Seminar Assistant; Part Time

We are looking for an organised, proactive and confident administrator to join the General Practice Education Group (GPEG) as a Seminar Assistant. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the delivery of high-quality clinical teaching for University of Cambridge medical students, working as part of a supportive and collaborative team within the Department of Public Health and Primary Care.

GPEG organises and delivers General Practice seminar teaching and placements for more than 900 clinical students across the East of England. The post holder will work closely with colleagues in the GPEG administrative team GPEG administrative team, the seminar lead, Educators, and GP practices to help ensure that seminar teaching is well planned, well supported and delivered effectively throughout the academic year.

The role will involve coordinating seminar arrangements, supporting the preparation and maintenance of teaching materials, liaising with internal and external stakeholders, maintaining accurate records, collating feedback, supporting facilitator peer review processes and assisting with event planning, including the annual GP conference. The post holder will also provide flexible administrative support across the team during busy periods and contribute to the development of efficient, student-focused administrative processes.

We are seeking someone with strong administrative, organisational and communication skills, together with good attention to detail and the ability to manage a varied workload. You will be comfortable using Microsoft Office, Outlook, Excel and Word, and able to communicate clearly and professionally with colleagues, students, clinicians, teachers and external partners. Experience of supporting events or seminars for large groups is essential, and experience of working in an academic or higher education environment would be advantageous.

The successful candidate will be based in the Department of Public Health and Primary Care at the East Forvie Building, University Forvie Site, Robinson Way, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge CB2 0SR
. The University supports hybrid working where the requirements of the role allow, although this post includes seminar delivery and other activities that will require attendance on University premises and at teaching sessions.

This post is part-time (25 hours per week 0.7 FTE).

The funds for this post are available until 3rd November 2028.

25 October 2026

3 November 2026

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