Postgraduate Administrator [Temporary Cover]

Cambridge; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious university in Cambridge is seeking a Postgraduate Administrator to provide comprehensive support to postgraduate students within the Department of Physics. The role involves managing admissions, monitoring reports, and facilitating funding applications. Candidates should have administrative experience in Higher Education, excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. This is a full-time temporary position with a fixed term of 1 year or until the return of the post holder, offering a salary of £31,236-£35,608.

Qualifications

• Administrative experience in a Higher Education setting.
• Ability to produce accurate work and manage time effectively.
• Positive attitude towards change and development.

Responsibilities

• Provide service to postgraduate students from initial enquiries to degree awards.
• Monitor reports and manage admissions and funding applications.
• Build positive relationships within the team and the department.

Skills

Excellent organisational skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Effective communication skills

Job description

# Postgraduate Administrator [Temporary Cover]An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Department of Physics for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join a small friendly team within the Postgraduate office.The Department: The Cavendish Laboratory is the place of pioneering physics, that's been at the forefront of scientific discovery for 150 years, and will continue to be, because we never sit still. The Cavendish Laboratory has made several important discoveries, including: the discovery of the electron (1897), the neutron (1932), the structure of DNA (1953); thirty Cavendish researchers have won Nobel Prizes. We're trailblazers who continue to extend the frontiers of physics.The Department has recently moved into our new state-of-the-art, multi-million pound Ray Dolby Centre which will be the centrepiece of the new Cavendish Laboratory. This is an exciting and challenging time for the Department, and we would like to find a highly motivated individual with a positive attitude towards change and development to join us.The Role: The successful applicant will join a small friendly team within the Postgraduate office. You will provide a complete service to all postgraduate students from initial enquiries, admissions and funding applications, through to monitoring reports and degree awards. The position is busy and varied and has plenty of scope for training and development.About You: You will have previous administrative experience in a Higher Education setting and ideally knowledge of postgraduate education programmes. You will have excellent organisational and time management skills; the ability to produce work to a high level of accuracy is essential.You will possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills and have the ability to work well within a busy team, building positive working relationships within the Department and University. Discretion, diplomacy and empathy are also essential due to the nature of the role and working closely with students. You should be proficient in all standard Microsoft Office packages, highly organised, self-motivated, and able to prioritise your workload within a demanding environment.The department operates a hybrid working policy, but we expect employees to be on site full time during the probation period to facilitate training and build working relationships. Once the probation has been completed successfully, you may be able to work off site up to one day per week, depending on operational need.The role is full-time. However, we welcome applications from candidates looking to work less than full-time (minimum 25 hours per week) with a working pattern to be agreedTemporary cover: This post is fixed-term for 1 years or the return of the post holder, whichever is the earlier.Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment.Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to: Sarah Hedger, Deputy Head of Operations at [e-mail] date: 21 January 2026Please quote reference KA48321 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.### Department/location### Salary£31,236-£35,608### ReferenceKA48321### Category### Date published16 December 2025### Closing date13 January 2026