College Office Assistant

Part-time, 28 hours per week (to be worked over 4 or 5 days per week)

Permanent contract 

USSS points 30-34, £27,644 – £30,805 FTE (pro rata, and depending on skills and experience)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work in the College Office of Girton College, and to be involved with all areas of work that fall under the remit of the department, including supporting the work of the Mistress, the Secretary to Council, the Executive Assistant and Head of College Office and the Chaplain. This role would suit both experienced administrators seeking a new challenge, and graduates looking for an opportunity to gain experience in the wide variety of areas covering College life and governance.  For specific details of the roles and responsibilities, please see the job description.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate an appropriate level of experience working in an administrative role in a busy office environment, in addition to excellent IT skills, the ability to prioritise, plan and multitask effectively, excellent customer service skills in addition to diplomacy, tact, and a professional manner. 

We offer 34 days annual leave (includes Bank Holidays), workplace pension scheme, health cash plan, life assurance, employee assistance programme, free on-site parking, free use of gym and swimming pool, free lunch plus other benefits commensurate with working for a large Cambridge University College.

How to Apply

• To apply, please submit a CV and a covering letter detailing how your skills and experience match the person specification to recruitment@girton.cam.ac.uk
• If you require additional information or support, please e-mail recruitment@girton.cam.ac.uk

Further Information

• Job Description (PDF) available from https://www.girton.cam.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2025-04/CollegeOfficeAssistantJDApr25.pdf
• Closing date for applications is at 9.00am on 22 April 2025. * 

*We reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive a significant volume of applications prior to the closing date

• We are expecting interviews to be held on Thursday 01 May 2025. Please indicate in your application if you are unable to make this date.
• Please note the College has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
• The College is an Equal Opportunities employer encouraging diversity and inclusion.
• If you would like more information about the role, you may contact the HR Department at  recruitment@girton.cam.ac.uk 

All employers are subject to a legal requirement under the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 to check that anyone to whom they offer employment has the right to work in the UK.

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