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 pay a Real Living Wage (RLW) supplement, which sets the minimum rate of pay at £10.90 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 - Clinical Academic Training Office Office of the School of Clinical Medicine |
£25,742-£29,605 | RA39518 | 19 January 2024 |
| Animal Technician Cambridge |
£23,144-£25,742 | AQ39540 | 17 December 2023 |
| Business Administration Advanced Apprentice Office of the School of Clinical Medicine |
£18,581 | RA39590 | 20 December 2023 |
| Business and Administration Apprentice (Fixed Term) Human Resources Division |
£18,581 | AH39310 | 4 December 2023 |
| Catering Assistant Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, West Cambridge |
£22,214-£23,144 | NQ39295 | 28 November 2023 |
| Chief Animal Technician Central Cambridge |
£29,605-£33,966 | AQ39510 | 19 December 2023 |
| Cleaner University Library |
£21,828 | VE39463 | 3 December 2023 |
| Client Services Administrator Department of Veterinary Medicine, West Cambridge Site |
£23,144-£25,742 | PP39383 | 30 November 2023 |
| Clinical Research Administrator (BEST4Trial) Department of Oncology |
£25,742-£29,605 | RD39370 | 4 December 2023 |
| Communications Assistant (Part Time, Fixed Term) Centre for Music Performance, Central Cambridge |
£25,742-£29,605 pro rata | DJ39550 | 10 December 2023 |
| Conference Administrator (Part Time, Fixed Term) Department of Zoology |
£25,742-£29,605 pro rata | PF39205 | 8 December 2023 |
| Department Teaching Administrator - (Full-time) Department of Politics and International Studies |
£32,332-£38,205 | UE39439 | 30 November 2023 |
| Deputy Librarian (HSPS Coordinator) University Library |
£32,332-£38,205 | VE39597 | 10 December 2023 |
| Desktop Service Analyst (Fixed Term) University Information Services |
£32,332-£38,205 | VC39290 | 4 December 2023 |
| Development Assistant (Fixed Term) Kettle's Yard |
£25,742-£29,605 | DC39293 | 1 December 2023 |
| Divisional Coordinator (Internal Applicants Only) Department of Engineering |
£29,605-£33,966 | NM39455 | 30 November 2023 |
| Executive Assistant to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Fixed Term, Maternity Cover) Governance and Compliance Division, Central Cambridge (Hybrid Working Available) |
£32,332-£38,205 | AJ38738 | 3 December 2023 |
| Facilities Site Supervisor Estates Division - Facilities |
£32,332-£38,205 | BA39531 | 15 January 2024 |
| Finance Assistant Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences |
£25,742-£29,605 | LN39457 | 18 December 2023 |
| Finance Assistant - DPMMS (Permanent) Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics |
£25,742-£29,605 | LF39434 | 10 December 2023 |
| Finance Co-ordinator Finance Division |
£29,605-£33,966 | AG39353 | 29 November 2023 |
| Germ-Free Support Technician South Cambridge |
£23,144-£25,742 | AQ39464 | 10 December 2023 |
| Grant Co-ordinator (Permanent) Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics |
£29,605-£33,966 | LF39312 | 4 December 2023 |
| HR Administration Apprentice Office of the School of Clinical Medicine |
£18,581 | RA39386 | 4 December 2023 |
| HR Administrator [Temporary Cover] Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology |
£29,605-£33,966 | NQ39336 | 30 November 2023 |
| HR Coordinator Office of the School of Clinical Medicine |
£29,605-£33,966 | RA39492 | 5 December 2023 |
| In vivo Support Technician (Animal Technician) x2 Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute |
G2: £22,214-£23,144 G3: £23,144-£25,742 |
SW39563 | 7 January 2024 |
| Junior Animal Technician South Cambridge |
£22,681-£23,144 | AQ39539 | 18 December 2023 |
| Junior Engineer University Information Services, Cambridge |
£32,332-£38,205 | VC39398 | 4 December 2023 |
| Lab and Facilities Technician (Fixed Term) Department of Medicine |
£23,144-£25,742 | RC39406 | 3 December 2023 |
| Learning and Development Coordinator (Fixed Term) Office of the School of the Humanities and Social Sciences, Mill Lane, Central Cambridge |
£25,742-£29,605 | JA39558 | 7 January 2024 |
| MSt Business Office Assistant Department of Land Economy, 19 Silver Street, Cambridge, CB3 9EP |
£25,742-£29,605 | JP39344 | 8 December 2023 |
| Plumber Estates Division - Facilities |
£25,742-£29,605 | BA38992 | 3 December 2023 |
| Principal Secretary Faculty of Divinity, Cambridge |
£32,332-£38,205 | GF39364 | 4 December 2023 |
| Project Coordinator University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, Cambridge |
£25,742-£29,605 | EN38046 | 10 December 2023 |
| Purchasing & Stores Supervisor Department of Plant Sciences |
£29,605-£33,966 | PD38938 | 3 December 2023 |
| Receptionist (Part Time) Estates Division |
£23,144-£25,742 pro rata | BA39414 | 28 November 2023 |
| Research Laboratory Technician (Full time or Part time*) Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry |
£29,605-£33,966 | MA39446 | 3 December 2023 |
| Research Project Coordinator (Fixed Term) Faculty of Architecture and History of Art, Wales |
£32,332-£38,205 | GB38502 | 7 January 2024 |
| Scholarly Communication Support University Library |
£29,605-£33,966 | VE39294 | 28 November 2023 |
| Science Communicator (Part Time, Fixed Term) Department of Psychiatry |
£32,332-£38,205 pro rata | RN39404 | 10 December 2023 |
| Senior Accounts Clerk (Part Time) Department of Veterinary Medicine, West Cambridge |
£25,742-£29,605 pro rata | PP39345 | 30 November 2023 |
| Senior Research Technician (Fixed Term) Department of Clinical Biochemistry |
£29,605-£33,966 | RG39538 | 21 December 2023 |
| Senior Safety Technician Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience |
£29,605-£33,966 | PM39381 | 7 January 2024 |
| Shared Hub Operations Assistant Estates Division - Facilities |
£23,144-£25,742 | BA38664 | 3 December 2023 |
| Stores Assistant (Part Time) Department of Veterinary Medicine, West Cambridge |
£25,742-£29,605 pro rata | PP39341 | 4 December 2023 |
| Student Recruitment Assistant - UK and Events [Temporary Cover] (Part Time) Student Admissions & Access, Cambridge |
£25,742-£29,605 pro rata | AT39412 | 3 December 2023 |
| Undergraduate Teaching Administrator Department of Plant Sciences |
£29,605-£33,966 | PD39355 | 1 December 2023 |