Non-Academic Vacancies

Welcome to our Non-Academic Vacancies page.

Here, you can explore a variety of opportunities to contribute to the vital operations of Magdalene College. From administrative roles to support in facilities, student services, and beyond, we offer positions that play an essential part in maintaining a thriving College community.

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.

Maintenance Team Leader

Full time: 40 hours per week
Up to £41,570 p.a.

Magdalene College is looking to appoint a Maintenance Team Leader to work within the Maintenance team to support the effective upkeep and improvement of its buildings, infrastructure, and systems. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, the post holder will play a key role in coordinating the day-to-day operations of the maintenance team. This includes task delegation, quality assurance, and oversight of small to medium-sized projects, both in-house and contracted. The role is hands-on, and a background in a relevant trade would be advantageous. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong attention to detail, excellent planning skills, and a collaborative approach to team leadership. They will also liaise with external contractors to ensure work is scheduled and completed efficiently.

You should have proven supervisory experience of working within a buildings maintenance environment, and strong communication and organisational skills. City & Guilds Level 3 or NVQ3 in a trade is essential, along with knowledge of heating systems, BMS and access control.

Desirable skills and abilities include experience in historic buildings, awareness of sustainability and carbon reduction, and ideally, PASMA trained.

The position is full-time, 40 hours a week, and attracts a highly competitive salary of up to £41,570 p.a., dependent on qualifications and experience and excellent benefits including:

• contributory pension scheme
• free lunch when in College
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• the use of sports facilities

To apply, please complete an application form and return it to the HR Department.

Closing date: 9 am Tuesday 3 March 2026. However, we may interview applicants prior to this date.

Philanthropy Officer

Full time: 36.25 hours per week
£33,449 - £34,983 p.a.

Magdalene College is seeking to appoint a confident and knowledgeable Philanthropy Officer with strong interpersonal skills to be able to build effective and long-term relationships with existing and future donors. We would expect applicants to have experience in annual fundraising and an ambition to develop skills in face-to-face fundraising to advance a career in Development in the Higher Education sector.

The Philanthropy Officer will be working closely with the Deputy Director of Development on expanding the College’s programme of fundraising to generate a wide range of individual and regular gifts at lower levels. They will also have responsibility for encouraging the growth of a giving culture among the younger alumni cohort and finding innovative ways to increase participation in preparation for the College’s next major campaign. The post-holder will also have the opportunity of working with Communications colleagues to innovate new ways of publicising and growing the College’s legacy programme, likely to become a very rewarding source of giving in the coming years.

This role offers a real opportunity for the right person to use their knowledge of fundraising and their creativity to grow and shape the already successful regular giving programme at Magdalene, to build on the success of the current legacy programme and to develop face-to-face fundraising expertise by identifying, stewarding and cultivating those Members who make significant regular gifts to the College.

The post holder will report to the Deputy Development Director and work closely with the Gifts Administration and Stewardship Officer, as well as the Database Officer. The Alumni and Development team is highly regarded within the College. The team of ten is a professional, friendly team which produces excellent results.

Applicants should have experience of regular giving fundraising as well as developing plans to enhance the regular giving program. Applicants should also have excellent interpersonal, organisational and database skills, and be educated to degree standard.

The position is full-time, 36.25 hours a week, but applications from those wishing to work part-time at 80% or above would be considered, with the exact work pattern to be agreed, and attracts a highly competitive salary of £33,449 - £34,983 p.a., dependent on qualifications and experience and excellent benefits including:

• contributory pension scheme
• free lunch when in College
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• the use of sports facilities

To apply, please complete an application form and return it to the HR department.

Closing date: 9 am Tuesday 17 March 2026
Interviews: Monday 23 March 2026

Database Officer

29 hours per week
1-year fixed term contract
£25,198 (£31,498 full time equivalent)

The College seeks to appoint a Database Officer to look after, maintain and safeguard the Alumni & Development Office database, Raiser’s Edge. The post holder will work closely with the Deputy Development Director and colleagues in the Regular Giving Team in support of the College’s regular giving programme, utilising ‘Vanilla Soft’ for the Telephone Campaign. They will have responsibility for keeping the database up to date; importing data reports, creating queries and reports; providing data information and supporting the office with data, as well as occasionally performing other administrative duties in support of the team’s alumni relations and fundraising activities as requested by the Development Director/ Deputy Development Director.

The ideal candidate should be educated to preferably degree standard, but at least A Level standard, with an excellent understanding of English and Maths. You should have extensive experience of relational databases (knowledge of the Raisers Edge database is preferable), along with an understanding of Vanilla Soft or comparable software. Ideally, candidates should have an understanding of Alumni relations and fundraising, as well as an understanding of the Collegiate University of Cambridge.

Candidates should have excellent data analysis and outstanding attention to detail, and should have strong interpersonal skills and an ability to deal with individuals from all walks of life in a flexible and enthusiastic manner.

The position is for a fixed period of 12 months, or the return of the post holder, due to covering maternity leave. The post is part-time, 29 hours, and attracts a salary of £25,198 - £25,593 (Magdalene pay scale 27-28) p.a. (dependant on qualifications and experience) and excellent benefits including:

• contributory pension scheme
• lunch when in College
• 25 days’ holiday (excluding bank holidays)
• the use of sports facilities.

To apply, please complete an application form and return it to the HR department.

Closing date: 9 am Thursday 19 March 2026
Interviews: Tuesday 24 March 2026

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.