College Registrar

College Registrar at St Catharine’s College

Based in the heart of Cambridge, St Catharine’s College is looking to appoint a College Registrar who will be responsible for overseeing governance and ensuring the smooth running of the College’s committee system (in compliance with the Statutes and Ordinances) and supporting the College Officers in ensuring compliance with relevant University, College, and other legislative requirements. The College Registrar will also be the Governing Body Secretary and responsible for GDPR and information governance.

This new role is a key position in the governance structure supporting the Governing Body (the Trustees) of the College, reporting to the Master (Chair of Governing Body) and working closely with the President and other key members of College, including the Senior Tutor, Bursar, Operations Director and Development Director.

The work of the College Registrar is wide-ranging in order to support the diverse business of the College. Underlying this role is an in-depth understanding of College Statutes, By-laws, policies and procedures, enabling the postholder to provide well-reasoned and appropriate advice to the College’s Governing Body and Committees. They will also have a thorough understanding of the challenges of an academic environment and relevant governance and GDPR compliance experience.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Education to degree level or equivalent
• Experience of administrative work at a senior level
• Experience working with confidential and sensitive information
• Experience of working on governance matters including advice to trustees and directors
• Experience of handling and drafting legal documents
• Familiarity with the College’s legal framework and wider legal principles
• Knowledge of GDPR legislation
• Strong committee skills and ability to interpret and apply regulations and/or legislation
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including orally and in writing
• Ability to cope with a varied and demanding workload
• Adaptive and receptive to change and variety
• Advanced computer skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

The post is part time and is being offered as a 0.5 FTE. Remuneration will be £45,000 to 50,000 FTE pro rata dependent on skills and experience.

The tenure for this post will be permanent and the successful applicant will be elected to a Bye-Fellowship which offers additional privileges within the College community.

The successful applicant will be subject to a six-month probation period.

Further details on this opportunity including the role details and application arrangements can be found via the ‘Apply’ button above.

Informal enquiries concerning this post may be directed to Lexy Phillips, EA to the Master at: ea.master@caths.cam.ac.uk.

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