Executive Assistant to the Senior Tutor

Trinity College, founded in 1546 by Henry VIII, is one of the largest Colleges in the University of Cambridge, with some 720 undergraduates, 350 graduate students, 190 Fellows and around 350 non-academic staff. The beauty and size of Trinity’s courts attract visitors from all over the world, but the College is also a thriving, modern community, which exists to give its members a rewarding, richly resourced, and intellectually inspiring place in which to pursue their education and research.

We are looking to recruit an Executive Assistant who will provide high level, confidential, professional, administrative and organisational support to our Senior Tutor, who has overall strategic responsibility for the College’s academic, educational and student welfare provision and policy alongside their departmental and other external commitments.  The Senior Tutor is a Fellow of the College, and participates in all aspects of the College’s life, including being a member of the College Council, and multiple other committees.

The Executive Assistant will co-ordinate every aspect of the Senior Tutor’s workload from end to end, working independently and with the wider team, enabling the Senior Tutor to effectively deliver all aspects of their role. The position will also involve providing administrative support to the Deputy Senior Tutor.

Candidates will have strong written and verbal communication skills, highly developed organisational and time management capability, the ability to anticipate needs, prioritise, be adaptable, keep calm under pressure and prioritise a diverse and changing workload, handling matters confidentially and with tact and diplomacy.  They must also be a positive relationship builder and team player, capable of working with a variety of stakeholders with discretion and determination.  Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel and Access), and databases, are essential together with experience with data-sharing and web editing tools (such as WordPress).

As an institution, Trinity is home to some of the brightest minds in the world (including 34 Nobel Prize winners). Dealing with matters concerning students and Fellows, the Senior Tutor’s Office is at the core of Trinity and offers a vibrant environment and engagement with various aspects of the College’s activity.

Trinity is a competitive employer. In addition to offering 25 days of holiday (plus 8 public holidays) a year, and lunch when working on site, Trinity also offers a generous pension scheme, private health care, as well as a cycle to work scheme (tax-free benefit). Trinity is a highly social place, which offers regular outings to places of interest, and organises functions.

Rate of Pay: within the range of £38,665 – £41,800 per annum.

How to apply

To apply, please return the fully completed application form and equal opportunities monitoring form (which can be found on the links below), together with a cover letter to [email protected]

If you would like to discuss the role, please contact: Martin Mik – Head of Academic & Educational Services on: [email protected]  or 01223 330874.

Closing date for applications is 5.00pm Monday 8 April 2024. Interviews will take place on Wednesday 24 April 2024.

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