Business Support Lead (Health and Wellbeing)

Full time: 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday)

Fixed term: 12 months (maternity cover)

The Opportunity:

Try something new. 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. 

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.

As the Business Support Lead (Health & Wellbeing), you will lead a small team to support the vital work of the Occupational Health Service, Staff Disability Support Service and Staff Wellbeing Service – all of which support staff across the University. In addition, you will help manage operational budgets and be the lead for managing the specialist electronic data management system, including strong data protection and confidentiality. You will line manage and mentor 2 staff in your team

People have always been at the heart of our work. Our people are at the centre of the University community and everything we do. We value colleagues with drive, determination and a passion for what they do. We are a place where everyone is welcome and offer a range of policies and benefits designed to support you in building the right meaningful flexibility that works for you.

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

• Opportunities to develop new skills and broaden your experience 
• Interesting work 
• Variety every day 
• Responsibility and autonomy 
• Contributing to the work and purpose of the University

This post is full-time (35 hours per week) for a fixed term of 12 months; 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.

Apply Before: 16/09/2026, 23:59

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