HOMERTON COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE:

SCHOOLS LIAISON OFFICER
(1-year fixed term)

HOURS:

Full-time (37 hours/week) with some evening and weekend work

DEPARTMENT:

Admissions

RESPONSIBLE TO:

Outreach Manager/Admissions Tutors

COMMUNICATION LINKS:

VERTICAL:

Outreach  Manager,  Admissions  Manager,  Tutors  for  Undergraduate
Admissions, Directors of Studies.

HORIZONTAL:

Head Porter, Internal Event Sales Coordinator, Support staff

Background
Homerton College is the most recent Cambridge College, though it has been here since the end of the 19th
Century, gaining its Charter in 2010. We are situated on Hills Road on the south side of the city, between
the  rail  station,  Addenbrooke’s  Hospital  and  the  biomedical  campus.  We  have  an  excellent  record  of
widening participation to the University of Cambridge and our Principal, Lord Simon Woolley, is eager for
our efforts to continue in this area with the introduction of new and innovative programmes.

Main Accountabilities:

1.  To support the Outreach Manager in widening participation initiatives, in producing student-
focused publications and social media and in delivering general student recruitment activities.
2.  To support the Undergraduate Admissions Team during the 2025/26 admissions round (mainly in

Oct-Dec but also at busy points throughout the year).

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

The key roles and responsibilities of this position are to:

•  Work as a member of the Admissions Team – currently the Admissions Manager, Outreach Manager,

three Admissions Tutors, as well as with Student Ambassadors.

•  Work  with  schools,  particularly  those  in  the  Homerton  Link  Areas  (parts  of  South  Yorkshire,
Buckinghamshire,  a  share  of  Scotland  with  Pembroke  College,  the  London  boroughs  of  Hounslow,
Richmond on Thames and Kingston on Thames) and the College’s linked schools in Cambridgeshire.
•  Visit Link Area schools to deliver talks and workshops for students. These could be ad hoc or during

“tours” of our link areas for 4-5 days at a time.

•  Organise and run visits to Homerton by groups from schools in the College’s Link Areas.
•  Work  in  concert  with  the  Admissions  Manager  and  Admissions  Tutors  to  help  organise  Widening
Participation programmes with partner organisations such as Realise, The Brilliant Club, IntoUniversity
and the Cambridge Physics Experience. This will involve raising POs, booking rooms and liaising with
schools.

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•  Assist  in  the  delivery  of  Homerton’s  annual  Student  Conference  and  our  STEMSMART  residential,

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attended by both current and prospective students.
In  collaboration  with  the  Outreach  Manager,  organise  and  deliver  content  for  Homerton’s  suite  of
virtual  and  hybrid  widening  participation  programmes,  such  as  our  Homerton  College  Admission
Webinars, Future Ready Programme, Subject Focus Sessions and our Essay and Design Programmes.

•  Liaise with other Higher Education Institutions, charities and Departments and Colleges of

Cambridge, as and when appropriate.

•  Maintain an up-to-date database of school contacts.
•  Support the Admissions Team in running the College’s open days, with some participation in subject-

related ones such as the Maths Open Day.

•  Keep in regular contact with the widening participation and recruitment teams in the Cambridge

Admissions Office (CAO) and to share practice and liaise with other Collegiate Outreach
practitioners.

•  Assist in updating the content of the College’s admissions website and online presence.
•  Be trained in, operate and organise data collection and data entry using HEAT (Higher Education

Access Tracker).

•  Support with the coordination and training of undergraduate student helpers for widening

participation events.

In addition to the above roles, this position involves administrative support for our Admissions Team during
the main admissions period (mid-Oct to Dec) and in busy periods across the remaining year. Roles and
responsibilities include to:

•  Act as one point of contact for prospective students, responding to phone calls and emails received.
•  Coordinate, support and train undergraduate student helpers for the main Admissions period.
•  Deal promptly with queries and take initiative on resolving queries, referring more difficult cases to

senior members of staff.

•  Process documents received through the Undergraduate Admissions Portal.
•  Sort and prioritise incoming correspondence, assisting with outgoing correspondence.
•  Retrieve electronic documents (emails, uploads) and save them to the relevant applicant's record,
•  Assist with the planning and delivery of online technology testing sessions for applicants.
•  Assist with troubleshooting during the interview period.
•  Assist with preparing applicant files for pool days.
•  Assist in other Admissions tasks

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Person Specification

Essential Qualities

•  Educated to degree level, or significant experience.
•  Ability to work with minimal supervision and to take initiative, as well as taking instruction and

working as part of a team.

