"Receptionist/Secretary"

The Department of Chemistry is looking to recruit a new Receptionist/Secretary as the current role holder has recently been promoted within the University. This is a key role in this friendly Department as you will be the first point of contact for staff, students and visitors in a very large, busy reception office, covering a varied and vast number of duties. This includes providing postal, courier, and all administrative services; providing secretarial work to a small panel of academics, and maintaining the Mifare security system where required.

The successful applicant will have GCSE's in English and Mathematics and will be computer literate. A word processing qualification would be desirable but not essential. You will have good communication, interpersonal and organisational skills plus being able to use your own initiative, meet deadlines, keep calm under pressure, multi-task and prioritise. You must have self-confidence and have the ability to deal with a wide range of people at all levels with tact and diplomacy.

This position is available to start from 5th January 2026.

Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

For informal queries please contact Emma Graham (ejg49@cam.ac.uk).

Please quote reference MA47924 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The Department holds an Athena SWAN silver award for women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine.

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.

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Key information

Department/location

Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry

Salary

£24,685-£27,319

Reference

MA47924

Category

Assistant staff

Date published

14 November 2025

Closing date

30 November 2025