Operations Assistant

Why work at Caius?

Benefits include:

• Generous pension scheme; 14.5% employer contributions
• 3x salary death in service benefit
• Healthcare cash-plan
• 33 days of annual leave (including public holidays)
• Cycle-to-work scheme (scheme rules apply)
• Parking (subject to eligibility/availability)
• College gym
• Lunch on site
• The opportunity to work in a beautiful environment

The Role

The College Operations Team invites applicants for the role of Operations Assistant. The successful applicant will assist in day-to day administrative tasks to support the Operations Departments, which spans

• Accommodation
• Estates Planning
• Maintenance
• Housekeeping
• Portering and Security
• Conferencing and Events
• Catering
• IT

It is envisaged that the role will particularly support the Accommodation Manager.

The Accommodation Manager has responsibility for the College’s student accommodation management and allocation of rooms; she works collaboratively with various departments to ensure a positive and professionally managed experience for all.

This is a full-time role, working 37.5 hours per week. The salary for this position is £30,125 FTE.

 To view the full job description, please click here. 

The College

Gonville & Caius College is one of the largest Colleges in the University of Cambridge. It is an educational charity, and its mission is to provide a place of education, religion, learning and research, in conjunction with a university that is recognised internationally as being of the highest standard.

The College is an academic community comprising some 530 undergraduate students, 250 graduate students, and 110 Fellows (lecturers, professors and other senior academic researchers and teachers) and almost 200 staff. It plays a significant role throughout the University. Our students come from all over the world and our undergraduates study all the subjects offered in the University. Our postgraduates play a vital role in the research activities of the wider University. Our Fellows have globally renowned research expertise ranging from Ancient History to Cosmology and are all recognised as leaders in their fields. The students who graduate from the College form an alumni group of approximately 11,000 individuals. They have achieved recognition in many walks of life and are resident in all continents. More information and virtual tours are available on www.cai.cam.ac.uk.

Further Information

• Equality of opportunity; the College actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and we encourage applications from all sections of society and in particular, from people who may be under-represented in our community.
• Entry into a position with the College will be determined by the application of criteria related to the duties of the post. In all cases, ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration.
• During the application process, candidates are requested to complete the Equality & Diversity section as part of our Equal Opportunities Policyand monitoring process. The contents of this form will not be disclosed to the selection or interview panels, and all applicant data is managed in accordance with our data protection policy:https://www.cai.cam.ac.uk/data-protection-job-applicants.
• The College has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
• 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. Pleaseclick herefor a copy of our Privacy Notice for further information about how we process your personal data.

​The Application Process

To register and apply, please click here.

• Please note: we advise using a desktop to complete your application form, and Chrome or Edge as the recommended browser.
• The closing date for applications is 23:59 BSTonMonday 4 May 2026.
• You are encouraged to make an early application as the vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received.
• Interviews are expected to be held w/c 18 May 2026.
• For your application to be considered it must be complete and include an up-to-date CV and details of 2 referees, one of whom should have detailed knowledge of your ability in relation to the requirements of the role.

For additional information about any of the Gonville & Caius College vacancies advertised, or if you require any assistance in completing your application, please contact the HR Office on 01223 803690 or via email at careers@cai.cam.ac.uk