Job Vacancies

Darwin is a friendly, supportive place to work, in a beautiful central Cambridge setting. We're always keen to hear from candidates looking to become part of our welcoming community. Our current vacancies can be viewed below. Please contact bursary@darwin.cam.ac.uk if you have any questions about these posts, or about working at Darwin in general.

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College Porter

Salary: £25,259 (minimum)

Darwin College is looking for a Porter to represent the College by providing reception, switchboard and general front-of-house services to college members, visitors, and guests with a high standard of professionalism and courtesy. This is an extremely rewarding role as it is often the first point of contact for students and visitors to the college. If you pride yourself on being customer focussed and self-motivating than this is the role for you. Training will be provided.

Working hours

Full-time contract at 36 hours per week, 4 x 9 hour shifts per week. Rotating work pattern including days, nights and weekends.

Week 1

Monday -Thursday 21.30-06.30 = 36 hours per week

Week 2

Tuesday-Friday 21.30-06.30 =36 hours per week

Flexibility will be required in this post, as you may also be required to workdays, late mornings & afternoons.

Day shift 06.00-15.00 (Monday- Sunday)

Late morning 11.00-20.00 (Monday- Sunday)

Afternoon 14.00-23.00 (Monday – Sunday)

Any extra night shifts will be 21.30-06.30.

Double time payments are made for working Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s day.

Salary not less than £25,259 gross per year (it maybe more depending on the shifts works). Basic hourly rate is £13.19 p/h with hourly uplifts for evenings and weekend working calculated monthly. Free meals available when on duty when the college kitchens are open. Free access to the gym.

A full job description and the full range of benefits on offer can be found below.

The closing date for applications is 07/01/2024.

To apply, please submit a CV to recruitment@darwin.cam.ac.uk

Maintenance Office Administrator

Salary: £26,836 pro rata

Darwin College is looking for a Maintenance Office Administrator to support the day-to-day administrative functions of the Maintenance Department. The role holder ensures that equipment, machinery, and systems are in optimal working condition, and that maintenance schedules, records, and documentation are properly managed. The Maintenance Administrator works closely with maintenance teams, contractors, vendors, and internal departments to ensure smooth operations and compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

Working hours: 22.5 hours per week, (includes a half hour unpaid lunch break).

Monday–Friday, 10.00am-2.30pm

A full job description and the full range of benefits on offer can be found below.

The closing date for applications is 31/1/2025

To apply, please submit a CV to recruitment@darwin.cam.ac.uk

Deputy Student Librarian

Darwin College Library is looking for a Deputy Student Librarian. The role is part-time, six hours per week.

A full job description can be found below.

To apply, please submit a CV and a short paragraph of interest to Librarian@darwin.cam.ac.uk

Closing date for applications is 20th December 2024

Front of House Manager (Full-Time – 40 hours per week, on a rotating basis)

£31594.62 – £33344.47 (Salary Scale DC27-30) dependant on experience, per annum plus bonus

Darwin College is seeking a full-time Front of House Manager to join our award-winning team. Being passionate about people and food is key to our success in delivering a consistently high-quality service to our college community.

The Front of House Manager is responsible for the day to day running of all Front of House operations that include the Servery, Formal Halls, College and external lunches, dinners and events whilst maintaining operational costs within budget expectations.

If this interests you, please send us your details, college experience not essential.

We offer 33 days holiday (including bank holidays), annual bonus, meals on duty, uniform, no split shifts, and the opportunity to work in our award-winning team.

Potential candidates are most welcome to contact the Catering Manager by phone on 01223 335680 for an informal discussion about the role.

The job description and benefits information can be found below.

To apply please email with your interest and a copy of your CV (if available) to recruitment@darwin.cam.ac.uk.