Job Type: Part time, 30 hours per week, up to 12-month maternity cover
Lucy Cavendish College, part of the University of Cambridge, is seeking to appoint a Conference and Events Administrator to provide administrative support to the team on a fixed term basis to cover maternity leave. The post holder will deliver a consistently high level of service to Fellows, students, staff and external guests/customers of the College.
Responding to all internal and external event enquiries, you will help to build strong, long-term relationships with clients as well as identifying new business opportunities. You will update event bookings whilst liaising with conference or event organisers during their stay and prepare event literature, including signage and other requirements. You will manage guest room, meeting room and supervision room bookings as well as ensuring the relevant pages of the College website are maintained.
This is an exciting and varied role for an individual with strong administrative skills and previous customer service or event management experience. With the ability to work in a small team, you will be willing to adopt a flexible and collaborative approach to tasks, have enthusiasm for and enjoyment in working with a variety of colleagues demonstrating a customer focused approach at all times.
Ideally the postholder will start mid-August.
In return we can offer a benefits package including:
- 36 days holiday, pro rata for part time (inclusive of Christmas closure and bank holidays)
- Free meals on shift
- A 6% employer contributory pension scheme
- Free car parking (if available)
- Life assurance x3 salary
- A health cash back scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Wellbeing programme including free yoga and bootcamp sessions
To learn more about this role, or to make an informal enquiry, please contact the Head of Hospitality and Catering, Catherine Kearsey, on catherine.kearsey@lucy.cam.ac.uk.
Closing date: 9am Monday 7th July 2025
Interview date: Monday 14th July 2025
£22,660 p.a. £28,326 FTE
