Administration jobs in Edinburgh
- 76 open roles
- 16 posted in the last 7 days
- 46 employers hiring
- Updated 15 Oct 2026
Legal PA
Burness PaullMid-levelHybrid10 days ago
Legal PA
Burness Paull
What you would do
- Manage diary and calendar for fee earners.
- Handle billing and timesheet administration.
- Coordinate day-to-day priorities and competing deadlines.
- Provide proactive support to a busy Property & Infrastructure legal team.
- Maintain high-quality service delivery in a fast-paced environment.
Skills
Diary ManagementBilling AdministrationTimesheet ManagementLegal PA SupportPriority Management
Customer Assistant
Marks and SpencerJunior2 days ago
Customer Assistant
Marks and Spencer
What you would do
- Serve and sell food products to customers, recommending and selling new products.
- Fill shelves and maintain stock.
- Use digital tools such as the Sparks App and in-store devices to support the customer experience.
- Work across various areas of the store adapting to changing demands.
- Deliver fast, high-pressure customer service and contribute to sales growth.
Skills
Retail SalesCustomer ServiceSparks AppIn-store Digital DevicesShelf Stocking
Commercial Cost Management Professional
ArcadisSenior8 days ago
Commercial Cost Management Professional
Arcadis
What you would do
- Strategic leadership of commercial functions across large-scale Data Centre programmes.
- Oversight of contract management, procurement strategy, risk and commercial performance.
- Leading client engagement and senior stakeholder relationships.
- Mentoring and developing commercial teams.
- Providing cost management and commercial support across MEP packages.
- Managing cost planning, procurement, valuation and change control.
Skills
Cost ManagementCost PlanningProcurement StrategyContract ManagementContract Negotiation
Head of Enterprise Sales
Version 1Lead21 days ago
Head of Enterprise Sales
Version 1
What you would do
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of sales professionals to achieve revenue and growth objectives.
- Establish and manage clear goals and performance metrics to foster a high-performance culture.
- Provide strategic guidance in deal structuring, customer engagement, and contract negotiations.
- Formulate and implement strategies to enhance revenue streams within existing UK Government accounts.
- Identify and secure new business opportunities within the UK public sector.
- Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with senior government stakeholders, procurement officials, and key decision-makers.
Skills
Government Procurement FrameworksG-CloudCrown Commercial ServiceStrategic Account PlanningSales Forecasting
Transport Administrator
BiffaJunior2 days ago
Transport Administrator
Biffa
What you would do
- Manage day-to-day depot operations through allocation and basic routing of vehicles.
- Optimise routes and vehicle utilisation to deliver top-class service.
- Manage driver availability and ensure compliance with regulations.
- Oversee vehicle checks, safety, and maintenance.
- Handle admin tasks such as payroll, timesheets, tachograph records, and reporting.
- Analyse depot data to drive cost-efficiency and improve operations.
Skills
Route PlanningVehicle AllocationTachograph RecordsPayroll AdministrationTimesheet Management
Kitchen Assistant
Greene KingJunior10 days ago
Kitchen Assistant
Greene King
What you would do
- Help the kitchen service run smoothly by keeping it well stocked and clean.
- Maintain hygiene levels and safety regulations in the kitchen.
- Communicate clearly with the team to ensure they have everything they need to create dishes for customers.
Skills
Food Hygiene StandardsAllergen ControlKitchen StockingKitchen CleaningFood Safety Regulations
Senior Data Analyst
National Records of ScotlandSenior10 days ago
Senior Data Analyst
National Records of Scotland
What you would do
- Design, build and maintain data models and analytical structures for Census and population data.
- Translate data architecture designs into implementable data models and transformation pipelines.
- Define and apply standards for structuring, transforming and quality-assuring census data.
- Develop schema designs for efficient querying and analysis of large-scale demographic datasets.
- Deliver data integration and linkage with administrative data sources.
- Implement estimation, aggregation and geographic data structures to support statistical outputs.
Skills
Data ModellingSQLRPythonStatistical Analysis
Theatre Assistant
Spire Healthcare GroupJunior21 days ago
Theatre Assistant
Spire Healthcare Group
What you would do
- Providing support services to Nurses and Consultants during procedures; Assisting scrub nurses during procedures; Providing patient support within the anaesthetics room; Opening sterile packs; Checking instruments; Assisting with ordering equipment; Maintenance of quality care delivery; Understanding and contributing towards infection control.
