Admissions Administrator (Temporary Cover)University

Location: Madingley Hall

Madingley Hall is part of the Institute of Continuing Education in the University of Cambridge, Built in the 16th century, this elegant country house has 16 well-equipped meeting rooms, 62 ensuite bedrooms, a professional kitchen, licensed bar, coffee shop, Lodge House available as rentable short-stay accommodation and is set in 8-acres of grounds including superb Capability Brown designed gardens.

The role

The ideal candidate will be well-organised with excellent communication skills. You will have the ability to work accurately and efficiently without close supervision and have good interpersonal skills to be able to deal effectively with a wide range of people. You will ideally have experience of admissions or customer enquiries in a Higher Education environment, and previous experience of working with CamSIS or Salesforce would be beneficial.

The role-holders will assist in the administration of student enquiries and admissions, for all PACE Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses at PACE and for MSt courses across the University. They play an important role as the 'public face' of PACE providing an efficient and informative enrolments and admissions service to prospective, new and returning students. Student applications are received via the University's student records systems and training will be provided where necessary.

Benefits

36 days annual leave, inclusive of Bank Holidays

Defined benefits pension schemes

Flexible working options

Support for health & mental wellbeing

Discounts on shopping

Rental deposit scheme

Public transport season ticket loans

Temporary cover: This post is fixed-term for 18 months or the return of the post holder, whichever is the earlier.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please visit: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/56379.

Further information is available at the link below. Informal enquiries are encouraged and can be made to Antony Bounds [email protected] Questions about the application process may be directed to: [email protected].

The closing date for applications is 4th October 2026 Interviews will take place on 26th October 2026

Please quote reference EA50469 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.