 months+) within an area of school leadership
Commitment to research-informed pedagogy
Relentlessly high expectations of staff and pupils

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To complete our on-line application form, please us the ‘apply now’ tab.
Early applications are advised. We receive high numbers of applications for our roles and therefore have to close the vacancy prior to the closing date in order to review candidates' details against our job criteria before shortlisting or re-opening the vacancy.
The David Ross Education Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.
It is our objective to ensure that job applicants and staff are treated solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential. We do not discriminate against any applicants on the basis of any protected characteristics.
The David Ross Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo vetting appropriate to the post, including a social media presence check and Enhanced DBS check. The successful applicant will be expected to adhere to all safeguarding, welfare and health and safety policies and procedures of the Trust.
All pre-employment checks are in line with "Keeping Children Safe in Education" statutory guidance.

You will develop and implement experiment(s) examining neuro-physiological responses to EU belonging, through original research, experimental design, implementation, and analysis, conducting surveys using Academic Prolific, using Imotions biometric software for neurophysiological research, and implementing Bayesian and frequentist analyses.


This post is fixed term for 12 months from September 2024 to August 2025

This post is advertised as full-time (35 hours per week), however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.


Your skills and attributes for success:

A PhD (or equivalent training and work experience) in a relevant social science with training or skills relevant to the project on neurophysiology of European identity.
Demonstrable post-doctoral or equivalent work experience, particularly critical engagement in conceptual and theoretical work on the underlying psychological drivers of European belonging.
Relevant postdoctoral experience (or equivalent work experience) of conducting online surveys and survey experiments using Academic Prolific, and of developing, implementing and analysing lab-based experiments using Imotions biometric software for neurophysiological research.
Excellent statistical skills and ability to implement both Bayesian and frequentist analyses.
Ability and willingness to undertake international travel for purpose of project meetings, workshops and dissemination

Grade, Salary Range: UE07, £39,347.00 - £46,974.00

School of Engineering, College of Science & Engineering

Institute/Discipline: Integrated Micro and Nano Systems

Full-time 35 hours per week

Fixed term for up to 5 years


The Opportunity:

This position is affiliated with the UKRI APRIL AI Hub that aspires to develop AI tools to accelerate innovation across semiconductor technologies, novel microchip designs and system architectures – leading to faster, cheaper, greener and overall, more power-efficient electronics. As one of nine UKRI funded AI Hubs, this is a highly visible programme both nationally and internationally.

The post-holder will work closely with a team of talented researchers and the APRIL operations team to support the development of novel AI capabilities, tools and methodologies that can enhance the productivity of engineers in designing, developing and testing advanced electronic devices and systems. More specifically, the post-holder will be able to develop and introduce AI tools in electronics testing and verification for predicting what to test and when. The research spans from improving scenario coverage in certification tests across devices/systems to automatically deciphering underlying physical mechanism is emerging beyond-CMOS devices.

The post-holder will have the ability to engage with world-leading experts across AI and electronics both at Edinburgh and in other UK higher education (HE) institutions but also industrial partners to ensure relevance of their Research in addressing state-of-art challenges in electronics.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication, organisation, and technical skills. They will enjoy working in a dynamic environment and be able to work on their own initiative as well as being an active team member. The role will report to the APRIL Hub Director (Principal Investigator), with on-going engagement with other researchers in the Hub as well as academic leads.

This role is UE07 and is available on a fixed term basis for up to 60 months.

A full list of main responsibilities and the knowledge, skills and experience required for the role can be found in the full job description below.


Your skills and attributes for success:

-A 1st class undergraduate degree and a PhD in Electronics or AI, or a clearly related area, with a proven contact with Electronics Testing and Verification, or a closely related area or equivalent industry experience.
-Experience in AI tools for Electronics Testing & Verification automation and with with Electronics Testing and instrumentation.
-A track record of research in AI, with a specific focus on Electronics Testing and Verification or a closely related area.
-Experience in delivering research project results in an Electronics Testing and Verification and/or AI context; i.e. a record of peer-reviewed journal and conference papers in a relevant area.
-Ability to be adaptive and accepting of new ideas and a willingness to approach new challenges and adjusts plans to meet new priorities.

Grade UE10 £43,504- £64,461

Deanery of Clinical Sciences

Full-Time 40 hours per week

Fixed-term 12 month contract


The Opportunity:

Applications are invited for a Clinical Research Fellowship in Cardiology at the University of Edinburgh’s Centre for Cardiovascular Science (CVS) with a view to obtaining a PhD. Potential applicants should contact Professor Nicholas L Mills (0131 242 6515) or Dr Kuan Ken Lee (0131 242 6515).

