Admissions and Data Services Administrator (International)

Applications are invited for the position of Admissions and Data Services Administrator (International). The post sits in the Admissions and Data Services team, which supports the 29 undergraduate Colleges in all aspects of the admissions process. The University receives more than 22,000 applications a year, of which approximately one third are from international applicants. 

About the role 

The Admissions and Data Services Administrator (International) will support all aspects of the administration of undergraduate international applications. This will include:

• Researching international qualifications and presenting findings and recommendations to the relevant committees which determine Cambridge's international entry requirements;
• Monitoring application trends in-cycle and over time; maintaining guidance documentation for Colleges about international educations systems and our entry requirements, and advising on matters relating to specific applications;
• Responding to enquiries from applicants and their advisors.

About you 

We are looking for someone with experience of policy development, preferably in the context of university admissions, demonstrable understanding of international qualifications and English language requirements, and experience of drafting reports and analysis. 

Excellent analytical skills are required to gather, assimilate and synthesise complex information, as are highly developed communication skills, both verbal and written, so that findings can be presented to audiences inside the University and beyond. 

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. 

The University operates hybrid working 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 at least 30% of the time, including a core day each Wednesday; these arrangements may change in future.

Further information on the role can be found in the Further Particulars document. 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 Ian Jones, Policy Development and Compliance Manager, (ian.jones@admin.cam.ac.uk).

The closing date for applications is: Sunday 9 August 2026

The interview date for the role is: Wednesday 16 September 2026 (please note that interviews will take place in-person)

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

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

Please quote reference AT50282 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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