PA to Head of Department and Department Administrator
| Posting date: | 12 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £31,236 to £35,508 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 October 2025 |
| Location: | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Cambridge University |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | PJ47232 |
Summary
We are looking for an experienced PA to support the Head of Department and the Departmental Administrator in the Department of Psychology, based in historic central Cambridge. We offer a welcoming, friendly work environment where you will feel valued, encouraged to develop and supported to achieve your full potential. The Department of Psychology is a large teaching and research Department in the School of Biological Sciences with approximately 30 Academics, 130 members of staff and 100 postgraduate students.
You will provide a comprehensive and proactive PA service to the Head of Department and the Departmental Administrator to support the efficient and effective management of their time and work. You will ensure the successful management of collaborative/administrative projects involving a range of university departments and external institutions, by putting in place all requisite processes and procedures. You will also prepare for and attend meetings, record the minutes and act on administrative tasks that may arise out of committee meetings. You will oversee department visitor applications, and organise and manage events, and seminars and publicity for the department, as well as providing administrative assistance to departmental projects, and welcoming departmental guests. This is an interesting and varied role, which includes some HR administration duties in conjunction with the HR team, as well as event management and occasional cover for reception.
You will have a proactive and flexible approach to your work and will have relevant PA/administrative experience. You will have excellent IT skills and exceptional written, verbal and organisational skills. You will be able to use your own initiative as well as having the ability to work both independently and as part of a friendly and supportive team.
You will provide a comprehensive and proactive PA service to the Head of Department and the Departmental Administrator to support the efficient and effective management of their time and work. You will ensure the successful management of collaborative/administrative projects involving a range of university departments and external institutions, by putting in place all requisite processes and procedures. You will also prepare for and attend meetings, record the minutes and act on administrative tasks that may arise out of committee meetings. You will oversee department visitor applications, and organise and manage events, and seminars and publicity for the department, as well as providing administrative assistance to departmental projects, and welcoming departmental guests. This is an interesting and varied role, which includes some HR administration duties in conjunction with the HR team, as well as event management and occasional cover for reception.
You will have a proactive and flexible approach to your work and will have relevant PA/administrative experience. You will have excellent IT skills and exceptional written, verbal and organisational skills. You will be able to use your own initiative as well as having the ability to work both independently and as part of a friendly and supportive team.