Non Academic vacancies at Magdalene College Cambridge

Non-Academic Vacancies

Welcome to the Magdalene non-academic vacancies page.

The College employs a diverse range of people in a diverse range of roles, all current non-academic vacancies at Magdalene are listed on this page.

Application Forms

Application Forms are available at the bottom of this page. Completed forms should be returned by email to hr@magd.cam.ac.uk or by mail to HR Department, Magdalene College, Cambridge CB3 0AG.

Communications Assistant

29 hours per week
Three Years Fixed Term
£22,501- £23,517 per annum

Magdalene College is seeking a Communications Assistant to join its Communications team. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic communicator with a strong interest in video production and digital content creation.

Reporting to the Communications Manager, the Communications Assistant will play a central role in creating and delivering content that promotes College life, academic research, and student experience. The postholder will be responsible for delivering short-form video content for social media and digital publications, from concept and planning through to filming, editing, and publishing.

The role also involves broader content creation, digital campaigns, internal communications, website maintenance, and support for College-wide communications initiatives. Collaboration with students, academics, senior staff, and College societies is key, as is the ability to manage a varied workload with creativity and precision.

Candidates should be educated to degree level or equivalent, with experience in social media content creation and be proficient in graphic design tools, as well as proficiency in Adobe Premiere for video editing. Candidates should be creative and well organised with strong attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy. You should have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to build and maintain successful relationships with a variety of audiences.

This position is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and passionate communicator to contribute to Magdalene’s strong sense of community, vibrant intellectual and cultural life, and dynamic, diverse, and friendly working environment.

Benefits include a starting salary of between £22,501 - £23,517 for 29 hours (£28,126 - £29,395 FTE) 33 days holiday per annum including bank holidays (pro rata), a generous contributory pension scheme after the initial probation period, a free lunch, free staff wellbeing initiatives and after completing the probation period, life assurance and access to an Employee Assistance Programme.

To apply for this role, please fill out both parts of the application form and send to us at hr@magd.cam.ac.uk

Communications Assistant Candidate Information Pack (616.44 KB)

Closing date: 5pm, Thursday 19 June 2025
Interview date: Thursday 26 June 2025

Guidance for applicants:

  • Please download and complete both application forms and return to hr@magd.cam.ac.uk. Our postal address is: HR Department, Magdalene College, Magdalene Street, Cambridge, CB3 0AG.
  • Please fill in all the sections of the form, there is no need to add a CV.
  • At interview we may ask to check proof of qualifications detailed in the job description and proof of your right to work in the UK.
  • If you have any questions about the application process, please contact the HR Department on hr@magd.cam.ac.uk, who will be happy to help.

Please note: The College reserves the right to close vacancy applications before any stated closing date.

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