•  Ability to communicate with people at all levels.
•  Ability to see potential problems and work through solutions until a resolution is reached.
•  Ability to organise the work of others and work to tight deadlines.
•  Excellent interpersonal skills.
•  Good presentation skills.
•  Strong computing skills, including the creation and development of databases and the use of

Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint and familiarity with video conferencing and collaboration
platforms (Teams, Zoom, Whereby etc).

•  Organised and unflappable.
•  Good sense of humour.
•  Reliable and good timekeeper.
•  Willingness to work outside of normal office hours (such as evenings and weekends), with

compensation through time off in lieu.  (The time demands of the post are seasonal; it will be
necessary for the appointee to work flexible hours, in accordance with these demands).
•  Willingness to undertake and pass First Aid training and other Health & Safety and Safeguarding

training as necessary for the fulfilment of the role.

•  Knowledge of the secondary school sector and experience in advising/teaching school-age

students and/or experience of the Cambridge College system.

•  Willingness to travel independently to areas in the United Kingdom (including overnight stays),
following the College’s lone-working policy.  (Mileage and other expenses, in line with the
College’s Expenses Policy, will be paid for travel when on duty).

•  An Enhanced DBS will need to be obtained.

  Desirable Qualities

•  A clean driving licence.

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Academic Vacancies

Homerton College intends to appoint several College Research Associates over the course of three rounds during the 2025-2026 academic year, with application deadlines of 30 November 2025, 31 March 2026, and 30 June 2026.

Candidates must be of postdoctoral standing at the University of Cambridge, and may be graduates of any university.

They would normally hold awards made in a national or international competition for the purpose of conducting research in the University of Cambridge or at an associated research institution.

There are no conditions of subject attached to these positions, but the successful applicants are likely to be within eight years of having completed the requirements for the PhD (or equivalent) degree, and candidates who already hold (or intend to hold) a College Research Associateship or equivalent at another College will not be eligible.

Candidates will be selected with reference to their ability to contribute to the intellectual, educational, and social life of the College. The College is committed to diversity and inclusion and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

The appointment of a College Research Associate will be coterminous with the postdoctoral award held at the University of Cambridge or associated research institution. Appointment as a College Research Associate is normally for three years in the first instance (provided that postdoctoral status and funding remains in place), and Research Associates may apply after the initial three years for reappointment to a term specified by the Research Committee of Homerton College Council.

Various College benefits are offered, including meals, involvement in College research events, the opportunity to receive training in undergraduate teaching or tutoring, and to become involved in Homerton Changemakers.

We also assign a mentor from the Fellowship to any College Research Associate who requests one.

The positions do not come with a stipend, a research allowance or accommodation.

The positions do not carry any teaching obligation, but involvement in College life is expected. Such involvement might, for example, take the form of outreach projects, organising Early Career Researcher events, mentoring students, or teaching.

How to apply

For an Application Form and Equal Opportunities form, please click on the relevant links.

Applications should also include:

• a curriculum vitae;
• a covering letter that includes a statement of current research and future plans and indicates the reasons for desiring a Homerton College connection, including how the applicant would like to become involved in the College.

Applications should be submitted as a single file by email to  Recruitment@homerton.cam.ac.uk by 5pm on one of the deadlines: 30 November 2025, 31 March 2026 and 30 June 2026. 

Applicants are further required to ensure that two references are submitted via email to Recruitment@homerton.cam.ac.uk to arrive by the deadline date.

Referees will be senior members of the relevant Cambridge Department or Faculty, or scholars of equivalent seniority in other universities who are able to comment on the work of the applicant.

Appointment to these positions will follow scrutiny by the Research Committee of Homerton College Council as a gathered field after each application deadline. Interviews are not normally required but an invitation to interview may be extended at the discretion of the Research Committee.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr Katherine Boyle, Director of Research, kvb20@cam.ac.uk 

Homerton College wishes to appoint up to two stipendiary Junior Research Fellows in either of the following disciplines:

• Architecture / Land Economy(Housing consumption)
• Late Antiquity(approx. 300-800 CE)

and up to one non-stipendiary Junior Research Fellow in any of the following STEM disciplines:

• Computer science
• Chemistry
• Engineering
• Maths

Candidates may be graduates of any University and will have completed, or be about to complete, a first PhD. There is no age limit but a Junior Research Fellowship is intended to support those at an early stage in their academic careers. Applications are, therefore, invited from researchers who have completed no more than five years’ full-time post-doctoral research or part-time equivalent, towards their first PhD. Exceptional circumstances will be taken into consideration. A Junior Research Fellowship is usually tenable for four years, with effect from 1 October 2026 or another mutually agreed date.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 9 November 2025.

