Job Description

Salary: 30,508 - 33,096 p.a. (depending on experience) plus benefits

Job type: Permanent

Hours: 36.25 hours per week

Please visit our website to submit an application as we do not accept applications sent through Indeed. (https://jobs.joh.cam.ac.uk)

St John's College, one of the largest Colleges within the University of Cambridge, is seeking to appoint a Master's Administrator and Assistant to the Dean of Discipline. The Master is the head of the College, and the President is the head of the Fellowship.

The postholder will provide administrative assistance for the colleagues in the Master's and President's Office, in order to ensure the optimal operation of the department, to support the Dean of Discipline as their Assistant, and to administer the College's Research Fellowship competition to present the best opportunity to attract and elect leading early-career academics to the College.

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.

Before You Apply - Please Read

To help you submit the strongest possible application, we've created a Candidate Information Pack that provides further information about the role and how to apply. It outlines what we're looking for, how to structure your CV and covering letter, and tips to stand out.

We strongly encourage all applicants to read this guidance before applying.

The

closing date

for the receipt of completed applications is

9.00 am

on

9 September 2025. Interviews are expected to take place on Tuesday, 16 September 2025.

Please be advised that you will receive system-generated updates regarding the status of your application after it submitted directly through our recruitment system to the email address you provided. To ensure you receive all communications without interruption, we kindly ask that you:

Add the following email address to your safe sender list peoplexd@accessacloud.com recruitment@joh.cam.ac.uk Regularly check your junk or spam folders, as emails may occasionally be filtered there.

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

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 .

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 30,508.00-33,096.00 per year

Benefits:

Canteen Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme Discounted or free food Free parking On-site gym On-site parking Sick pay
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 09/09/2025