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.
| Title | Salary | Reference | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounts Clerk Department of Pathology, Cambridge |
£19,730-£22,659 | PK20494 | 22 September 2019 |
| Administrative Assistant (Projects) (Fixed Term) Academic Division, Cambridge |
£22,659-£26,243 | AK20415 | 22 September 2019 |
| Administrative Assistant - Volunteer Recruitment (Fixed Term) Department of Public Health and Primary Care, NIHR BioResource Research Group |
£22,659-£26,243 | RW20605 | 29 September 2019 |
| Administrator (Part Time, Fixed Term) Cambridge Centre for Teaching and Learning, Cambridge |
£22,659-£26,243 pro rata | AK20358 | 22 September 2019 |
| Administrator (REAL Centre) (Part Time) Faculty of Education |
£26,243-£30,395 pro rata | JR20587 | 1 October 2019 |
| Building Services Technician (Fabrics) Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute |
£26,243-£30,395 | SW20303 | 22 September 2019 |
| Building Surveyor Estate Management - Facilities |
£30,942-£40,322 | AO20591 | 29 September 2019 |
| CDT Administrator (Fixed Term) Department of Chemistry |
£26,243-£30,395 | MA20597 | 22 September 2019 |
| Catering Assistant Estate Management - Business Services |
£17,682 | XM20310 | 20 September 2019 |
| Chief Research Laboratory Technician Department of Biochemistry, Central Cambridge |
£26,243-£30,395 | PH20515 | 3 October 2019 |
| Chief Technician (Machinist) Division A: Hopkinson Laboratory Department of Engineering |
£26,243-£30,395 | NM19904 | 26 September 2019 |
| Chief Technician (Machinist) Division A: Whittle Laboratory Department of Engineering, Whittle Laboratory |
£26,243-£30,395 | NM19686 | 26 September 2019 |
| Communications Administrator (Fixed Term) Department of Public Health and Primary Care |
£22,659-£26,243 | RH20436 | 22 September 2019 |
| Contract Supervisor Estate Management - Facilities |
£30,395-£39,609 | AO20506 | 29 September 2019 |
| Course Administrator, MPhil in Therapeutic Sciences (Part Time, Fixed Term) Research Operations |
£23,067-£26,715 pro rata | EW20617 | 6 October 2019 |
| Electrical Workshop Technician Department of Chemistry |
£22,659-£26,243 | MA20491 | 19 September 2019 |
| Evaluation and Monitoring Coordinator (Widening Participation) Cambridge Admissions Office |
£26,243-£30,395 | AT20495 | 22 September 2019 |
| Executive Assistant [Temporary Cover] Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute |
£28,660-£34,189 | SW20403 | 18 September 2019 |
| FIBE2 CDT MRes Course Administrator Department of Engineering |
£26,715-£30,942 | NM19356 | 7 October 2019 |
| Faculty Graduate Secretary [Temporary Cover] Faculty of Architecture and History of Art, CAMBRIDGE |
£26,243-£30,395 | GB20600 | 29 September 2019 |
| Finance Coordinator (Part Time) Botanic Garden |
£26,243-£30,395 pro rata | PE20312 | 22 September 2019 |
| Finance Trainer (Trainee) (Fixed Term) Finance Division, Cambridge |
£26,715-£30,942 | AM20606 | 1 October 2019 |
| HR Administrator (Part Time, Fixed Term) Department of Biochemistry, Central Cambridge |
£22,659-£26,243 pro rata | PH20533 | 26 September 2019 |
| HR Co-ordinator Faculty of Human, Social, and Political Science, New Museums Site |
£26,243-£30,395 | JB20418 | 18 September 2019 |
| HR Co-ordinator Department of Physics |
£26,243-£30,395 | KA20428 | 19 September 2019 |
| HR Project Coordinator (Part Time, Fixed Term) Office of the School of Clinical Medicine |
£23,067-£26,715 pro rata | RA20634 | 6 October 2019 |
| Histology Technician Department of Pathology, Cambridge |
