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Assistant staff jobs

Temporary workers needed – PA/EAs, Administrators and Receptionists

The Temporary Employment Service (TES) of the University assists departments with their temporary work requirements and has a range of temporary opportunities available in many different administrative support areas. For further details of the candidates we are looking for, the opportunities we can offer and how to apply, please see our application page.


Real Living Wage

We pay a Real Living Wage (RLW) supplement, which sets the minimum rate of pay at £12 per hour.

Current Assistant staff jobs at the University of Cambridge.

If you would like to view jobs available at the Colleges, please find them on their own page.

Title Salary Reference Closes
24/7 Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal Wing
Department of Veterinary Medicine, West Cambridge Site
£25,742-£29,605 pro rata PP40391 31 March 2024
Accounts Assistant
Faculty of Economics, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 9DD
£25,742-£29,605 JH40851 7 April 2024
Administrative Assistant (Part Time)
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
£25,742-£29,605 pro rata JU40921 2 April 2024
Administrative Assistant - Blood Cancer Prevention (Vassiliou Lab)
Department of Haematology
£29,605-£33,966 pro rata RB40755 21 March 2024
Alumni Engagement Assistant
University of Cambridge Development and Alumni Relations, Cambridge
£25,742-£29,605 DH40824 7 April 2024
Animal Models Technician
MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit
£25,742-£29,605 SM40805 12 April 2024
Business Administration Advanced Apprentice
Office of the School of Clinical Medicine
£18,581 RA40498 26 April 2024
CIP Programme Administrator (Fixed Term)
Faculty of Divinity, Cambridge
£29,605-£33,966 GF39911 5 April 2024
Centre Administrator - (Full-time)
Development Studies
£29,605-£33,966 UC40712 22 March 2024
Centre Coordinator
Lauterpacht Research Centre for International Law
£32,332-£38,205 JS40757 20 March 2024
Centre Coordinator for the Resource Efficiency Collective (Internal Applicants Only)
Department of Engineering
£32,332-£38,205 NM40874 26 March 2024
Centre and Visitor Coordinator
Faculty of Law
£25,742-£29,605 JK40707 31 March 2024
Contracts Administrator (Fixed Term)
Cambridge Research Office
£29,605-£33,966 EW38755 26 March 2024
Custodian (Fixed Term)
Department of Zoology
£29,605-£33,966 PF40105 7 April 2024
Deputy Centre Administrator (Part Time, Fixed Term)
Academic Division, Central Cambridge
£32,332-£38,205 pro rata AK40749 28 April 2024
Domestic Assistant (Part Time, Fixed Term)
Department of Pathology, Cambridge
£21,828 pro rata PK40696 1 April 2024
Electrical Inspection and Testing Technician (Fixed Term)
Occupational Health and Safety Service
£23,144-£25,742 AS40776 19 March 2024
Enquiries Office Administrator
Faculty of History
£23,144-£25,742 JJ40737 20 March 2024
Finance Administrator
Department of Physics
£29,605-£33,966 KA40727 1 April 2024
Finance Assistant
Wellcome Trust - Medical Research Council Cambridge Stem Cell Institute
£25,742-£29,605 PS40914 7 April 2024
Finance Clerk
Department of Engineering
£25,742-£29,605 NM40904 7 April 2024
Finance Co-ordinator
Finance Division
£29,605-£33,966 AG40859 8 April 2024
Finance Coordinator
Finance Division
£32,332-£38,205 AG40781 1 April 2024
Finance Coordinator
Department of Engineering
£29,605-£33,966 NM40238 26 March 2024
Financial Analyst - Research and Grants (Fixed term) (Internal Applicants only)
Institute of Astronomy
£29,605-£33,966 LG36910 29 March 2024
First Opinion Veterinary Nurse
Department of Veterinary Medicine, West Cambridge Site
