Salary:                  £41,944 - £47,208 p.a. (depending on experience) plus benefits, pro rata for part-time

Job type:             Permanent

Hours:                  36.25 hours per week, with flexibility on exact working hours. There may also be flexibility to work on a substantial part-time basis of at least c. 25 hours per week (0.7FTE) and to work reduced hours during University vacation periods.

St John’s College, one of the largest Colleges within the University of Cambridge, is seeking to appoint an Executive Assistant.

This position provides an exciting opportunity to provide high-level executive and administrative assistance and support to the College’s Senior Bursar (CFO), as well as supporting other team members, and overseeing administrative provision within the Bursary and helping to oversee and manage the flow and execution of business within the team.

The successful candidate will have significant and relevant experience gained in a senior administrative role, exceptional organisational skills and proficiency in reviewing, developing and improving administrative processes. The position requires someone with excellent verbal and written communication skills, extensive IT aptitude and the ability to use their own judgement and initiative in the role.

The College offers a competitive benefits package including membership of a defined contributory pension scheme, 36 days’ annual leave (inclusive of Bank Holidays) pro rata for those not working a 5-day week, access to a ‘cash plan’ healthcare scheme currently provided by Simplyhealth, access to a private healthcare scheme currently provided by BUPA, free lunch (up to a specified monetary limit), free use of an on-site Gym and free parking close to the College site (subject to availability).

For further particulars and an application form, please click on the links below, email recruitment@joh.cam.ac.uk or telephone 01223 338794.

The deadline to apply is 9am on Wednesday 30 October 2024. 

We will be interviewing candidates as applications come through and therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found. Early applications are encouraged.

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.