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Lucy Cavendish College, part of the University of Cambridge, is seeking to appoint an Undergraduate Tutorial Programme Coordinator. This role will play a leading role in the College’s tutorial provision for all Undergraduate students but with a particular focus on incoming first year students.

Your responsibilities will include assisting with the design and delivery of a  group tutorial programme covering careers, wellbeing, mental health support and finance, amongst other topics, for  the incoming first year students, as well as supporting the Part-Time Undergraduate Tutors across all student year groups. The Coordinator will play an active role in college life and attend key college events such as Bridging Week, Matriculation, and Graduations. Alongside these duties and responsibilities, you will be allocated a ‘side’ of tutees and will advise and signpost as necessary on aspects of health, welfare, and finance.

You will be highly organised with an ability to multi-task, work under pressure and to tight deadlines. Alongside excellent oral and written communication skills, you will be committed to high professional standards, have a friendly approach, be able to manage sensitive and confidential issues and remain discreet, calm, and professional. You will be resilient, with the ability to exercise judgement and use initiative. With experience of producing written reports to a high standard, you will have experience of designing and delivering programmes or schemes of work and have excellent record keeping skills.

You will be educated to degree level, have experience of supporting students in a pastoral capacity including those with complex needs or experiencing particular difficulties and have previous experience of working with students on higher education programmes.

This role is due to commence at the start of September 2024.

In return we can offer a benefits package including:

  • 33 days holiday
  • Free meals on shift
  • Employer contributory pension scheme
  • Free car parking (if available)
  • Life assurance
  • A health cash back scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Wellbeing programme including free yoga.

To learn more about this role, or to make an informal enquiry, please contact the Assistant Senior Tutor – Pastoral in the first instance on ast.pastoral@lucy.cam.ac.uk.

Closing date for applications is 9am, Monday 13 May 2024. 

Interviews will be held on Monday 20 May 2024.

Please ensure your application demonstrates how you meet the essential requirements of the Person Specification for the role. The Job Description, Person Specification and link to apply can be found below. If you are happy to be considered for either this or the Postgraduate role, please indicate this in your application. 

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Job Description and Person Specification