Conference, Events and Marketing Assistant

Based in the heart of Cambridge, St Catharine’s College is looking to appoint a Conference, Events and Marketing Assistant, to join our Conference & Events team in the administration of College’s conference and events service, for both our fellows, students and external guests. 

The ideal candidate will be able to:

• Provide a professional, courteous and efficient reception service for the College conference and events activity dealing with telephone and e-mail enquiries. 
• Process conference enquiries, including meeting with prospective clients, discussing requirements and arranging viewing of College facilities. 
• Assist the Accommodation, Conference and Events Manager in managing client relationships, feedback and sharing news and promotions with the existing client database.
• Assist the Accommodation, Conference and Events Manager with preparation of material, photographs and videos to be used on the College website, its social media pages and other publication materials.
• Assist the Accommodation, Conference and Events Manager with the forward planning for future conference and events activity.

Working arrangements and salary

• Full time hours of work are 37.5 hours per week.  The core hours of work for this role are 9am to 5pm. Occasional weekend / bank holiday cover may be required, to be compensated for via alternative days off, in agreement with line manager.
• Competitive annual salary of £26,000- £28,000pa. 
• The successful candidate will be required to complete a 6-month probation period. 
• Please click here to view the full job description for this position.

Please refer to the 'join our team' page for our full range of staff benefits.

Application process
In order to apply, please complete our application form and send it along with a covering letter, outlining your suitability for the role. Please also complete and submit an Equality and Diversity monitoring form.  

All documents should be emailed to: recruitment@caths.cam.ac.uk.  

Informal questions regarding this opportunity can be directed to the Accommodation, Conference and Events Manager, Zoe Fardell at: conference.manager@caths.cam.ac.uk

The closing date for completed applications is noon on Monday 6 January 2025 with interviews planned for the week of 13 January 2025. 

We reserve the right to close the application window early, if we receive a high number of applications so early applications are encouraged.