Personal Assistant

Department/Location: Judge Business School, Cambridge

Cambridge Judge Business School is seeking an organised, proactive and highly professional Personal Assistant to support the Head of People, CJBS, within the People Services team.

This varied and fast-paced role will provide comprehensive administrative and personal assistance support to the Head of People, CJBS, ensuring the efficient and effective management of their time and priorities. The role holder will also oversee the administration of the Honorary Visitor appointments process, providing guidance and support to hosts and visitors across the Business School.

The CJBS People Services team is responsible for the full employee life cycle for all staff at Cambridge Judge Business School, including organisational structure, recruitment and retention, pay and grading, training and development, employee relations, and performance management. The team is led by the Head of People, CJBS (HoP).

About you:

To be successful in this role you will be an experienced administrator or PA with excellent organisational skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities in a busy environment. You will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, alongside the ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.

Why work for Cambridge Judge Business School?

We are the business school of the University of Cambridge, advancing knowledge and leadership through people who leave a mark on the world.  Cambridge Judge Business School leverages the power of academia for real world impact to transform individuals, organisations and society. Since 1990, we have forged a reputation as a centre of rigorous thinking and high-impact transformative education, situated within one of the world's most prestigious research universities, and in the heart of the Cambridge Cluster, the most successful technology entrepreneurship cluster in Europe.

Benefits of working for Cambridge Judge Business School:

You'll receive excellent benefits at Cambridge Judge Business School including:

• Generous holiday allowance
• Defined benefits pension schemes
• Flexible working options
• Family-friendly initiatives
• Career development opportunities
• Support for health and mental wellbeing
• Discounts on shopping
• Tax-efficient bicycle and charity-giving schemes

Interview date: 8 June 2026

Additional Information:

The University is supportive of hybrid working, where some work is undertaken on University premises and some in a remote working environment. The aim of our approach is to enable as many staff as possible to work in a hybrid way if they wish and where their role allows, we expect most colleagues to spend at least 50% of their time at their dedicated office location. This arrangement is subject to change and will not form a part of the contractual terms of the role.

We welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part-time working or other flexible working arrangements.

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

Further information about Cambridge Judge Business School is available from the website: www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/home

Informal queries may be directed to the HR Team at HRSupport@jbs.cam.ac.uk.

Please quote reference NS49698 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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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