Senior Education Manager
The Department of Computer Science and Technology is an academic department that encompasses computer science along with many aspects of engineering, technology and mathematics. We have a world-wide reputation for academic research with consistently high research ratings, with around 340 academic staff, research associates, and PhD students actively engaged in research projects within the department. Our continued success depends on attracting talented staff and providing a stimulating workplace that promotes a strong sense of community and recognises individual contribution.
We are seeking a Senior Education Manager to act as the administrative lead for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Education in the Department. In this role you will oversee the day-to-day delivery of our education operations and line-manage the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Education Managers. A key part of the role will be supporting collaboration between the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Education teams, to help strengthen coordination and consistency across our education provision. You will also contribute to shaping the strategic direction of our education policy and processes, working closely with the Secretary of the Department and with the Directors of Undergraduate and Postgraduate Education.
Alongside your leadership responsibilities, you will take an active role in the major administrative processes that support our educational programmes, such as examinations and the annual postgraduate admissions and funding cycle. You will also review and identify improvements to our administrative structures and systems to help streamline our operations.
The ideal candidate will join us with proven experience of senior administration within higher education, along with excellent organisational and communication skills. You will be educated to a degree, postgraduate level, or level 7 vocational qualifications, or equivalent level of practical experience. When applying, upload your CV a cover letter, and please set out clearly how you meet the essential skills and experience detailed in the person specification of the Further Particulars, providing relevant examples of your work.
Benefits of working with us include:
- Friendly and inclusive culture
- Competitive rates of pay with automatic service-related pay progression and annual cost of living increases
- Generous annual leave allowance – 33 days plus 8 Bank Holidays per annum
- Generous maternity, adoption and shared parental leave entitlement and other family friendly schemes (e.g. workplace nurseries)
- An auto-enrolment pension scheme, with a generous employer contribution
- Travel benefits and retail discounts at over 2,000 local and national stores
In addition to the base salary stated above, the successful candidate for this post will receive an additional 2.5% supplement to their pay, which will be paid up to spine point 49.
If you have any queries regarding the application process please contact hr-admin@cst.cam.ac.uk
Key information
Department/location
Department of Computer Science and Technology
Salary
£42,254-£56,535
Reference
NR49161
Category
Date published
31 March 2026
Closing date
26 April 2026
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