Duty Night Porter

Salary £28,200 + £500 bonus 2025

Location Cambridge

The Vacancy

The principal role of the Porters within the College is to perform an excellent “front-of-house” service to all our Members, particularly our Students. As the main point of contact for all College Members, Staff and visitors, it is essential that the Porters reflect a very positive impression of the College and its high standards. Equally as important are the responsibilities for the security and safety of the College Members and visitors, and the College site and its property.

The Porters fill a number of roles including Security, Reception, First Aid and Welfare care and support, emergency response and provide a point of contact for information and assistance to students and visitors to the College. The role is a varied one, presenting unique challenges and opportunities to make a positive impression on all who visit, work or study at Fitzwilliam College.

Currently, the Porters Lodge consists of the Head Porter, the Deputy Head Porter, 4 Duty Porters and 2 Duty Night Porters, and it operates 24/7 over 365 days a year. We are now seeking to expand the Night Porters to four in number, to have two Porters on duty per night.

Please note that this vacancy is being run as a rolling recruitment process. We will be assessing applications, shortlisting and offering interviews as applications are received.

The College

Fitzwilliam is a special and welcoming academic community committed to developing the talents of its students, supporting its Fellows, and the training and professional development of its staff.

Fitzwilliam is one of 31 colleges within the University of Cambridge, and is a community of around 1,000 people, including undergraduates, postgraduates, Fellows and staff. The College is set in beautiful grounds on a large, seven-acre site within 10 minutes’ cycle ride of all the major University faculties and departments.

Our community is open and welcoming: each new individual who joins Fitzwilliam enriches our College and is encouraged to participate actively in College life. Principles of respect and fairness underpin all our work. Wellbeing is key to high academic and professional achievement and the College plays an important role in providing appropriate support in this regard, for students and staff alike.

Fitzwilliam College values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity. Applications are welcome from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity/paternity, marital status or civil partnership, race, national original, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic.