Schools Liaison Officer - Maternity Cover in Cambridge

12-month fixed-term contract (Maternity Cover) Full-time; 37.5 hours per week Salary: £28,767 per annum plus benefits

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 eligibility/availability)
• College gym
• Lunch on site
• The opportunity to work in a beautiful environment

The Role

Gonville & Caius College is seeking an enthusiastic individual to join its large outreach team of four as its College-based Schools Liaison Officer. This role is a fixed term position covering a period of maternity leave and will involve implementing the College's outreach strategy across its two linked counties of Hertfordshire and Norfolk, and more widely online and across the rest of the UK, working with students, schools, colleges, and other organisations working in the educational sector.

You will be based in Cambridge, facilitating school visits to Caius, administering a range of online outreach programmes for young people, and making trips to schools in Hertfordshire and Norfolk where required. Some knowledge of Cambridge and its admissions processes is desirable but is not essential and can be taught.

You will be proactive and have excellent planning and organisational abilities to develop and run programmes which reflect the College's aims to attract more applicants from groups with less history of representation at Caius and Cambridge, and to increase the number of applicants to Caius from state schools and colleges in its link areas.

You will also have excellent interpersonal skills, working confidently with children across a range of age groups, members of teaching and HE support staff, parents and communities, strategic partners within educational organisations, and students and academic staff at Caius and across the University.

This is a full time, fixed term position covering the maternity leave period of 12 months, working 37.5 hours per week. The annual salary for this position is £28,767.

The Application Process

To view the full job description and apply, please click the 'apply' button. The closing date for applications is 12 noon GMT on Thursday 22 January 2026. You are encouraged to make an early application as the vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received.

For your application to be considered it must be complete and include an up-to-date CV, covering letter, and details of 2 referees, one of whom should have detailed knowledge of your ability in relation to the requirements of the role.

The College Gonville & Caius College is one of the largest Colleges in the University of Cambridge. It 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.

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 our Equal Opportunities Policy and monitoring process. The contents of this form will not be disclosed to the selection 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.