Teaching and Learning Coordinator

The Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology is now recruiting a full time, permanent Teaching and Learning Co-ordinator who will support the smooth running of the undergraduate Teaching office.

This is an interesting and varied role with a high level of interaction with our students and staff. The post-holder supports the work of the Department's Teaching Office, co-ordinating all key areas of undergraduate student administration including course teaching on our Tripos, events, examinations, maintaining course-related Moodle sites and dealing with general enquiries. A key duty will be to act as Secretary to a number of committees ensuring the interface between Department and University committees and administrators.

While the post reports directly to the Department Administrator, the post holder will work closely with the Head of Department and Deputy Head of Teaching. The ability to be a team player is important, and showing empathy when supporting student delivery is vital.

The successful candidate will be educated to degree level or equivalent level of practical experience and be competent with standard software packages e.g. Word, Excel and Outlook, as well as with databases and online programmes. Excellent communication, organisational and planning skills are required with a proactive and flexible approach to your work. Experience of working within higher education in a related area or previous experience within the University of Cambridge would be an advantage.

The role will involve limited evening / weekend / bank holiday (May) work during the examination periods and at other busy times, such as the start of the academic year. For full details of the responsibilities of the post and the person specification, please see the further particulars.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment.

What we Offer

Our Professional Services staff play a fundamental role. The University of Cambridge offers excellent benefits, extensive opportunities in a stimulating environment:

• The University salary structure includes automatic service-related pay progression in many of its grades and an annual cost of living increase. In addition to this, employees are rewarded for outstanding contribution through a number of regular pay progression schemes. Staff also benefit from a generous annual leave entitlement.
• The University offers employees a wide range of competitive benefits, from health care cash plans to childcare, a cycle to work scheme, to shopping and insurance discounts.
• University-led initiatives in the areas of equality, diversity and wellbeing include staff and students networks.
• Wellbeing at Cambridge is a University-wide initiative aiming at supporting and maximising the health and wellbeing of staff.
• The University offer a range of family-friendly policies, including maternity, adoption and shared parental leave. In addition, workplace nurseries, childcare vouchers, a childcare salary sacrifice scheme and a high-quality holiday play scheme are available to help support University employees with caring responsibilities

Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to Mr Vito Candela, HR Administrator, at

Applications closing date 5th of November 2025.

Please quote reference NQ47627 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology

£33,951-£39,906

NQ47627

Assistant staff

15 October 2025

5 November 2025