Undergraduate Admissions Officer

Why work at Caius?

Benefits include:

• Generous pension scheme; and 3x death in service benefit
• Healthcare cash-plan
• 33 days of annual leave (including public holidays)
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Parking (subject to availability)
• College gym
• Lunch on site

The Role

Gonville & Caius College is seeking an Undergraduate Admissions Officer to work with the Tutor and Admissions & Outreach on leading the administrative elements of the Gonville & Caius undergraduate admissions process. This is a great opportunity for a highly competent and professional administrator to take on a substantial amount of responsibility as they work with and support a range of stakeholders within the College, at schools and within the University. The successful candidate will be a highly competent and professional administrator, ideally with some experience of admissions in an educational setting and/or working in Cambridge University or its constituent colleges. The role blends substantial work within and at the helm of a team with periods of more independent activity. You will help to lead the admissions team to deliver the best possible experience for admissions applicants between October and January, working closely with the Tutor for Admissions & Outreach and Directors of Studies in the College. The ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal and organisational skills, as well as exceptional computer literacy and experience of working with databases. High level of accuracy and attention to detail are essential, as are the ability to work flexibly during the busiest periods of the year for the office (August, and October through to January).

This is a full-time role, working 37.5 hours per week. The salary for this position is £37,500.

The College

Gonville & Caius College is one of the largest Colleges in the University of Cambridge. It is an educational charity, and its mission is to provide a place of education, religion, learning and research, in conjunction with a University that is recognised internationally as being of the highest standard.

Further Information

• Equality of opportunity; the College actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and we encourage applications from all sections of society.
• Entry into a position with the College will be determined by the application of criteria related to the duties of the post.
• During the application process, candidates are requested to complete the Equality & Diversity section as part of our Equal Opportunities Policy and monitoring process.
• The College has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
• 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.

The Application Process

The closing date for applications is 12 noon BST on Tuesday 16^th April 2024.

You are encouraged to make an early application as the vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received.

For your application to be considered it must be complete and include an up-to-date CV, covering letter, and full details of 2 referees, one of whom should have detailed knowledge of your ability in relation to the requirements of the role.

Interviews are expected to be held in person w/c 22^nd April 2024.

For additional information or if you require any assistance in completing your application, please contact the HR Administrator on 01223 764351 or via email at careers@cai.cam.ac.uk

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