For Professional Services

Pay and benefits

The University salary structure includes automatic service-related pay progression in many of its grades and an annual cost of living increase. In addition to this, employees are rewarded for outstanding contribution through a number of regular pay progression schemes. Staff also benefit from a generous annual leave entitlement.

Personal and Professional Development

A dedicated team works with staff and students as well as development professionals to design, deliver and evaluate training and development opportunities. There are a range of programmes available to professional services staff, including job shadowing, mentoring, secondments and vocational qualifications. The University also offer access to wide range of training resources through LinkedIn Learning.

CAMbens Employee Benefits

The University offers employees a wide range of competitive benefits, from health care cash plans to childcare, a cycle to work scheme, to shopping and insurance discounts.

Mentoring

Ourcambridge developed a self-match mentoring scheme for Professional Services, where individuals support colleagues by sharing their professional knowledge and experiences, to enable that colleague to achieve their goals. The scheme offers a range of support and training tools available both to mentors and mentees.

Networks

University-led initiatives in the areas of equality, diversity and wellbeing include staff and students networks. These include the Women's Staff Network, the Disabled Staff Network, the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Staff Network, Parents and Carers and the LGBT+ Network. We also hold a wide range of Equality and Diversity events on a regular basis.

Wellbeing

Wellbeing at Cambridge is a University-wide initiative aiming at supporting and maximising the health and wellbeing of staff. It encompasses a network of Wellbeing Advocates, who provide guidance and general signposting about wellbeing issues, including mental or physical health and Dignity @ Work concerns.

The University’s Sport Centre, Counselling Services and Occupational Health are some of the support services available to University employees to promote their physical and mental wellbeing.

Family-friendly policies

The University offer a range of family-friendly policies, including maternity, adoption and shared parental leave. In addition, workplace nurseries, childcare vouchers, a childcare salary sacrifice scheme and a high-quality holiday play scheme are available to help support University employees with caring responsibilities.