Salary: £32,580 per year

Hours: full-time, 35 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent, subject to six months’ probation

Selwyn College is seeking a Communications & Marketing Officer to join the College's busy, friendly Alumni and Development team. You will help us keep in touch with over 7000 alumni worldwide, producing high-quality publications, digital content and visual materials that maintain and strengthen relationships across generations and continents.

Reporting to the Development Director and working closely with the Head of Communications, you will be responsible for the production of high-quality publications, marketing materials, and digital content for Selwyn's alumni, donors, and wider audiences.

The role offers good exposure to the full range of communications work, from editorial to digital to planning, with mentoring from an experienced Head of Communications. We’re looking for someone who has excellent editorial, design, and photography skills, with the ability to work independently and manage multiple projects across different timeframes and stakeholders.

The College offers excellent benefits, including:

• Generous occupational pension scheme
• A free meal on duty
• Free use of the College gym
• Free on-site parking
• Pleasant working environment
• University of Cambridge staff card (for a small charge), which offers a wide variety of perks and local discounts
• Access to the College Library and University Library
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Healthcare benefits*

*subject to completion of probationary period

Selwyn College is home to students of all backgrounds from the UK and across the world. We are proud of our diversity. We are keen to receive applications from people who may be under-represented in our community.

Downloads

Job Description (.pdf)

Application Form (.docx)

How to Apply

Send a completed application form via email to recruitment@sel.cam.ac.uk. (Please do not send a CV unless this is accompanied by a completed application form.)   

Closing Date: noon, Monday 19 January 2026

Interviews: Wednesday 28 January 2026