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.
We operate a Cambridge Living Wage (CLW) supplement, which sets the minimum rate of pay at £10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Assistant (Fixed Term) Department of Public Health and Primary Care, NIHR BioResource Research Group |
£23,487-£27,116 | RW31657 | 3 July 2022 |
| Administrative Assistant (Part Time, Fixed Term) Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Cancer Genetic Epidemiology |
£20,600-£23,487 pro rata | RS31745 | 5 July 2022 |
| Administrative Assistant and Personal Assistant (Part Time, Fixed Term) Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence, Cambridge |
£23,487-£27,116 pro rata | GO31979 | 7 August 2022 |
| Administrator Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, Central Cambridge |
£20,600-£23,487 | PM31747 | 10 July 2022 |
| Animal Technician Cambridge |
£20,600-£23,487 | AQ31138 | 12 July 2022 |
| Animal Technician North Cambridge |
£20,600-£23,487 | AQ31737 | 13 July 2022 |
| Animal Technician (Fixed Term) Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
£27,116-£31,406 | RI31671 | 30 June 2022 |
| Apprentice Accounts Assistant (Fixed Term) Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, West Cambridge |
£15,784 | NQ31843 | 31 July 2022 |
| Apprentice Teaching Laboratory Technician Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry |
£17,338 | MA31575 | 3 July 2022 |
| Apprentice in Mechanical Engineering Department of Physics |
£15,784 | KA31407 | 18 July 2022 |
| Assistant Cafe Manager Estates Division - Business Services |
£20,600-£23,487 | XM31855 | 5 July 2022 |
| Assistant to the Departmental Administrator & HR Office Administrator (Part Time) Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics |
£23,487-£27,116 pro rata | LE30503 | 3 July 2022 |
| Business Administration Advanced Apprentice Office of the School of Clinical Medicine |
£15,784 | RA30470 | 17 July 2022 |
| Canteen Supervisor/Chef Department of Pathology, Central Cambridge |
£20,600-£23,487 | PK31653 | 7 July 2022 |
| Centre Administrative Assistant (Part Time, Fixed Term) Department of Land Economy, 19 Silver Street, Cambridge, CB3 9EP |
£23,487-£27,116 pro rata | JP31888 | 27 July 2022 |
| Chief Animal Technician (Fixed Term) Department of Medicine |
£27,116-£31,406 | RC31556 | 13 July 2022 |
| Cleaner Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry |
£18,852 | MA31437 | 12 July 2022 |
| Cleaner (Part-time or full-time) Department of Earth Sciences |
£18,852 | LB31506 | 16 July 2022 |
| Communications Coordinator (Part Time, Fixed Term) Department of Zoology |
£29,614-£35,326 pro rata | PF31714 | 3 July 2022 |
| Communications, Digital and Social Media Assistant (Part Time, Fixed Term) Faculty of Education |
£27,116-£31,406 pro rata | JR31735 | 20 July 2022 |
| Contracts Administrator Cambridge Research Office |
£27,116-£31,406 | EW31574 | 17 July 2022 |
| Courses Assistant Faculty of Education |
£20,600-£23,487 | JR31734 | 3 July 2022 |
| Custodian Faculty of Education |
£18,852-£20,600 | JR31275 | 10 July 2022 |
| Custodian (Grade 3, full time, permanent) Department of Archaeology |
£20,600-£23,487 | JD29491 | 30 June 2022 |
| DMC Technologist (Fixed Term) Department of Clinical Biochemistry |
£29,614-£35,326 | RG31821 | 3 July 2022 |
| Domestic Assistant (Part Time) Department of Pathology, Cambridge |
£18,852 pro rata | PK31834 | 11 July 2022 |
| Duty Supervisor University Sports Service, University Sports Facilities (West Cambridge, Wilberforce Road and Fenner's) |
£27,116-£31,406 | DG31576 | 18 July 2022 |
| Employer Engagement Coordinator Careers Service, Cambridge |
£27,116-£31,406 | DD29892 | 10 July 2022 |
| Executive Assistant Office of the School of Technology |
£29,614-£35,326 | NN30538 | 3 July 2022 |
| Facilities Assistant University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, Cambridge |
£20,600-£23,487 | EN30313 | 3 July 2022 |
| Facilities Management - Security Assistant (Asset Protection) University Library |
£20,600-£23,487 | VE31796 | 8 July 2022 |
| Faculty Finance Assistant Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics, Cambridge |
£23,487-£27,116 | GP31764 | 30 June 2022 |
| Fetching Team Supervisor (Fixed Term) University Library |
£23,487-£27,116 | VE31951 | 12 July 2022 |
| Finance Co-ordinator (Internal only) Institute of Continuing Education, Madingley Hall, Cambridge |
£29,614-£35,326 | EA31957 | 17 July 2022 |
| Financial Systems Project Co-ordinator [Temporary Cover] Finance Division, Cambridge |
£29,614-£35,326 | AG32002 | 17 July 2022 |
| General Maintenance Assistant (Fixed Term) Department of Earth Sciences |
£18,852-£20,600 | LB31014 | 10 July 2022 |
| HR Administrator Department of Computer Science and Technology, West Cambridge |
£27,116-£31,406 | NR31604 | 30 June 2022 |
| HR Administrator (Part Time) Department of Biochemistry, Central Cambridge |
£23,487-£27,116 pro rata | PH31696 | 3 July 2022 |
| HR Coordinator [Maternity Cover] University Information Services |
£29,614-£35,326 | VC31120 | 30 June 2022 |
| Human Anatomy Centre Teaching Administrator and Bequeathal Secretary Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience |
£23,487-£27,116 | PM31868 | 14 July 2022 |
| IT Technician Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute |
£27,116-£31,406 | SW31886 | 18 July 2022 |
| IT Technician (Fixed Term) Department of Psychology |
£27,116-£31,406 | PJ31703 | 3 July 2022 |
| International Student Assistant Administrator (Fixed Term) Student Operations, Cambridge |
£23,487-£27,116 | AB31584 | 17 July 2022 |
| Joint Programmes Administrator (Part Time, Fixed Term) Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics, Cambridge |
£23,487-£27,116 pro rata | GP30610 | 3 July 2022 |
| Junior Animal Technician Cambridge |
£18,852-£20,600 | AQ30992 | 26 July 2022 |
| Large Animal Technician Department of Veterinary Medicine, West Cambridge Site |
£20,600-£23,487 | PP30807 | 10 July 2022 |
| Learning Host (Part Time, Fixed Term) Kettle's Yard |
£20,600-£23,487 pro rata | DC31719 | 7 July 2022 |
| Library Assistant University Library |
£20,600-£23,487 | VE31675 | 3 July 2022 |
| Library Assistant Faculty of English Library |
£20,600-£23,487 | VQ31972 | 15 July 2022 |
| MPhil and PhD Programmes Administrator Institute of Criminology |
£27,116-£31,406 | JL31781 | 5 July 2022 |
| Marketing Co-ordinator Institute of Continuing Education, Madingley Hall, Cambridge |
£29,614-£35,326 | EA31285 | 3 July 2022 |
| Mechanical Workshop Technician Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry |
£29,614-£35,326 | MA31931 | 17 July 2022 |
| Operation Assistant - Stores and Lab Services (Fixed Term) Department of Plant Sciences |
£23,487-£27,116 | PD31736 | 3 July 2022 |
| Outreach and Communications Coordinator (Part-time, Fixed term) Department of Sociology |
£27,116-£31,406 pro rata | JM31639 | 22 July 2022 |
| PA to Deputy Director of Finance Finance Division |
£27,116-£31,406 | AG31869 | 7 July 2022 |
| Participatory Research & Impact Project Co-ordinator Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge |
£29,614-£35,326 | DA31940 | 14 July 2022 |
| Payroll Administrator (Fixed Term) Finance Division |
£27,116-£31,406 | AG31959 | 12 July 2022 |
| Performance Assistant (Classical) (Fixed Term) Centre for Music Performance |
£20,600-£23,487 | DJ31950 | 12 July 2022 |
| Performance Assistant (Contemporary) (Fixed Term) Centre for Music Performance |
£20,600-£23,487 | DJ31969 | 12 July 2022 |
| Postgraduate Administrator Department of Medicine |
£27,116-£31,406 | RC31724 | 30 June 2022 |
| Postgraduate Course Administrator (Fixed Term - One Year) [Temporary Cover] Department of Politics and International Studies |
£23,487-£27,116 | UE31163 | 1 July 2022 |
| Programme Administrator (PrimaryBreathe) (Fixed Term) Department of Public Health and Primary Care, The Primary Care Unit |
£23,487-£27,116 | SN31662 | 3 July 2022 |
| Programme Coordinator, Cambridge Social Ventures (Fixed Term, Part Time) Judge Business School, Central Cambridge |
£27,116-£31,406 pro rata | NS31962 | 17 July 2022 |
| Project Coordinator - Cambridge Centre for Myelin Repair (Part Time, Fixed Term) Wellcome Trust - Medical Research Council Cambridge Stem Cell Institute |
£29,614-£35,326 pro rata | PS31894 | 17 July 2022 |
| Project Coordinator, Executive Education University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, Cambridge |
£23,487-£27,116 | EN30730 | 31 July 2022 |
| Radio Telescope Technician Department of Physics |
£23,487-£27,116 | KA31680 | 13 July 2022 |
| Radiochemistry Laboratory Technician Wolfson Brain Imaging Centre |
£23,487-£27,116 | SR30878 | 24 July 2022 |
| Receptionist University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, Cambridge |
£20,600-£23,487 | EN30314 | 3 July 2022 |
| Receptionist (Part Time) Faculty of Human, Social, and Political Science |
£20,600-£23,487 pro rata | JB29878 | 22 July 2022 |
| Receptionist (Part Time) University Sports Service |
£18,852-£20,600 pro rata | DG31751 | 10 July 2022 |
| Receptionist (Part-Time) Department of Engineering |
£18,852-£20,600 pro rata | NM31810 | 30 June 2022 |
| Recreation Assistant (Part Time, Fixed Term) University Sports Service |
£18,852 pro rata | DG31768 | 17 July 2022 |
| Research Administrator (Part Time, Fixed Term) Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
£23,487-£27,116 pro rata | RI31845 | 10 July 2022 |
| Research Grants Coordinator (Part Time, Fixed Term) Department of Psychology, Cambridge City Centre |
£29,614-£35,326 pro rata | PJ31726 | 5 July 2022 |
| Research Laboratory Apprentice x 3 Department of Physics |
£15,784 | KA31562 | 18 July 2022 |
| Research Laboratory Technician MRC Toxicology Unit, Cambridge |
£23,487-£27,116 | PU31996 | 31 July 2022 |
| Research Laboratory Technician (Fixed Term) Department of Plant Sciences |
£27,116-£31,406 | PD31975 | 13 July 2022 |
| Research Laboratory Technician (Fixed Term) Wellcome Trust - Medical Research Council Cambridge Stem Cell Institute |
£27,116-£31,406 | PS31898 | 17 July 2022 |
| Research Laboratory and Safety Coordinator John van Geest Centre for Brain Repair |
£29,614-£35,326 | XB31370 | 3 July 2022 |
| Research Project Administrator (Fixed Term) Centre for Research in Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, Cambridge |
£27,116-£31,406 | VM31557 | 31 July 2022 |
| Research Support Advisor Cambridge Research Office |
£27,116-£31,406 | EW28820 | 10 July 2022 |
| Research Support Advisor Cambridge Research Office |
£27,116-£31,406 | EW29834 | 10 July 2022 |
| Residencies Coordinator (Part Time, Fixed Term) Judge Business School |
£27,116-£31,406 pro rata | NS31890 | 6 July 2022 |
