Salary:                  Between £29,093—£30,716 pro rata (depending on experience) plus benefits

Job type:             Permanent

Hours:                  16 hours per week (6pm – 10pm), working 3 shifts on and 3 shifts off – including weekends  

St John’s College, one of the largest Colleges within the University of Cambridge, is seeking to appoint a Porter to join our Portering Department.  The role involves carrying out a variety of tasks including working in the Great Gate Porters’ Lodge to provide a welcoming reception service, patrolling the College to ensure the security of the College buildings and grounds and the safety of those living and working in the College and visitors.

The successful candidate will have previous experience of working in a customer-related environment together with excellent communication skills, particularly in relation to young people. A calm and diplomatic attitude is essential, as is the ability to use their own initiative to solve problems.

The College offers a competitive benefits package including membership of a defined contributory pension scheme, 25 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 information and an application form, please visit www.joh.cam.ac.uk/vacancies, email recruitment@joh.cam.ac.uk or telephone 01223 338794.

The closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9.00am on Monday 19 May 2025.  Interviews are expected to be held during the week commencing Monday 26 May 2025.

The College is actively committed to including and supporting all under-represented groups, and promoting an inclusive culture, valuing diversity. The College encourages applications from all sections of society.

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, young adults and children and therefore the recruitment process for this post follows the specific safe recruitment process which is set out in Annex A and which applicants must read and comply with.

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. Further information is available on the College website (https://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/data-protection