Careers Support Officer

Careers Support Officer Salary: £24,000 per annum, pro rata Contract: 2 year fixed term Hours: 21.75 per week (0.6 FTE) Location: Cambridge, CB2 The Role Clare College is committed to helping its students prepare for life beyond university. We seek to provide opportunities for students to build on their academic achievements, gain successful employment and embark on fulfilling and rewarding careers. A key element in achieving this aim is the provision of enhanced careers support, delivered by our first Careers Support Officer. The postholder in this new role will support the Careers Tutor in delivering a careers service tailored to individual student needs, leveraging the involvement of the College’s alumni community to complement the service offered by the University Careers Service. The Careers Support Officer will also proactively identify, collate and follow up offers of internships and work experience, as well as organise careers events including drop-in sessions, workshops, and external speakers. About Us Clare is the second oldest of the 31 Colleges in the University of Cambridge. Regarded as one of the most progressive and informal, Clare is renowned as a College that achieves academically at the highest levels, whilst also being welcoming, forward-thinking, and inclusive. Located in the heart of Cambridge city centre, the College is extraordinarily beautiful and famed for its gardens on “the Backs” (the famous backs of the Colleges that overlook the River Cam). Clare’s Old Court, a Grade I listed building, is the centre of the College and is unique among the ancient Cambridge Colleges in having maintained its architectural integrity over the course of its history. Salary and Benefits The annual salary will be £24,000 per annum pro rata, this is a part time role 21.75 per week (0.6 FTE) on affixed term contract for 2 years. In addition to the salary you will be entitled to a free lunch when working in College, membership of a defined contribution pension scheme and you will be eligible for a bonus every year . Closing date: 27th of October 2025 Interviews will take place on the morning of 5 November 2025. Please note that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we find a suitable candidate Interested? If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position. Clare College is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Clare College is committed to treating all job applications on their merit irrespective of sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, marital status or civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity or gender, where any of these cannot be shown to be a requirement of the job concerned. Recruitment, selection and promotion procedures will be monitored to ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and treated on the basis of their relevant merits and abilities. No agencies please.

Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire,, GB

Posted Date: 10/20/2025