Performance Administrator
The University's Centre for Music Performance (CMP) is seeking a Performance Administrator to join our dynamic and supportive team. This opportunity is open to current University of Cambridge employees only.
About the division / school
The CMP is an umbrella organisation which enables students of all subjects, backgrounds and levels of musical ability to make extracurricular music - in all its forms - a core part of life here, thereby enriching the holistic educational experience on offer at Cambridge. It is dedicated to strengthening further opportunities on offer for the university's most able performers, developing a new programme of entry level opportunities for musical beginners, and enhancing support for the thriving ecosystem of student-led music-making.
The Role:
The Centre for Music Performance enables students of all subjects, backgrounds and levels of musical ability to make music in all its forms a core part of the experience of studying at Cambridge, thereby helping them to discover and nurture their passions and to flourish as rounded individuals.
The Performance Assistant coordinates the delivering of a broad range of musical activity, some of which is run directly by the Centre and some facilitated in partnership with other groups.
About you:
We are looking for an experienced administrator to support the operational delivery of musical activities within a professional or educational setting. The ideal candidate will combine high musical literacy with a practical, proven track record in planning and delivering music projects.
Applicants should hold GCSEs (Grades A*-C / 9-4), an NVQ Level 2, or equivalent practical experience, alongside excellent IT skills.
Your application should clearly set out how you meet the Person Profile criteria listed in the Further Particulars (see below) along with relevant examples. Candidates will be shortlisted based upon these criteria.
Benefits of working at Cambridge University include:
- Competitive rates of pay with automatic service-related pay progression and annual cost of living increases.
- Generous annual leave allowance of 36 days paid leave (including bank holidays)
- Generous maternity, adoption and shared parental leave entitlement and other family friendly schemes (e.g. workplace nurseries and salary exchange schemes for childcare);
- An auto-enrolment pension scheme, with a generous employer contribution.
- Travel benefits and retail discounts at over 2,000 local and national stores.
- Schemes to support with relocation / the provision of accommodation.
Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.
Closing Date: 23:59 on Wednesday 19th August 2026.
Interviews will be held on Monday 24th August 2026.
Informal enquiries are encouraged and should be directed to Simon Fairclough at snf25@cam.ac.uk
If you have any queries regarding the application process please contact Karin Kuchta, HR Coordinator at csihhr@admin.cam.ac.uk
Please quote reference DJ50669 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.
Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to complete a work health declaration.
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Key information
Department/location: Centre for Music Performance
Salary: £27,319-£31,236
Reference: DJ50669
Category: Assistant staff
Date published: 6 August 2026
Closing date: 19 August 2026
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