Vet Services Assistant

UE05: £29,588.00 - £33,951.00 Per Annum, Pro Rata.

CMVM / Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies / Equine & Farm Animal Hospital

Part Time - 14 hours per week.

Open Ended Contract – Permanent.

We are looking for our next Vet Services Assistant to join our Vet Services Team predominantly in the Large Animal Hospital (Equine & Farm).

Be part of something bigger, there’s a career for everyone at the University of Edinburgh.

The University of Edinburgh is a world-class organisation. We are a large University covering a wide range of activities. In Professional Services, we support the University’s research and teaching, offering many career and role specialisms.

The Opportunity:

We are looking for an experienced, highly motivated individual with excellent communication skills and attention to detail to join our Vet Services Team.   Working in a fast-paced environment, you will be part of a friendly, supportive team whose emphasis is on delivering a high level of administrative support across our veterinary hospitals. 

The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies is situated on the Easter Bush Campus 6 miles south of Edinburgh on the edge of the Pentland Hills and houses outstanding teaching and clinical facilities as well as the Roslin Institute, one of the world’s leading veterinary research centres. 

This post is part-time (14 hours per week). The salary for this post is £29,558 to £33,951 based on 35 hours per week.

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Your skills and attributes for success:  

• Previous experience in a busy office environment 
• IT literate
• Be able to work independently as well as part of a team
• Flexibility and attention to detail

How to apply

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- CV

- Cover letter

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

• A competitive salary. 
• 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 (opens in a new tab) 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. 

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).

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 31 August 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 after the closing date.