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Clare College is seeking an Accommodation Officer who is responsible for the co-ordination, allocation, and management of accommodation for undergraduate and postgraduate student as well as Fellows. The role holder will work closely with students, Fellows, and other College departments, including Housekeeping, Estates, and Conferencing, to determine which rooms can be used for other purposes, eg conferencing and renovations, at various points throughout the year. As this is primarily a student facing role, it is important that the role holder communicate well with the student population, reporting on or responding to individual student concerns as appropriate. The role holder is responsible for fair treatment of all student residents, as well as maintaining appropriate operational capacity for the College’s conference business.

Founded in 1326, Clare College is the second oldest of the 31 colleges in the University of Cambridge. Regarded as one of the more progressive and informal, it is renowned as a college that achieves academically at the highest levels, whilst also being welcoming, forward-thinking, and inclusive. Clare College has a small number of academic employees and around 150 non-academic staff across a wide range of departments (including Housekeeping, Hospitality, Buildings and Maintenance, Porters, Finance and Tutorial). Staff support the academic mission of the College as well as its commercial conferencing business.

Located in the heart of Cambridge city centre, the College is extraordinarily beautiful and famed for its gardens on “the Backs” (the famous backs of the Colleges that overlook the River Cam). Clare’s Old Court, a Grade I listed building, is the centre of the College and is unique among the ancient Cambridge Colleges in having maintained its architectural integrity over the course of its history.

Remuneration will be between £33,000 and £35,000 per annum depending on experience. There will be a four-month probationary period. The role holder will be eligible to join the College’s contributory pension scheme after three months’ service. In addition to this the post holder would be eligible to park at the College, receive a bonus every year, and meals on duty. We also offer membership of a defined salary sacrifice pension contribution scheme and a Healthcare cash plan.

Please apply by submitting a completed application form and equal opportunities form to hr@clare.cam.ac.uk. The closing date for this position is 28 October 2026. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview on 5 November 2026.

Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of applications. We therefore encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.