£25,742-£29,605 PP40910 24 March 2024
Food and Beverage Assistant
Institute of Continuing Education
£22,681-£23,144 EA40932 30 April 2024
Gardener/Groundsperson
Estates Division - Facilities
£23,144-£25,742 BA40700 14 April 2024
Graduate Administrator
Office of the School of Clinical Medicine
£29,605-£33,966 RA39942 24 March 2024
HR Assistant
Human Resources Division, Central Cambridge
£25,742-£29,605 AH40820 1 April 2024
IT Technician
Department of Computer Science and Technology, West Cambridge
£29,605-£33,966 NR40598 24 March 2024
In vivo Support Technicians (Animal Technician)
Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute
Grade 2: £22,681 - £23,144
Grade 3: £23,114 - £25,742
SW40607 20 March 2024
Library Assistant (Part Time)
University Library
£23,144-£25,742 pro rata VE40800 24 March 2024
Marketing Coordinator (0.6FTE - 22 Hours per week)
Institute of Continuing Education
£32,332-£38,205 pro rata EA40879 7 April 2024
Meeting and Events Sales Agent
Institute of Continuing Education
£25,742-£29,605 EA40883 7 April 2024
PA/Secretary (Part Time, Fixed Term)
Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, West Cambridge
£29,605-£33,966 pro rata NQ40882 26 March 2024
Principal IT Technician
Department of Engineering
£32,332-£38,205 NM40583 1 April 2024
Principal Technician
Department of Physics
£32,332-£38,205 KA40363 21 March 2024
Project Co-ordinator (Part time, Fixed Term)
Faculty of History
£29,605-£33,966 (pro-rata) JJ40793 24 March 2024
Reception Apprentice (Customer Service Level 2) (Fixed Term)
Department of Medicine
£18,581 RC40763 21 March 2024
Receptionist
MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit
£23,144-£25,742 SU40887 11 April 2024
Receptionist (Part Time)
Faculty of Human, Social, and Political Science, Cambridge
£23,144-£25,742 pro rata JB40589 19 March 2024
Receptionist (Part Time)
University Sports Service
£22,681-£23,144 pro rata DG40897 2 April 2024
Research Laboratory Technician Trainee Technician (Fixed Term)
Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience
£22,681-£23,144 PM40777 22 March 2024
Retail Assistant (Zero-hours)
Kettle's Yard
£22,681-£23,144 pro rata DC40801 20 March 2024
Roving Teacher Administrator
Office of the School of the Biological Sciences, Central Cambridge
£32,332-£38,205 PA40601 20 March 2024
Sample Management Technician (x2)
MRC Epidemiology Unit
£25,742-£29,605 SJ40599 24 March 2024
Secretary/PA (Secretariat)
Department of Biochemistry, Central Cambridge
£25,742-£29,605 PH40930 21 April 2024
Senior Accounts Assistant
Finance Division
£29,605-£33,966 AG40782 1 April 2024
Senior Accounts Clerk (Full-time)
Faculty of Human, Social, and Political Science
£25,742 - £29,605 JB40922 31 March 2024
Senior Building Services Technician
Cambridge
£25,742-£29,605 AQ40704 21 March 2024
Senior Cleaner
Department of Biochemistry, Central Cambridge
£21,828 PH40331 2 April 2024
Senior Library Assistant
Seeley Historical Library
£25,742-£29,605 VX40881 1 April 2024
Service Technician
Cambridge
£22,681-£23,144 AQ40869 1 April 2024
Special Collections and User Services Assistant (Part Time) x2
University Library
£22,681-£23,144 pro rata VE40888 2 April 2024
Specialist Veterinary Nurse in Oncology
Department of Veterinary Medicine, West Cambridge Site
£29,605-£33,966 PP36889 31 March 2024
Supervisory Service Technician
South Cambridge
£23,144-£25,742 AQ40811 31 March 2024
Technical Assistant (Part Time, Fixed Term)
Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience
£21,828 pro rata PM40677 20 March 2024
Visitor Services Assistant
Department of History and Philosophy of Science
£23,144-£25,742 JN40633 26 March 2024