| Resources and Learner Support Assistant [Temporary Cover] Language Centre, Cambridge |
£23,487-£27,116 | VD31778 | 12 July 2022 |
| Retail Assistant (Zero hour) Kettle's Yard |
£18,852-£20,600 pro rata | DC31836 | 10 July 2022 |
| Safety Technician Department of Geography |
£23,487-£27,116 | LC30222 | 12 July 2022 |
| Samples Coordinator, NIHR BioResource for Translational Research (Fixed Term) Department of Haematology |
£27,116-£31,406 | RB31792 | 14 July 2022 |
| Schofield Centre Coordinator (Fixed Term) Department of Engineering |
£29,614-£35,326 | NM30462 | 11 July 2022 |
| Scientific Support Coordinator Department of Zoology |
£27,116-£31,406 | PF31470 | 10 July 2022 |
| Senior Accounts Clerk Office of the School of Clinical Medicine |
£23,487-£27,116 | RA31842 | 10 July 2022 |
| Senior Accounts Clerk Judge Business School |
£23,487-£27,116 | NS31807 | 30 June 2022 |
| Senior Accounts Clerk Supervisor Judge Business School |
£29,614-£35,326 | NS31805 | 30 June 2022 |
| Senior Accounts Clerk [Maternity Cover] Department of Clinical Neurosciences |
£23,487-£27,116 | ZE31844 | 10 July 2022 |
| Senior Clerk (Fixed Term) Department of Oncology |
£23,487-£27,116 | RD31984 | 31 July 2022 |
| Senior HR Co-ordinator Department of Clinical Neurosciences |
£29,614-£35,326 | ZE31687 | 10 July 2022 |
| Senior HR Coordinator [3 years fixed term] South Cambridge |
£29,614-£35,326 | AQ31090 | 21 July 2022 |
| Senior Library Assistant (Betty and Gordon Moore Library) Betty and Gordon Moore Library |
£23,487-£27,116 | VK31838 | 8 July 2022 |
| Senior Payroll Administrator (Fixed Term) Finance Division |
£29,614-£35,326 | AG31955 | 12 July 2022 |
| Senior Research Laboratory Technician Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry |
£23,487-£27,116 | MA31790 | 3 July 2022 |
| Senior Research Technician (Fixed Term) Milner Therapeutics Institute, Cambridge |
£29,614-£35,326 | PR31710 | 6 July 2022 |
| Senior Secretary Department of Medicine |
£23,487-£27,116 | RC31891 | 13 July 2022 |
| Senior Secretary - PhD Administrator Faculty of History |
£23,487-£27,116 | JJ31218 | 18 July 2022 |
| Service Desk Analyst [Temporary Cover] (Secondment) University Information Services |
£27,116-£31,406 | VC31630 | 4 July 2022 |
| Service Technician Porter (Barrier) South Cambridge |
£18,852-£20,600 | AQ28235 | 18 July 2022 |
| Service Technician porter Cambridge |
£18,852-£20,600 | AQ29640 | 18 July 2022 |
| Shared Hub Operations Assistant Estates Division - Facilities |
£20,600-£23,487 | BA31540 | 19 July 2022 |
| Specialist Nurse (Anaesthesia) Department of Veterinary Medicine, West Cambridge Site |
£27,116-£31,406 | PP31837 | 3 July 2022 |
| Student Engagement Coordinator Cambridge Zero, West Cambridge |
£29,614-£35,326 | AK31367 | 7 July 2022 |
| Student Registry Administrator Student Operations, Cambridge |
£27,116-£31,406 | AB31501 | 3 July 2022 |
| System Support Technician (Fixed Term) MRC Epidemiology Unit |
£27,116-£31,406 | SJ31835 | 10 July 2022 |
| Teaching Office Administrator Department of Engineering |
£23,487-£27,116 | NM31941 | 11 July 2022 |
| Temporary Curatorial Assistant (Fixed Term, 9-months) Kettle's Yard |
£23,487-£27,116 | DC31833 | 13 July 2022 |
| Undergraduate and Outreach Coordinator (Fixed-term, Maternity cover) Department of Politics and International Studies |
£27,116-£31,406 | UE31691 | 1 July 2022 |
| Visitor Services Assistant (Part Time) Botanic Garden |
£18,852-£20,600 pro rata | PE31755 | 17 July 2022 |
| Ward Assistant Department of Veterinary Medicine, West Cambridge Site |
£18,852 | PP31644 | 3 July 2022 |