Grade UE04:£26,093 - £28,778 per annum
CMVM / R(D)SVS / Hospital for Small Animals
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Open-ended (permanent)
Join the University of Edinburgh and you’ll be making a difference to everything around you.
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 our next Veterinary Client Insurance Assistant to join our team.
We are looking for a confident outgoing individual with excellent communication skills and attention to detail. Working in a fast-paced environment, you will be part of a friendly, supportive team whose emphasis is on delivering high level insurance assistance from the moment our clients contact the veterinary clinics.
This is a varied and interesting post. The role will require you to use a practice management system (currently Provet) and will predominately deal with the general public, veterinary professionals and insurance companies. The post holder will be required to work between the hours of 9am-5pm Monday to Friday to cover the Veterinary Client Insurance teams opening hours.
View the full job description (opens in a new browser tab)
How to apply
Please include the following documents in your application:
- CV
- Cover letter
People have always been at the heart of our work. As part of the University, you are a part of our community. We are looking for people 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/personalised flexibility for you
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 pageand 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.
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.
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 31st July 2026.
Unless stated otherwise, the closing time for applications is 11:59 pm (UK time). If you are applying from outside the UK, the closing time shown on our adverts will automatically adjust to your browser’s local time zone.
As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.