Professor Mills and Dr Lee’s research interests are in health data research, cardiac biomarkers, care pathways and data-enabled clinical trials. For further details see the CVS website.

Under Professor Mills and Dr Lee’s supervision, the appointee will be required to demonstrate an ability to work independently and deliver a wide range of complex tasks. They will need to demonstrate enthusiasm, commitment and self-motivation to deliver the health data research projects. During this post, the appointee will obtain a higher postgraduate (PhD or MD) degree.

This post is full-time (40 hours per week). We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.


Your skills and attributes for success:

-Registration with the General Medical Council
-Have MRCP, MRCS or equivalent.
-Have clinical experience in cardiology or medicine.
-Have experience of health data research or programming with R
-Please note - Applicants should include approx. 300 words describing their research experience to date and indicating their preferred area of research for their --PhD as part of their supporting statement.

Your new company

A truly exciting, Permanent Learning & Development Manager job (L&D Manager). A brand-new opportunity, within an innovative, ambitious, collaborative, luxury retail brand. A field-based role, 2 days a week in stores across the UK and 3 days based from home.

Your new role

A fantastic opportunity for a Learning & Development Manager. You will report to the Head of People and bring the Learning & Development function to life:Duties will include:
Developing and executing learning strategies.
Creating career pathways and talent management.
Designing and delivering training programmes, mainly soft skills training, customer experience, leadership and some technical training.
Implementing apprenticeship training.
Scoping design for e-learning solutions.
Assessing development needs and effectiveness.

What you'll need to succeed

This will suit someone who is vibrant and enjoys being creative and innovative in their L&D approach and can bring fun to learning.You must have experience as a Learning & Development Manager / Learning & Development Specialist who has managed the end-end L&D cycle, TNA, designing and delivering soft skills training and evaluating the success of the training.
Experience in retail, hospitality or a similar industry is desirable but not essential. More important, is a passionate, vibrant L&D Manager / specialist.

What you'll get in return

Company car, bonus up to 20%, recognition schemes, discount portal.What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Your new company A truly exciting, Permanent Learning & Development Manager job (L&D Manager). A brand-new opportunity, within an innovative, ambitious, collaborative, luxury retail brand. A field-based role, 2 days a week in stores across the UK and 3 days based from home.
Your new role
A fantastic opportunity for a Learning & Development Manager. You will report to the Head of People and bring the Learning & Development function to life:
Duties will include:
Developing and executing learning strategies.
Creating career pathways and talent management.
Designing and delivering training programmes, mainly soft skills training, customer experience, leadership and some technical training.
Implementing apprenticeship training.
Scoping design for e-learning solutions.
Assessing development needs and effectiveness.

What you'll need to succeed
This will suit someone who is vibrant and enjoys being creative and innovative in their L&D approach and can bring fun to learning.
You must have experience as a Learning & Development Manager / Learning & Development Specialist who has managed the end-end L&D cycle, TNA, designing and delivering soft skills training and evaluating the success of the training.
Experience in retail, hospitality or a similar industry is desirable but not essential. More important, is a passionate, vibrant L&D Manager / specialist.
What you'll get in return
Company car, bonus up to 20%, recognition schemes, discount portal.
What you need to do now


If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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Grade UE06: £31,396.00 to £36,024.00 Per Annum (A revised salary range for this grade of £32,982 to £38,205 is planned to take effect from Spring 2024).

College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine / Institute for Regeneration and Repair / Centre for Reproductive Health.

Fixed Term Contract: 18 months.

Full Time - 35 Hours Per Week.

Our research team at the Centre for Reproductive Health are looking to recruit a highly motivated individual to support a clinical research group working on developing methods to preserve and restore fertility in males treated for childhood cancer.

The Opportunity:

The post offers an opportunity to join a dynamic research group within the recently opened Institute for Regeneration and Repair. The successful applicant will support all aspects of our experimental work aimed at developing strategies for fertility preservation in children with cancer. This post is advertised as full-time (35 hours per week).

Informal enquiries may be directed to:

Rod Mitchell

Professor of Developmental Endocrinology, University of Edinburgh

rod.mitchell@ed.ac.uk

Your skills and attributes for success:

Undergraduate degree in a biological science subject. Trained in animal research with current/previous Home Office personal licence.
Competence in cell culture, genetic manipulation (e.g. siRNA, CRISPR/-Cas9), RNA and protein extraction, hormone assays, Western and qRTPCR analysis, histological analyses including advanced imaging methods.
Evidence of ability to integrate disparate methodologies.
Proven ability to work to deadlines.
Knowledge of Health and Safety and GM regulations.

