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Department Administrator

University of Cambridge - Department of Social Anthropology

Location: Cambridge
Salary: £35,608 to £46,049
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed On: 4th September 2025
Closes: 30th September 2025
Job Ref: JF47053

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to manage the administration of the department of Social Anthropology at Cambridge, a leading centre globally in anthropological teaching and research.

The Department Administrator plans and manages the administrative support for the Department. Key duties include line management of the professional services team, secretary to Departmental meetings, learning and teaching administrative support, maintaining the Department estate and facilities and managing health and safety policies and programmes. Human resources administration and management of the Departmental finances are carried out with support and advice from the Faculty HR and Finance teams and the Senior Business and Operations Manager for the Faculty of HSPS.

Applicants should be educated to first degree level or equivalent with significant administrative experience preferably in a higher education environment. You will be able to demonstrate excellent organisational skills, the ability to work on your own initiative as well as with others, to prioritise work and manage competing deadlines. You will also have excellent people management skills including line management or supervisory experience.

Further information is available via the link below.

We particularly welcome applications from candidates with a BAME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in our department.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click 'Apply' above.

Please upload a current CV and covering letter.

Informal enquiries about the post may be made to Marie Butcher, mab30@cam.ac.uk

Enquiries about the application process should be made to hr@hsps.cam.ac.uk

The post is available from 13 October 2025.

Please quote reference JF47053 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

Closing date: 30 September 2025 

Interviews planned to be held as soon as possible after the closing date.

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.

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