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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 recruitment@darwin.cam.ac.uk if you have any questions about these posts, or about working at Darwin in general.

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Front of House Assistant Full-Time (Café) – 40 Hours per week

£26,591 per annum

Darwin is a welcoming community of postgraduate students and academics. Our beautiful riverside location provides a home in central Cambridge for students from over 80 different countries, studying for the full range of postgraduate degrees.

Founded in 1964, we were the first exclusively postgraduate College in Cambridge, and the first to admit both women and men. For over 60 years Darwin has offered an egalitarian, inclusive space within which research can flourish. Our members and alumni are at the forefront of innovative responses to global challenges, from the climate crisis to emerging viruses.

We are seeking a full-time Front of House Assistant 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.

Work is varied ranging from greeting customers, operating coffee machines and preparing food items in our café and restaurant servery, along with cleaning and maintaining food safety, schedules.  There may also be opportunities to work at formal events and celebratory dinners.

Hours worked will be on a rota basis and may include evenings, weekends and lone working.

Benefits

  • Access to College gym
  • Training and Professional Development
  • Access to Cambridge University Library
  • 33 days’ annual leave a year (inclusive of bank holidays) (pro rata for part time workers). After 5 years’ service your annual holiday entitlement will be increased by one day
  • Non-contractual annual bonus
  • Defined contribution Pension scheme
  • Free meals during working hours and college kitchen opening hours
  • Use of the Colleges punts, canoes and kayaks at a cost of £30 a year

These benefits are non-contractual and may be changed or removed at any time

The full job description can be found attached.

 

To apply please email with a copy of your CV and covering letter to recruitment@darwin.cam.ac.uk.

 

Applications will be considered as they are received.

The closing date for applications is the 8th April 2026.