Skills
Sterile Pack HandlingInstrument CheckingInfection ControlPatient SupportTheatre Assistance
Platform Rec & Controls Administrator
AegonJuniorHybrid13 days ago
Platform Rec & Controls Administrator
Aegon
What you would do
- Support reconciliation processes and ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
- Ensure consistency with procedures, perform process checks, and manage error control.
- Take ownership of timely processing, reconciliation, and reporting activities.
- Investigate and resolve issues or exceptions during processing.
- Manage exceptions from processing failures, identifying root causes and implementing solutions outside standard procedures.
- Provide assurance on the quality of colleagues' work to minimise errors.
Skills
ReconciliationCASS/Client Money RegulationsBanking Reconciliation SolutionsTax WrappersError Control
Co-ordinator, Investment Access, Projects & Support
Baillie GiffordMid-level17 days ago
Co-ordinator, Investment Access, Projects & Support
Baillie Gifford
What you would do
- Provide proactive co-ordination support to aligned Investment teams and groups.
- Manage corporate access, including complex diary management for meetings with companies and analysts.
- Coordinate international research trips, managing arrangements, schedules, itineraries, and records.
- Coordinate Investment team activities and internal meetings, ensuring materials and data are available.
- Build trusted relationships with Investment teams, resolving or escalating issues appropriately.
- Coordinate and contribute to projects, events, offsites, and departmental initiatives.
Skills
Corporate Access ManagementDiary ManagementEvent PlanningProject CoordinationStakeholder Management
Central Correspondence Unit Officer
Scottish GovernmentJunior20 days ago
Central Correspondence Unit Officer
Scottish Government
What you would do
- Uploading FOI/EIR requests, Ministerial Correspondence and General Correspondence to MiCase and allocating to an appropriate policy official.
- Liaising with colleagues across the Scottish Government to ensure correspondence cases are allocated correctly.
- Being part of a rota system to ensure sufficient phone cover is available while phonelines are open.
- Handling calls from the general public; routing queries to the relevant business area within the Scottish Government, providing advice over the phone, or directing the caller to published information sources.
- Handling challenging calls and correspondence in a professional manner, following guidance and escalating where required.
- Sharing learning with colleagues and keeping the team's knowledge database up to date.
Skills
MiCaseFOI/EIR HandlingParliamentary QuestionsCustomer ServiceTelephone Triage
Housekeeping Assistant
Marie CurieJunior8 days ago
Housekeeping Assistant
Marie Curie
What you would do
- Maintain high standards of cleanliness across all public areas, starting with the reception and progressing into the In-Patient Unit (IPU) wards.
- Carry out thorough cleaning of patient rooms, ward corridors, toilets, administrative offices, and kitchen areas.
- Conduct deep cleans of patient rooms following discharge, in line with infection prevention protocols.
- Participate in laundry shifts, including operating and checking washing machines, managing linen deliveries, and ensuring linen is stocked and distributed appropriately.
- Provide cover for the wider Housekeeping Team during Bank Holidays, annual leave, sickness, and other short-term absences.
Skills
HousekeepingInfection Prevention ProtocolsDeep CleaningLaundry ManagementLinen Stocking & Distribution
Food and Beverage Assistant
Leonardo HotelsJunior16 days ago
Food and Beverage Assistant
Leonardo Hotels
What you would do
- Deliver first-class hospitality to guests in the hotel's restaurant and bar.
- Share positive energy with guests and the team.
- Ensure guests have a great experience and leave with a desire to return.
- Speak confidently with guests and the team to build rapport.
- Work as part of a vibrant team to support guest experience.
Skills
Food & Beverage ServiceGuest ServiceBar ServiceRestaurant ServiceHospitality Training
Front Office Team Member
MercureJunior20 days ago
Front Office Team Member
Mercure
What you would do
- Greet and welcome guests at check-in and check-out, ensuring a warm and personal experience.
- Respond promptly, efficiently, and courteously to guest requests throughout their stay.
- Ensure all charges are accurate and posted on a timely basis.
- Handle all incoming calls promptly and professionally.
- Document accurately all internal and guest messages.
- Promote hotel facilities and maximise sales through product knowledge and selling skills.