£26,243-£30,395 | PK20472 | 19 September 2019 |
| Hub General Administrator Department of Physics |
£19,730-£22,659 | KA20461 | 18 September 2019 |
| Junior Clerical Assistant (Part Time) Department of Land Economy, 19 Silver Street |
£17,408-£19,730 pro rata | JP19728 | 27 September 2019 |
| Laboratory Support Assistant (Fixed Term) Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute |
£19,730-£22,659 | SW20566 | 18 September 2019 |
| Library Assistant Haddon Library |
£19,730-£22,659 | VU20524 | 21 September 2019 |
| Library Assistant (Part Time, Fixed Term) Department of Physics Library |
£19,730-£22,659 pro rata | WW20554 | 25 September 2019 |
| Old Schools Hospitality Supervisor (internal applicants only) Estate Management - Business Services |
£19,730-£22,659 | XM20508 | 17 September 2019 |
| Principal Assistant (Facilities, Laboratory and H&S Manager) Department of Biochemistry, Central Cambridge |
£36,261-£48,677 | PH20517 | 3 October 2019 |
| Project Administrator (Part Time, Fixed Term) Department of Public Health and Primary Care |
£26,243-£30,395 pro rata | RH20479 | 1 October 2019 |
| Project Coordinator University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, Cambridge |
£22,659-£26,243 | EN20499 | 22 September 2019 |
| Quality Assurance Assistant (Part-Time, Fixed Term) Department of Oncology |
£26,243-£30,395 | RD19880 | 18 September 2019 |
| Reception Apprentice (Fixed Term) Office of the School of Clinical Medicine |
£14,699 | RA20576 | 22 September 2019 |
| Research Laboratory Technician in Microbial Evolution (Fixed Term) Department of Plant Sciences |
£22,659-£26,243 | PD20470 | 25 September 2019 |
| School Office Administrator Academic Division, Cambridge |
£23,067-£26,715 | AK20548 | 30 September 2019 |
| Secretariat Supervisor (Fixed Term) Department of Biochemistry, Central Cambridge |
£26,243-£30,395 | PH20555 | 29 September 2019 |
| Senior Accounts Assistant Finance Division, Cambridge |
£23,067-£26,715 | AG20621 | 1 October 2019 |
| Senior Accounts Clerk (Fixed Term) Department of Clinical Neurosciences |
£22,659-£26,243 | ZE20500 | 19 September 2019 |
| Senior Animal Technician Trainer [Temporary Cover] West Cambridge |
£28,660-£34,189 | AQ20507 | 22 September 2019 |
| Senior Research Laboratory Technician (Fixed Term) Department of Plant Sciences, CAMBRIDGE |
£23,067-£26,715 | PD20607 | 7 October 2019 |
| Senior Secretary (Fixed Term) Department of Biochemistry, Central Cambridge |
£22,659-£26,243 | PH18414 | 6 October 2019 |
| Senior Secretary (Part Time) Department of Paediatrics |
£23,067-£26,715 pro rata | RP20658 | 15 October 2019 |
| Senior Secretary - Undergraduate Office Faculty of Economics, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 9DD |
£22,659-£26,243 | JH20451 | 30 September 2019 |
| Senior Secretary, Pensions (Temporary Cover) Pensions Section, Cambridge |
£23,067-£26,715 | AM20626 | 4 October 2019 |
| Social Sciences Research Co-ordinator Academic Division, Cambridge |
£26,243-£30,395 | AK20442 | 20 September 2019 |
| Specialist Nurse in Anaesthesia Department of Veterinary Medicine, West Cambridge Site |
£26,715-£30,942 | PP20614 | 21 October 2019 |
| Staff Bureau Team Leader (Part Time, Internal Applicants Only) Finance Division, Cambridge |
£28,660-£34,189 pro rata | AG20519 | 17 September 2019 |
| Supervisory Service Technician Central Cambridge |
£22,659-£26,243 | AQ20603 | 29 September 2019 |
| Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal Wing Department of Veterinary Medicine, West Cambridge Site |
£22,659-£26,243 pro rata | PP20541 | 7 October 2019 |