Fellows’ Service Assistant (25 hrs per week)
| Posting date: | 04 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £16,523.00 per year |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 20 July 2025 |
| Location: | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Gonville & Caius College |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | FSA0725 |
Summary
Fellows’ Service Assistant
(Part-time – 25 hours per week)
Why work at Caius?
Benefits include:
• Generous pension scheme; 14.5% employer contributions and 3x death in service benefit
• Healthcare cash-plan
• 33 days of annual leave (including public holidays) (prorated for part time)
• Cycle-to-work scheme (scheme rules apply)
• Parking (subject to availability/eligibility)
• College gym
• Free on-site lunch provided
• The opportunity to work in a beautiful environment
The Role
Gonville & Caius College welcomes applications for the position of Part-time Fellows’ Service Assistant. Reporting to the Deputy Fellow’s Butler, the post holder will work with the Food and Beverage Manager and the wider catering team to deliver the smooth operation of the College catering on all sites, in terms of the service of food and beverages to Fellows, students, staff, and external customers, maintaining a high level of food service and cleanliness throughout.
This is a part-time role, and the hours of work are 25 hrs per week, working 5 days out of 7. The ability and willingness to adopt a flexible approach to working hours is expected, and you may be required to work additional hours from time to time in order to fulfil the requirements of the role and the needs of the College.
The salary for the post is £16,523 per annum (£26,437 FTE).
The College
Gonville & Caius College is one of the largest colleges in the University of Cambridge. It is an educational charity, and its mission is to provide a place of education, religion, learning and research, in conjunction with a University that is recognised internationally as being of the highest standard.
The College is an academic community comprising some 530 undergraduate students, 250 graduate students, and 110 Fellows (lecturers, professors and other senior academic researchers and teachers) and almost 200 staff. It plays a significant role throughout the University. Our students come from all over the world and our undergraduates study all the subjects offered in the University. Our postgraduates play a vital role in the research activities of the wider University. Our Fellows have globally renowned research expertise ranging from Ancient History to Cosmology and are all recognised as leaders in their fields. The students who graduate from the college form an alumni group of approximately 11,000 individuals. They have achieved recognition in many walks of life and are resident in all continents.
Further information
• Equality of opportunity; the College actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and we encourage applications from all sections of society and in particular, from people who may be under-represented in our community.
• Entry into a position with the College will be determined by the application of criteria related to the duties of the post. In all cases, ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration.
• During the application process, candidates are requested to complete the Equality & Diversity section as part of our Equal Opportunities Policy and monitoring process. The contents of this form will not be disclosed to the selection or interview panels, and all applicant data is managed in accordance with our data protection policy.
• The College has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
• In applying for this role, you will provide personal data which the College will process in accordance with its data protection obligations and its Data Protection Policy.
The Application Process
To view the full job description and apply, please click the 'apply' button.
• Please note: we advise using a desktop to complete your application form, and Chrome or Edge as the recommended browser.
• The closing date for applications is 23:59 BST on Sunday 20th July 2025.
• You are encouraged to make an early application as the vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received.
• For your application to be considered it MUST be complete and include an up-to-date CV and details of 2 referees, from two different employers (not friends or family) one of whom should have detailed knowledge of your ability in relation to the requirements of the role.
(Part-time – 25 hours per week)
Why work at Caius?
Benefits include:
• Generous pension scheme; 14.5% employer contributions and 3x death in service benefit
• Healthcare cash-plan
• 33 days of annual leave (including public holidays) (prorated for part time)
• Cycle-to-work scheme (scheme rules apply)
• Parking (subject to availability/eligibility)
• College gym
• Free on-site lunch provided
• The opportunity to work in a beautiful environment
The Role
Gonville & Caius College welcomes applications for the position of Part-time Fellows’ Service Assistant. Reporting to the Deputy Fellow’s Butler, the post holder will work with the Food and Beverage Manager and the wider catering team to deliver the smooth operation of the College catering on all sites, in terms of the service of food and beverages to Fellows, students, staff, and external customers, maintaining a high level of food service and cleanliness throughout.
This is a part-time role, and the hours of work are 25 hrs per week, working 5 days out of 7. The ability and willingness to adopt a flexible approach to working hours is expected, and you may be required to work additional hours from time to time in order to fulfil the requirements of the role and the needs of the College.
The salary for the post is £16,523 per annum (£26,437 FTE).
The College
Gonville & Caius College is one of the largest colleges in the University of Cambridge. It is an educational charity, and its mission is to provide a place of education, religion, learning and research, in conjunction with a University that is recognised internationally as being of the highest standard.
The College is an academic community comprising some 530 undergraduate students, 250 graduate students, and 110 Fellows (lecturers, professors and other senior academic researchers and teachers) and almost 200 staff. It plays a significant role throughout the University. Our students come from all over the world and our undergraduates study all the subjects offered in the University. Our postgraduates play a vital role in the research activities of the wider University. Our Fellows have globally renowned research expertise ranging from Ancient History to Cosmology and are all recognised as leaders in their fields. The students who graduate from the college form an alumni group of approximately 11,000 individuals. They have achieved recognition in many walks of life and are resident in all continents.
Further information
• Equality of opportunity; the College actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and we encourage applications from all sections of society and in particular, from people who may be under-represented in our community.
• Entry into a position with the College will be determined by the application of criteria related to the duties of the post. In all cases, ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration.
• During the application process, candidates are requested to complete the Equality & Diversity section as part of our Equal Opportunities Policy and monitoring process. The contents of this form will not be disclosed to the selection or interview panels, and all applicant data is managed in accordance with our data protection policy.
• The College has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
• In applying for this role, you will provide personal data which the College will process in accordance with its data protection obligations and its Data Protection Policy.
The Application Process
To view the full job description and apply, please click the 'apply' button.
• Please note: we advise using a desktop to complete your application form, and Chrome or Edge as the recommended browser.
• The closing date for applications is 23:59 BST on Sunday 20th July 2025.
• You are encouraged to make an early application as the vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received.
• For your application to be considered it MUST be complete and include an up-to-date CV and details of 2 referees, from two different employers (not friends or family) one of whom should have detailed knowledge of your ability in relation to the requirements of the role.