UE06 £31,396 to £36,024 per annum (A revised salary range for this grade of £32,982 to £38,205 is planned to take effect from Spring 2024)

Corporate Services Group - Edinburgh Research Office

2 x Fixed Term (18 months)

Full time (35 hours/week)

Colleagues in Edinburgh Research Office work in partnership with researchers to develop and deliver world-leading research. We work across the research lifecycle – growing ideas into proposals, projects and impact. We are enablers and connectors, networked across the University, able to provide the best advice to researchers and research leaders in all disciplines. We are part of a wider ecosystem of over 300 colleagues providing research support across the University of Edinburgh – linking through our Schools, Colleges and Service Groups.

The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a Research Grants Administrator to join our expert team to join a project which will deliver a review of our historical grants portfolio.

You will be part of a team responsible for the portfolio and will be required to ensure they are fully reconciled and resolved of issues. You will draw on your experience, inquisitive nature and can-do attitude to enable the effective reconciliations of a number of grants.

The successful candidate will:

a strong financial management and accounting background, with experience of working within a robust financial control environment
have strong problem-solving skills and a can-do attitude
be highly self-motivated and thrive in constantly changing environments
excellent organisational and time management skills, with attention to detail.

Who are Diligenta?

Diligenta's vision is to be acknowledged as Best in-class Platform based Life and Pensions Administration Service provider. Customer service is at the heart of everything we do and our aim is to transform our clients' operations. A business that has been described as 'home' by existing employees, we drive a culture that is founded on positive change and development.

The Opportunity

We're offering the opportunity to join our Business Operations Support department as an Actuarial Technician. You will play a pivotal role in providing technical support to Diligenta back-office teams for manual calculations and other technical processes. This is also an excellent opportunity to gain project experience, providing guidance and support.

You'll be:

• Working closely with our Actuarial Change team
• Using existing processes to address and resolve technical calculation queries from customers
• Checking and validating figures, data and information for accuracy and comprehensiveness to support internal and external customers
• Supporting project teams through the provision of technical support to ensure that calculations and deliverable requirements are accurate and relevant
• Assisting in providing confirmation that calculations and figures are correct when new systems are set up or existing systems are amended
• Raising and explaining any technical problems to the project team that are encountered during testing, providing support for resolution where possible

You should apply if you:

• Possess good mathematical knowledge and an analytical mindset
• Have excellent knowledge of Excel
• Are a strong team player
• Have the ability to work on own initiative
• Have excellent attention to detail
• Mathematics related degrees - desirable
• Visual Basics - desirable

The Perks

• 25 days holidays + 8 bank holidays
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Company pension scheme membership
• Gain professional accreditation on completion at no extra cost through our bespoke 24/7 professionally accredited online learning and development tools
• Access to our Confidential Helpline is available to be used by you and your family
• Develop your career through a wider global organisation of the TCS family

Job Description

Children, Education and Justice Services

Curriculum Leader of Science - Fixed term until 26/06/2026
Drummond Community High School

Salary: £59,481
Hours: 35 per week

Drummond Community High School is a fully comprehensive, non-denominational secondary school based in Edinburgh city centre. We have a growing school roll that we expect to rise above 600 next session. We pride ourselves on Nurturing Big Ambitions and this school vision permeates every aspect of our diverse and inclusive school community. Our pathways of support are designed to ensure that every young person develops their academic potential, talents, interests and abilities and we offer a wide range of opportunities across the curriculum from S1 to S6 to prepare learners for their future positive destination.

The senior leadership team comprises of the Head Teacher, two Depute Head Teachers, a Business Manager, a Senior Development Officer.

We are looking for a motivated and inspirational Curriculum Leader of Science to join our experienced middle leadership team for the duration of a 2 year employment break for the substantive post-holder. The Science faculty currently delivers a range of qualifications from SQCF3-7 including an NPA in Lab Science and offers interdisciplinary learning in the Broad General Education. Our school has a strong sense of community and has worked hard to achieve very productive links with our associated primary schools through close collaboration with our Transition Teacher.

For more information about the school, please visit the website https://drummondhigh.org or follow us on Twitter @Drummond_CHS.

Salaries will be in accordance with the Scheme of Salaries and Conditions of Service for Teaching Staff in School Education.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

To help achieve this, we’re changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

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