Please see the Further Particulars for more information.

How to apply:

Please apply online via: app.casc.cam.ac.uk/fas_live/homjrf/

Enquiries of an academic nature may be addressed to Dr Katherine Boyle, Director of Research – kvb20@cam.ac.uk

Enquiries concerning the application process and the logistics of the competition, or about Fellowship arrangements, should be addressed to Recruitment@homerton.cam.ac.uk

College Vacancies

Hours: Part-time (30 hours/week.  Monday-Friday).
(Preferably 0900-1530 - with break - but negotiable).

Salary: SCP 18 - £28,032 (pro rata).  (Actual salary for 30 hours/week £22,728).

We are seeking a part-time Office Assistant, to join a small team in our Building Services Department, to support the day-to-day operations of the department in ensuring that the facilities run smoothly.

You will carry out a wide range of administrative tasks, order stock and assist in managing and monitoring maintenance contracts. You will also respond to emails, support the help desk by logging and issuing reactive jobs and help transition records into electronic files.

Being a team player, you will have strong organisational skills with the ability to multitask, whilst paying attention to detail. You will have good communication skills and be comfortable working with IT systems and databases.

Previous office experience is desirable but not essential.

For further details, please see the job description.

If you are keen to support a busy team. please complete an Application Form and send to the HR Department, Homerton College, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PH

or

recruitment@Homerton.cam.ac.uk

Closing date: 23 October 2025

Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK. We cannot offer sponsorship for the role.

Homerton College is an Equal Opportunities employer and strives to meet its commitment to equality and diversity.  This includes not discriminating under the Equality Act 2010 and building an accurate picture of the make-up of the workforce in encouraging equality and diversity. The organisation needs your help and cooperation to enable it to do this, by filling in the anonymous Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form, which is voluntary.

Job Description: Casual Bar Assistant

Department:                          Catering

Reporting to:

Bar Supervisor

Main Purpose:

•  To deliver an efficient, friendly, quality service to our customers and to meet

the catering needs of the College

Key areas:

•  To  assist  with  maintaining  standards  within  the  Conference  and  Catering

departments

•  Ensure that customers experience high levels of service
•  Uniform  and  standards  of  appearance  are  followed  correctly  with  good

personal hygiene

•  Following financial regulations
•  Abide by the licensing conditions of the premises
•  Maintaining a safe working environment for self and colleagues
•  Participate

in  team  meetings  and  maintain  effective  and  meaningful

communication with management and colleagues

•  Maintain record of any complaints so that we can avoid these in future
•  To ensure all areas are clean and tidy
•  Complete daily cleaning tasks and follow opening and closing procedures
•  Ensure all bar products are neatly displayed and topped up when necessary
•  To have good product knowledge and to offer customer advice
•  Display appropriate point of sale and merchandising
•  Be proactive in finding ways of reducing the carbon footprint of catering

Health and Safety:

All staff members are expected to observe all health and safety at work regulations as set
out by Homerton College in accordance with its statutory obligations

•  Ensure food safety procedures are adhered to
•  Follow fire safety procedures
•  Follow COSHH procedures
•  Reporting of all accidents and near misses
•  Safe use of machinery and equipment to minimise any risk of injury
•  To promote good housekeeping and ensure public toilets are kept clean and

fit for use and are monitored daily by the outlet team

Bar Assistant JD

•  Take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and of others

who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work

•  Report  any  unsafe  practices  or  broken  machinery/equipment  to  the

management team, so that remedial action can be taken immediately

Personal Specification

Essential:

•  Experience of working in a fast-paced professional hospitality environment.
•  Work in a positive, respectful and professional manner
•  A passion for delivering excellent customer service
•  The ability to follow instructions from the Senior supervisors
•  A willingness to adopt a flexible approach to working including evenings and

weekends.

•  Good communication skills
•  Excellent attendance and time keeping skills

      Desirable:

•  Experience of working in a similar college environment
•  Knowledge of an epos till system
•  Working experience in a bar environment

Bar Assistant JD

Job description

Job title:

Deputy Development Director

Hours:

Full time (37 hours per week) or part time

Salary range:

SCP 37 to 42 (£47,440 – £54,893 depending on experience)

Responsible to:

Director of Development

The College:

The College Homerton has a rich history. It was originally established in Homerton, London in 1768 as a
dissenting Academy. It later moved to Cambridge, and it received its Royal Charter in 2010, making it
Cambridge’s newest and largest College.

Located within easy reach of the historic city centre, and within easy access to Cambridge mainline station,
the College currently has around 70 fellows, 600 undergraduate students, and 800 graduate students.
Students are now admitted in every academic subject offered by the University of Cambridge.

