Admissions and Data Services Administrator

Applications are invited for the role of Admissions and Data Services Administrator. The post is situated in the Admissions and Data Services Team, which supports the 29 undergraduate Colleges in all aspects of the undergraduate application process (including the pre-application stage).The team processes over 22,000 applications a year and takes a lead on key functions such as UCAS, My Cambridge Application, Subject Moderation, Admissions Assessments, the Winter and Summer Pools and processing the vast majority of applicant examination results.

The role holder will be responsible to the Deputy Head of Admissions and Data Services, providing administrative support for various aspects of the work conducted by the ADS team. It is expected that this role will have a strong focus on data, responding to internal and external data requests, including Freedom of Information requests. The role holder will be expected to use Microsoft Excel and Access frequently, and to use data visualisation software, e.g. Power BI. They will contribute to assessing the information needs of the University's admissions community and how this might be best serviced.

There will be administrative elements within the role, including the need to support key functions within the team, such as the Winter and Summer pools. The Head of ADS may also from time to time require the role-holder to perform other duties appropriate to the grade of the post. For additional details, please read the further particulars document attached.

The team works in a hybrid manner, with staff able to benefit from both working in the office and at home. Student Admissions and Access is based within the Student Services Centre on the New Museums Site in Central Cambridge. Staff are currently expected to be office-based for 30% of the time; this may increase in future. Staff can work in the office for more than 30% of the time, if they prefer.

Benefits of working at the University of Cambridge include:

• Competitive rates of pay with automatic service related pay progression and annual cost of living increases;
• Generous annual leave allowance;
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities;
• Generous maternity, adoption and shared parental leave entitlement and other family friendly schemes (e.g. workplace nurseries);
• 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.

Further information about the role can be found in the Further Particulars document, which you can find via a link on the right-hand side of the page.

When applying, please ensure that you outline how you meet the criteria listed in the person specification of the Further Particulars (the knowledge, skills, and experience required for the role) along with relevant examples. Candidates will be shortlisted and invited to interview based upon these criteria.

If you wish to make an informal enquiry about the role please contact Fiona Hall, Deputy Head of Admissions and Data Services (email fiona.hall@admin.cam.ac.uk).

The closing date for applications is 1st March 2026

Interviews for the role will be held on 16th March 2026

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

If you have any queries regarding the application process please contact SSCjobs@admin.cam.ac.uk

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

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