Front of House Manager

3 weeks ago


Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Gonville Caius College Full time

Why work at Caius?


Benefits include:


  • Generous pension scheme; 14.5% employer contributions and 3x death in service benefit
  • Healthcare cash-plan
  • 33 days of annual leave (including public holidays)
  • Cycle-to-work scheme (scheme rules apply)
  • Parking (subject to availability)
  • College gym
  • Lunch on site
  • The opportunity to work in a beautiful environment

The Role


Gonville & Caius College is seeking an excellent individual to join its Front of House team as Front of House Manager (Conferencing) . Reporting to Head of Catering, the Front of House Manager (Conferencing) will oversee and manage a portfolio of established and new clients, across a wide spectrum of events at Gonville & Caius. They will be responsible for all aspects of event operations, including logistics, execution, and will require proven outstanding client relationship management. This is a role that requires excellent communication and organisational skills, as well as a keen eye for detail for internal and external events. The focus for this role is to ensure the delivery of excellent customer service and experience. Also deputising for and working closely with the Head of Dining Services.


This is a full-time role, at 40 hours per week , worked over 5 out of 7 days (including weekends and evenings). The annual salary for this position is £34,155 .


The College

Gonville & Caius College is one of the largest Colleges in the University of is an educational charity, and its mission is to provide a place of education, religion, learning and research, in conjunction with a University that is recognised internationally as being of the highest standard.

The College is an academic community comprising some 530 undergraduate students, 250 graduate students, and 110 Fellows (lecturers, professors and other senior academic researchers and teachers) and almost 200 staff. It plays a significant role throughout the University. Our students come from all over the world and our undergraduates study all the subjects offered in the University. Our postgraduates play a vital role in the research activities of the wider University. Our Fellows have globally renowned research expertise ranging from Ancient History to Cosmology and are all recognised as leaders in their fields. The students who graduate from the college form an alumni group of approximately 11,000 individuals. They have achieved recognition in many walks of life and are resident in all continents. More information and virtual tours are available


Further Information


  • Equality of opportunity; the College actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and we encourage applications from all sections of society and in particular, from people who may be under-represented in our community.
  • Entry into a position with the College will be determined by the application of criteria related to the duties of the post. In all cases, ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration.
  • During the application process, candidates are requested to complete the Equality & Diversity section as part of ourEqual Opportunities Policy and monitoring contents of this form will not be disclosed to theselection or interview panels, and all applicant data is managed in accordance with our Data Protection Policy.
  • The College has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
  • In applying for this role, you will provide personal data which the College will process in accordance with its data protection obligations and its Data Protection Policy.

The Application Process


To view the full job description and apply, please click the 'Apply' button.


  • The closing date for applications is12 noon BST onSunday 12 May 2024.
  • You are encouraged to make an early application as the vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received.
  • For yourapplication to be considered itmust be complete and include an up-to-date CV, covering letter , and details of 2 referees , one of whom should have detailed knowledge of yourability in relation to the requirements of the role.


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