Teaching Associate (Part Time, Fixed Term)
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 1 August 2027 in the first instance.
The Cambridge Foundation Year is seeking to appoint a part-time (0.5 FTE) Teaching Associateship (English Literature) on a two-year contract.
The role holder will join an established team of teaching staff supporting the fourth and fifth cohorts of Foundation Year students. We are particularly keen to appoint someone with an English Literature background who can bolster our capacity to deliver papers.
The role holder will play an active role in delivering teaching and contributing to course improvements. They will co-convene Papers, including teaching on Romanticism and Windrush Generation poetry, contribute to Academic Literacies workshops, and offer teaching on some other papers depending on relevant expertise (for example, Paper 7 ' 'Something magical, something sublime': an interdisciplinary approach to King's College Chapel or Paper 4 - Exploring the Religions of South Asia).
This is a multi-disciplinary course in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. It is designed to bridge the gap between A Level or other Level 3 achievement and Cambridge degree study for students with the potential to achieve the standard for admission to Cambridge, but who, as a result of educational disadvantage or disruption, do not have the level of attainment or access to qualifications required for entry to a Cambridge course.
Additional information regarding the role can be found within the Further Particulars. When applying, please upload your CV and cover letter which clearly sets out how you meet the criteria listed in the person specification of the Further Particulars (the knowledge, skills, and experience required for the role) along with relevant examples. Candidates will be shortlisted and invited to interview based upon these criteria.
Applications are welcome both from external and internal candidates including internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University.
Informal inquiries can be made by contacting alex.pryce@admin.cam.ac.uk
The closing date for applications is Sunday 18 May 2025
Interviews will be held on Friday 6 June or Monday 9 June 2025
Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.
If you have any queries regarding the application process please contact SSCjobs@admin.cam.ac.uk
Please quote reference AT45710 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.
Student Recruitment Administrator (International)
Limited funding: The funds for this post are available until 31 July 2026 in the first instance.
The role
In this role you'll support a series of projects and initiatives to promote the University and to contribute to the student recruitment goals of the team. You'll play a key role in how we use current students in our recruitment work and will take a lead on event planning for in-person visits and virtual events.
You'll also work with others in the team on a wide range of student recruitment activity and digital marketing, providing project support and administration.
The International Student Recruitment team
Our friendly and motivated team deliver a wide variety of student recruitment events and initiatives, meeting prospective applicants, their parents and guidance counsellors in order to encourage applications to Cambridge. We engage key stakeholders and manage a range of relationships.
We're part of a wider Student Recruitment and Marketing team and there will be opportunities to engage fully with the work of the team, contributing to cross-team projects.
Our ideal candidate
You will have experience of project support and administration or event planning, ideally within an educational setting. You should be able to manage your own workload and work independently whilst contributing to wider efforts as part of team. You'll have excellent communication and organisational skills. You'll be culturally aware and have an understanding of the issues affecting international students.
Benefits of working at the University of Cambridge include
Additional information regarding the role can be found within the Further Particulars.
When applying, please upload your CV and cover letter outlining how you meet the criteria listed in the person specification of the Further Particulars (the knowledge, skills, and experience required for the role) along with relevant examples. Candidates will be shortlisted and invited to interview based upon these criteria.
Applications are welcomed from external and internal candidates, including internal candidates interested in taking a secondment from their current role in the University.
If you wish to make an informal enquiry about the post, please contact Roshan Walkerley, Deputy Head of Student Recruitment (International) roshan.walkerley@admin.cam.ac.uk
The closing date for applications is Monday, 17th February 2025
The date for interviews is Thursday, 27th February 2025
Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.
If you have any queries regarding the application process please contact SSCjobs@admin.cam.ac.uk
Please quote reference AT44820 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.