The Faculty of Classics would like to appoint a part-time Museum and Collections Assistant at the Museum of Classical Antiquities.

This is a part-time position of 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday from 13.00 to 17.00. Duties include providing front of house presence during business hours and assisting the curator with exhibitions and the collection. The post holder also runs the museum’s social media accounts and assists with promotional work.

The Museum of Classical Antiquities in Cambridge houses one of the largest collections of ancient plaster sculpture in the world. It is located on the first floor of the Classics College in Sedgwick Street. Of the approximately 600 casts of Greek and, to a lesser extent, Roman sculpture, about 80% are on display. The museum also includes a small collection of original vessels and bronzes, and a large collection of ancient pottery. Aside from the position holder, the museum is staffed by a director, who is always a university teaching staff member, a curator, and a part-time education and outreach coordinator, supported by graduate student observers appointed as needed. It is a founding member of the UCM Consortium (University of Cambridge Museums: https://www.museums.cam.ac.uk/), who together receive funding from Arts Council England as the national portfolio organisation. More information about the Museum of Classical Antiquities is available at http://www.classics.cam.ac.uk/museum/ The Faculty of Classics, which is one of the largest centers of classical studies in the world, was the highest rated Classics department in the 2014 REF.

Informal inquiries can be made to Museum Director Professor Caroline Foot cv103@cam.ac.uk Or coordinator Dr. Susan Turner smt41@cam.ac.uk

If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact the school’s Human Resources team at sahhr@admin.cam.ac.uk.

The deadline for applications is midnight on Wednesday 22 October 2025 (BST). Interviews are scheduled for Tuesday, November 4, 2025, and are subject to change.

Please quote reference GE47557 in your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

It is the University’s responsibility to ensure that all staff are eligible to live and work in the UK.