St John’s College, one of the largest Colleges within the University of Cambridge, is seeking to appoint a Deputy Fellows Butler.

The ideal candidate will be hands-on, passionate and have a commitment to achieving a consistently excellent customer experience for the College, the Fellowship and their guests.

The candidate will have previous experience in the delivery and training of fine service and have the confidence to promote contemporary thinking that adds to the customer journey, whilst maintaining and respecting the culture and traditions of the College. They will be required to have at least 3 years’ experience working in a College/hotel or similar environment, full knowledge of Silver Service and a thorough understanding of other styles of food service.

The College offers a competitive benefits package including membership of a defined contributory pension scheme, 36 days’ annual leave (inclusive of Bank Holidays), access to a ‘cash plan’ healthcare scheme currently provided by Simplyhealth, free lunch (up to a specified monetary limit), free use of an on-site Gym and free parking close to the College site.

For further particulars and an application form, please see attachments below, email recruitment@joh.cam.ac.uk or telephone 01223 338794.

The closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9:00am on Monday 13 November 2023. 

Interviews are expected to be held during the week commencing 20th November 2023.

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

In applying for this role, you will provide personal data which the College will process in accordance with its data protection obligations and its Data Protection Policy. Please see attached for a copy of our Data Protection Statement for further information about how we process your personal data.