Job Description

The Faculty of Law is seeking to appoint a General Administrative Assistant and Receptionist- Maternity Cover to join its proactive and professional administrative support team.
The Faculty of Law currently has over 100 University, Faculty and College teaching officers. Almost every area of legal interest is represented. Within its professional services team, the Faculty has 25 administrative staff and an IT team of 6.
The General Administrative Assistant and Receptionist will be responsible for providing administrative and secretarial support to facilitate the smooth operation of the HR, Learning & Teaching and Finance Research & Facilities Management Teams. The role holder will also act as a second receptionist on the main reception desk.
You will have experience of working in an administration role, understanding the processes related to administration and be competent using standard software packages such as Word, Excel and Outlook. You will be well-organised and responsive, with the ability to communicate with staff at all levels and able to work well independently and as part of a team.
Previous reception experience is desirable, but not essential for this role.
Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment.
Benefits of working at Cambridge include:
Competitive rates of pay with automatic service-related pay progression and annual cost of living increases;
Generous annual leave allowance of 36 days paid leave (pro rata including bank holidays);
Flexible and hybrid working opportunities;
Generous maternity, adoption and shared parental leave entitlement and other family friendly schemes (e.g. workplace nurseries and salary exchange schemes for childcare);
An auto-enrolment pension scheme , with a generous employer contribution; Travel benefits and retail discounts at over 2,000 local and national stores; Schemes to support with relocation / the provision of accommodation The closing date for the role is 1 February 2026. Interviews will take place between 16 and 20 February 2026 at the Faculty of Law.
Please quote reference JK48460 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy. The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.
Temporary cover: This post is fixed-term for 12 months or the return of the post holder, whichever is the earlier.
To apply online for this vacancy, please click on the 'Apply Online' button. This will route you to the University's Web Recruitment System, where you will need to register an account and log in before completing the online application form.
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
Further information

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