Skills
OPERA CloudGuest Check-in/Check-outCustomer ServiceCall HandlingCharge Posting
Property Administrator
Rettie & CoJunior20 days ago
Property Administrator
Rettie & Co
What you would do
- Providing administrative support to a team of two Property Managers.
- Acting as first point of contact for inbound calls and inbox enquiries.
- Managing viewing appointments and overflow appointments.
- Managing keys and authorising access.
- Conducting tenancy referencing and due diligence.
- Preparing and serving initial tenancy documentation.
Skills
Tenancy ReferencingHMO LicensingProperty ManagementInvoice ProcessingMS Excel
Wealth Administrator
RBCJunior14 days ago
Wealth Administrator
RBC
What you would do
- Communicate with Wealth Managers and their Associates, providing support with administration duties.
- Prepare and process all new client documentation and amendments.
- Monitor transfers of assets/cash from other institutions.
- Support ISA subscriptions and transfers.
- Process client payments.
- Liaise with colleagues within Business Support regarding administration of client accounts.
Skills
Client Account AdministrationISA TransfersPayment ProcessingClient DocumentationRecord Keeping
Senior Quantity Surveyor
STRABAG UKSenior
Senior Quantity Surveyor
STRABAG UK
What you would do
- Manage commercial and contractual aspects of construction projects from pre-construction to final account.
- Prepare valuations and applications for payment with supporting documentation.
- Prepare and execute subcontract procurement including tender analysis and sign-off packs.
- Prepare cost reports to the client and manage subcontract and material procurement schedules.
- Administer subcontractor/supplier accounts and authorise subcontract payments through to final accounts.
- Undertake contract administration (JCT D&B / NEC 3) including change management, contractual notices and registers.
Skills
Quantity SurveyingJCT D&B ContractsNEC 3 ContractsCost ControlValuations & Applications for Payment
Administrative Officer
Action for ChildrenJunior14 days ago
Administrative Officer
Action for Children
What you would do
- Provide administrative support across departments.
- Act as first point of contact for internal and external visitors.
- Collate and update records monthly or quarterly.
- Maintain office supplies and services.
- Raise purchase orders.
- Follow financial processes for invoice payments.
Skills
SharePointExcelPowerPointOutlookBespoke Databases
Assistant Catering and Events Operations Manager
elxwMid-level17 days ago
Assistant Catering and Events Operations Manager
elxw
What you would do
- Supporting operational service delivery for conferences and events.
- Setting up venues and equipment for events.
- Providing catering service during events.
- Clearing venues and equipment after events.
- Assisting with a wide range of conference and event operations.
- Working across a 7-day rota including weekends in a 24/7 hospitality operation.
Skills
Event Setup & BreakdownCatering Service DeliveryConference OperationsFood Service OperationsVenue Management
Kitchen Coordinator
Rocco Forte HotelsJunior8 days ago
Kitchen Coordinator
Rocco Forte Hotels
What you would do
- Handle internal and external communications with professionalism and confidentiality.
- Prepare internal documents, presentations, briefing materials and reports.
- Ensure all food safety, HACCP, and health & safety documentation is up to date and accurately filed.
- Provide comprehensive administrative support to the Executive Chef and kitchen management team.
- Support the onboarding process internally for new team members.
- Assist in projects and initiatives to improve efficiency within the culinary operation.
Skills
HACCP DocumentationFood Safety ComplianceHealth & Safety ComplianceMicrosoft Office 365Excel
Industries
- Healthcare33
- Technology22
- Hospitality16
- Finance13
- Consulting12
- Retail9
Employers
- University of Edinburgh7
- Spire Healthcare Group7
- Marie Curie4
- Marks and Spencer4
- Greene King3
- elxw3
Skills
- Customer Service17
- Retail Sales9
- Health & Safety Compliance5
- Stock Management5
- Invoice Processing5
- Visual Merchandising4
Seniority and workload
- Junior70%
- Mid-level17%
- Senior9%
- Lead4%
New roles per week
Questions
How many administration jobs are open in Edinburgh?
76 open roles, 16 of them posted in the last 7 days.
Who is hiring?
University of Edinburgh, Spire Healthcare Group, Marie Curie, Marks and Spencer have the most open roles.
How we count
Open administration roles in the Edinburgh area, checked daily. Workload is taken from the posting text where stated. Recruitment agencies are excluded from the role sample.