Contract Jobs in Edinburgh
Global Process Owner (Payroll)
Posted 1 day ago by Cooper Parry Finance Recruitment
The Global Payroll Process Owner role at Cooper Parry involves leading the global payroll strategy for a 12-month fixed-...
- Rate £75,000 per year
- Category Fixed-Term
- Work type Undetermined
- Location Scotland; Glasgow; Edinburgh; Aberdeen; Perth; Dundee; Paisley; Inverness; Falkirk; Fife; Stirling
Summer Seasonal Beauty Advisor Edinburgh St James Quarter (8 hours)
Posted 1 day ago by Space NK
The Beauty Advisor role at Space NK focuses on achieving sales and KPI targets through a customer-first approach, embody...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Undetermined
- Location Greater Edinburgh Area
Financial Controls Manager (Subsidiary Companies)
Posted 2 days ago by Morgan Philips Executive
The Financial Controls Manager will serve as the primary liaison between the University of Edinburgh and its subsidiary...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Undetermined
- Location Edinburgh, Midlothian, UK
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Financial Controls Manager (Research)
Posted 2 days ago by Morgan Philips Executive
The Financial Controls Manager (Research) at the University of Edinburgh is responsible for enhancing the financial cont...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Undetermined
- Location Edinburgh, Midlothian, UK
Electrician Subcontractor - Scotland
Posted 3 days ago by Celestra Ltd
The role of Installation Electrician at Celestra Limited involves providing electrical and data installation services ac...
- Rate £200 per day
- Category Outside
- Work type Undetermined
- Location Scotland; Glasgow; Edinburgh; Aberdeen; Perth; Dundee; Paisley; Inverness; Falkirk; Fife; Stirling
Senior Enterprise Architect (Contract)
Posted 3 days ago by Hamilton Barnes
The role of Senior Enterprise Architect involves leading enterprise architecture initiatives across various business dom...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Manchester, Leeds, Edinburgh, or Bristol , UK
Property System Specialist - £500 p/d inside IR35
Posted 3 days ago by Huxley Associates
The Property System Specialist role involves implementing process and system improvements within the banking sector, foc...
- Rate £500 per day
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location UK; London; Birmingham; Manchester; Glasgow; Liverpool; Leeds; Edinburgh; Bristol; Cardiff; Nottingham
AI Engineer (Contract) - AI Cloud
Posted 4 days ago by Hamilton Barnes
The AI Engineer role involves designing, building, and deploying scalable AI/ML and GenAI solutions across the full life...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location London, Manchester, Bristol, Leeds, Edinburgh , UK
Project Coordinator - UK
Posted 4 days ago by 83zero Limited
The role of Project Coordinator / Project Controller involves supporting the delivery of large-scale cyber security proj...
- Rate £301 per day
- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location UK; London; Birmingham; Manchester; Glasgow; Liverpool; Leeds; Edinburgh; Bristol; Cardiff; Nottingham
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About Our Contract Roles in Edinburgh
What is the contracting market like in Edinburgh?
As the UK's second largest financial centre by assets under management, Edinburgh generates deep and recurring demand for technology, change, risk, actuarial, and regulatory contractors from its concentration of asset managers, insurers, banks, and investment firms. Scottish Government departments and agencies headquartered in the city add a public sector dimension covering digital delivery, policy implementation, and programme management. A growing fintech community draws on Edinburgh's strong university talent pipeline to feed both permanent and contract hiring. Financial services roles requiring niche expertise can command rates that match or exceed those seen elsewhere in the UK, and the city's quality of life continues to attract contractors willing to relocate from London for comparable earnings in a more manageable environment.
How much do contractors usually earn in Edinburgh?
Contract rates in Edinburgh vary significantly by discipline, seniority, and IR35 status. Use the filters above to narrow by your specialism for a more accurate picture of current rates.
How many vacancies in Edinburgh are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 35,000 contract roles across the site, with Edinburgh maintaining steady volume. Data reviewed up to June 2026.