Project and Sales Assistant

Pay: £13.45 per hour (approx. 31 weeks)
Hours: 21 hours per week (rising to 28 hours per week for approximately 10 weeks from mid Feb – mid April)
Duration: Temporary, approx. 31 weeks
Location: Edinburgh

We are currently looking for a Project and Sales Assistant to support our Generation Science and Festival projects.

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About the role:

We are seeking a Project and Sales Assistant to provide high-quality sales and administrative support to our organisation. This is an exciting and diverse opportunity focusing on our schools touring programme, Generation Science, and the annual Edinburgh Science Festival. The role is key to the smooth running of our busy programming and operations teams. 

You will focus on selling science shows and workshops to schools, providing support for touring performers and supporting the smooth running of the preparation and delivery phases of these projects through administration of project logistics and production needs. This will include procurement of accommodation, travel, consumables and equipment, as well as effective communication with stakeholders and coordination of the print process.  

You can find out more about both these projects at  https://www.edinburghscience.co.uk/  

 

About you:

We are looking for a strong, clear communicator, that can build good relationships with people. Excellent telephone manner, experience of databases / Microsoft Office, administrative and word processing skills are essential. Previous call centre / telesales experience is desirable as is knowledge of the geography of Scotland. 

Excellent attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure to ensure deadlines and targets are met are also essential. 

 

How to apply:

Click the link below to visit our dedicated careers portal. Please note that only applications submitted via our careers portal will be considered.

 

The closing date for applications is: Sunday 4th October at 11:59PM      

Interviews will be held:  Friday 9th October 2026 

 

Temporary contract: this position is a part-time (3 days a week) contract for a period of approx. 31 weeks from 19th October 2026. 

 

Please note:  By the start of any employment with Edinburgh Science, you must have the right to work in the UK and documentary evidence to support this.  

View the full job description here: Job Description

Find out more about our Generation Science programme here https://www.edinburghscience.co.uk/schools/primary/ and our Festival here https://www.edinburghscience.co.uk/festival/  

At Edinburgh Science we welcome applications from all backgrounds because we believe that bringing together people with different perspectives, ideas and experiences always leads to better discussions, decisions and results. 

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Opportunities

  • Workshop Presenters & Performers, Generation Science
    Apply before 11:59pm on Sunday, 11th October 2026

    **Pay description**: Delivery: £538 – £618 per week (+ holiday pay); full-time (40 hours per week). Training: £13.45 per hour.
    Work location: Training in Edinburgh. Tour throughout Scotland
    Training dates: 14 December 2026 – 20 January (exact dates still to be determined)
    Tour dates: Spring tour: 21 January – 25 March* / Summer tour: 5 May – 4 June 2026

    We are recruiting for Workshop Presenters & Performers to join our 2027 Generation Science Tour!

    Find out more

  • Finance & HR Manager
    Apply before 11:59pm on Sunday, 20th September 2026

    Job title: Finance & Human Resources Manager
    Salary: £36,000 – £40,000 per annum FTE (£21,600 – £24,000 for 0.6 FTE)
    Hours: Part-time – Permanent, 0.6 FTE (21 hours per week), with additional hours during the audit/year-end period (time off in lieu applies)
    Location: Edinburgh (hybrid working available)
    Reporting to: CEO

    We are focused on long-term financial sustainability and on being a supportive, well-run place to work – and we are looking for a capable, hands-on finance professional to lead our finance function and, with the support of our external HR consultants, our day-to-day HR.

    Find out more

Edinburgh Science

Edinburgh Science Foundation is an educational charity that inspires people of all ages and backgrounds around the world to experience the wonder of science and technology. Best known for Edinburgh’s annual Science Festival – the world’s first science festival and still one of the world’s largest – and for our Learning programmes that sees Generation Science tour Scotland and bring science to life in classrooms throughout the year and promotes STEM careers to teens through initiatives such as Careers Hive. An increasing worldwide element shares our content, passion and expertise more widely through an extensive portfolio of international projects.

Our mission is to inspire, encourage and challenge people of all ages and backgrounds to explore, understand and engage with the world around them and to communicate the educational, social and economic benefits of science and technology.

 

Our language is that of live experiences that amaze, inform and entertain in equal measure. We put the customer first whether they are the public, school teacher or pupil. We want to be the best before we are the largest. We thrive on creativity, rely upon professionalism and insist on accuracy. We believe in testing what we do assuming that rarely can an event not be improved. We respect and nurture the partnerships on which we depend for support, people and ideas. We know we are only as good as the people we work with and so value them all, here and abroad.