Student Office Programme Administrator (maternity cover)

Lucy Cavendish College, part of the University of Cambridge, is seeking to appoint a driven individual to work within the Student Office. The Student Office Programme Administrator will have administrative responsibility for the coordination and delivery of the programmes run by the Student Office.

The Student Office is responsible for student academic progress and welfare and wellbeing. Duties include supporting the planning and delivery of key events in the student journey, including On-Boarding, Bridging Week, Postgraduate Induction, College Matriculation and Graduation. You will act as a first point of contact for the team, maintaining student databases and responding to student queries. The post holder will experience changes in priorities through the academic year so they must be well organised, flexible and able to handle new situations as they arise.

Alongside significant administrative experience and exemplary organisational skills, you will have the highest level of professionalism, discretion and diplomacy in dealing with confidential information or sensitive issues. You will be confident and proactive with the ability to work using own initiative and judgment. With an interest and willingness to engage in all the areas of the role, and to support other members of the Student Office team as circumstances demand, you will be able to manage a demanding and occasionally pressurised workload.

In return we can offer a benefits package including:

• 36 days holiday (inclusive of Christmas closure and bank holidays)
• Free meals on shift
• A 6% employer contributory pension scheme
• Free car parking (if available)
• Life assurance x3 salary
• A health cash back scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing programme including free yoga and bootcamp sessions
• College gym
• College punt hire
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Agile Working (role dependant)

Ideally, the successful candidate will start early February 2026.

To learn more about this role, or to make an informal enquiry, please contact the Student Office Manager, Katie Ingram, on studentoffice.manager@lucy.cam.ac.uk.  

To apply for this role, please click the ‘Apply’ button below.

Closing date:  9am Monday 24th November 2025
Interview date: Thursday 4th December 2025

Lucy Cavendish College is committed to recruiting, retaining and developing a workforce that reflects the diverse communities that we serve. Candidates are requested to complete the Equality Opportunities Monitoring Form as part of their application. The information provided is anonymous and will not be used in considering your application or given to the selection panel.

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