The purpose of the College is to nurture a talented, diverse, open-minded and principled scholarly
community, and thereby to further the University’s mission of contributing to society through the pursuit of
education and research at the highest levels. The College’s culture and values emphasise inclusivity: both in
reaching out to potential students from the widest range of backgrounds, and in ensuring that students from
every background feel a sense of belonging at Homerton, and that they are welcome and supported. Our
core values include fairness, openness and excellence, and we work to remove any barriers to full
participation in Cambridge life that students may experience

The Role:

The Deputy Development Director supports the Director of Development in delivering the College’s alumni
relations and fundraising strategy. The role focuses on the delivery of key projects, high-quality
communications, and operational effectiveness across the Development Office.

The postholder will manage complex projects – including publications, appeals, digital campaigns, and systems
improvements – and act as a bridge between strategic planning and day-to-day delivery. They will collaborate
closely with colleagues responsible for alumni relations, events, and communications, ensuring a consistent,
professional, and engaging experience for alumni and supporters.

This role will suit an experienced communications or project professional with a strong understanding of
development in a collegiate or educational environment, who enjoys shaping systems and processes,
managing creative outputs, and supporting strategic delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

Fundraising and Donor Stewardship

•  Contribute to the creation of compelling cases for support, targeted proposals, and campaign materials.

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Support the Director of Development in developing and delivering innovative fundraising initiatives,
campaigns, and appeals.

•  Develop and deliver stewardship initiatives that strengthen donor engagement and demonstrate impact.

•  Prepare or edit donor communications and acknowledgements, ensuring tone and presentation reflect

College values.

•  Build strong relationships with donors and prospective supporters, ensuring they feel valued and

engaged.

Alumni Relations and Communications

•  Work closely with the Communications team to coordinate newsletters, targeted mailings, and digital

campaigns, ensuring consistency of messaging and alignment with College priorities.

•  Collaborate with colleagues to ensure events are effectively integrated into alumni engagement and

stewardship plans.

•  Oversee targeted communications to specific alumni and donor segments, working with the Alumni

Relations & Individual Giving Manager and the Communications team.

•  Ensure all communications are produced to a high standard, on schedule and within budget

•  Contribute to initiatives that encourage alumni involvement, whether through volunteering, mentoring,

or philanthropy.

•  Build and maintain strong relationships with alumni and students.

Projects and Operations

•  Lead and deliver key Development Office projects, such as fundraising appeals, digital campaigns, policy
and process improvements, and systems development, ensuring effective delivery on time and within
budget.

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Identify and implement process improvements to strengthen efficiency across the office.

•  Work with the Director of Development to monitor budgets and report on project progress,

performance, and outcomes.

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Identify and implement improvements to office systems, workflows, and policies to ensure efficiency and
best practice.

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Support the Director of Development with forward planning, reporting, and departmental coordination.

•  Produce written, financial, and data reports for internal and external stakeholders.

Supporting the Director of Development

•  Deputise for the Director of Development at meetings and events when required.

•  Provide operational oversight and advice on communications, data, and project workflows.

•  Contribute to the development and delivery of the Development Strategy.

•  Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, representing the Development Office

professionally across the College and University network.

Person Specification

Essential

•  Educated to degree level or equivalent relevant experience.

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•  Extensive experience in marketing, communications, or project management, ideally in an educational or

membership environment.

•  Proven ability to plan, manage, and deliver multiple complex projects to deadlines and budgets.

•  Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail and editorial judgment.

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Strong organisational and analytical skills, with ability to improve systems and processes.

•  A working knowledge of or a readiness to become familiar with policies and legislation that is relevant to

the College, and an ability to access and deploy such knowledge, including Charity Commission
guidelines, Financial Regulations, anti-bribery and gift acceptance, and hospitality policies, PREVENT, and
Data Protection legislation.

•  A knowledge of – and commitment to – the Code of Fundraising Practice.

•  Confidence working collaboratively with colleagues across functions, including communications, events,

and alumni relations.

•  Ability to translate strategic objectives into actionable, well-managed projects.

•  Highly IT literate, comfortable with CRM systems, Office 365, and digital content management tools.

•  Professional, confident, and adaptable, with a hands-on approach to delivery.

•  Willingness to attend occasional evening and weekend events.

Desirable

•  Experience in a collegiate or higher education development environment.

•  Understanding of philanthropy, alumni relations, and donor stewardship principles.

•  Experience producing publications and managing suppliers (designers, printers, web agencies).

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Familiarity with digital fundraising tools or analytics.

•  Understanding of data protection and GDPR principles in a development context.

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