Schools Liaison Officer

St John’s College, University of Cambridge, wishes to appoint a Schools Liaison Officer to help recruit excellent undergraduate applicants to the College and the University of Cambridge from a wide range of backgrounds, with the objective of ensuring that students in the College are of the highest academic merit and potential. The College is especially focused upon recruiting strong applicants from UK state schools and colleges and the UK regions.

Reporting to and supporting the Tutor for Undergraduate Admissions, the Schools Liaison Officer will work closely with schools and colleges, prospective students, their parents, representatives of other higher education institutions and third-sector organisations.

They will organise and make extensive visits to schools and colleges, and will arrange visits to Cambridge from schools and colleges, online recruitment events, regional recruitment conferences, open days, academic residentials and other outreach events. They will represent the College and the University and UCAS HE Fairs. They will build and maintain up-to-date records of school and college contacts, and of attendees at events, particularly masterclasses and residentials.

The post holder will require the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. A flexible approach to work is essential as the role requires travel throughout the UK and working some unsociable hours. Previous experience of working in the education sector would be an advantage.

The College offers a competitive benefits package including membership of a defined contributory pension scheme, 36 days’ annual leave (inclusive of Bank Holidays), access to a ‘cash plan’ healthcare scheme currently provided by Simplyhealth, free lunch (up to a specified monetary limit), free use of an on-site Gym and free parking close to the College site, subject to availability and an Agile Working policy whereby eligible staff may be able to work remotely for some of their working hours.

For further particulars and an application form, please click the apply button above, email recruitment@joh.cam.ac.uk or telephone 01223 338794.

The closing date for the receipt of completed applications is at 9.00 am on Wednesday 26 February 2025.

It is proposed to hold interviews week commencing 3 March 2025.

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we find a suitable candidate.

St John’s College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and applicants must be willing to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

In applying for this role, you will provide personal data which the College will process in accordance with its data protection obligations and its Data Protection Policy. Please see attached for a copy of our Data Protection Statement for further information about how we process your personal data.

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