Summer School Assistant for Asdan Seed International Summer School
St Catharine’s College is looking to recruit Summer School Assistants to support in the annual Asdan Seed International Summer School where Chinese students aged 16, and selected for their academic merit come to attend courses in the following areas:
Chemistry: 19 -17 July | 27 July - 4 August | 6 - 14 August
Biology: 19 - 27 July
Economics: 19 - 27 July
AI: 27 July - 4 August
Physics: 27 July - 4 August | 6 - 14 August
Maths: 6 - 14 August
Each course is made up of 5 days of teaching (9am to 5pm) at the end of which students are expected to deliver a presentation.
We are looking to recruit individuals who are organised, patient, imaginative, flexible and able to work effectively as part of a team.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Welcome students on their arrival to the UK and help them settle into their new surroundings.
- Be the first point of contact for the students and provide a friendly and accessible basic level of pastoral care throughout the course, escalating matters to the Lead Assistant or Conference Manager when appropriate.
- Accompany students to their daily classes (including teaching rooms at St Catharine’s, labs and field trips) as per the timetable.
- Assist teachers where necessary.
- Organise daily revision and social sessions after classes, these sessions are vital to the success of the programme.
Working arrangements and salary:
- It is expected that the normal weekly hours of work will be 8am- 5pm (with 1 hour break) or 10am to 7pm (with 1 hour break).
- Rate of pay is £12.71 per hour plus holiday pay.
- You will receive one free meal per day from the College canteen.
- College accommodation will be provided.
We welcome applications from individuals who are current undergraduate students at the University of Cambridge.
Application process:
To apply, please submit a completed application form and send it along with a copy of your CV and a covering letter, outlining why you are interested in the position and what particular qualifications or attributes you would bring to the role.
Please state your availability between the period of 19th July and 14th August and notify us if you have a special interest to work on a particular course.
Please also complete and submit an Equality and Diversity monitoring form.
Informal interviews will be held w/c: 27th April
Please send applications to: Zoe Fardell, Conference Manager: conference.manager@caths.cam.ac.uk
Location
St Catharine's College
Closing Date
9:00am Monday 20 April 2026