We are advertising for an Admissions Administrator within the Postgraduate Admissions Office (PAO), the office responsible for coordinating the admission of students to postgraduate courses at the University of Cambridge.
The role is an exciting opportunity to work in a supportive and busy team in a central University office that provides a key service to all departments and Colleges, as well as to applicants from all over the world.
About the Role
Admissions Administrators are part of the core PAO operations team. They play a key role alongside Administrators and Senior Administrators in issuing conditional offers of admission, processing documents submitted by applicants as evidence to meet offer conditions, confirming applicants' admission once offer conditions are met; and completing processing for students requiring visas. Each administrator leads on one or more specialist areas (e.g. English language requirements, immigration, or funding), providing advice on this specialism to applicants, PAO colleagues and the wider collegiate University.
The Admissions Administrator is responsible for:
The Admissions Administrator will work closely and collaboratively with other members of the team, and with colleagues across the University.
The successful candidate will have strong skills in completing complex, regular IT-based processes, including document checking, in desk-based research and knowledge sharing, in communication and customer service, and in flexible, collaborative and innovative team working.
Benefits of working at the University of Cambridge include:
Further information on the role can be found in the Further Particulars document, which you can find via a link at the bottom of the advert. In your application, please tell us how you meet the criteria listed in the further particulars along with relevant examples. Also, tell us why you want to join our team. We will shortlist based on these criteria.
If you have any questions about the role please contact Michael Clegg (Deputy Head of Postgraduate Admissions) at [email protected]
Closing Date: 14 August 2026
Interview Date: 4 September 2026
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If you have any queries regarding the application process please contact [email protected]
Please quote reference AT50406 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
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