Tutorships (Undergraduate & Postgraduate)

Girton College wishes to appoint up to two Undergraduate College Tutors and up to two Postgraduate Tutors to start in September 2026.  Applications are invited from College staff and fellows, including Bye-Fellows and non-stipendiary fellows.

The College Tutor has a pastoral role to support students and to direct them to the appropriate resources for further help. The Tutorial team works in collaboration with the Head of Welfare and Wellbeing, College Nurses, Student Services (Tutorial Office), College Chaplain, College Porters, College Disability Liaison Officer and University Welfare, Wellbeing and Accessibility Services. Training will be provided and mentoring is available. The Senior Tutor hosts online Tutors’ Forum meetings fortnightly in term for up to an hour, which all Tutors are strongly encouraged to attend.  In addition, the Postgraduate Tutors meet online once a week for up to an hour.

The College Ordinance outlining each role is attached and the Senior Tutor is happy to meet with anyone interested in applying to discuss the role further. Please contact Angela Newman (pa-seniortutor@girton.cam.ac.uk) to make an appointment to talk with the Senior Tutor during one of the following timeslots:

Wednesday 13 May: 2.30pm – 6pm; Thursday 14 May: 12pm – 3pm or 5pm – 6pm.

Appointment to a College Tutorship is an Official Fellowship qualifying office. These appointments are for an initial period of up to three years.

The Undergraduate Tutor Stipend in 2026/2027 is tbd; in 2025/26 the stipend ranged from £116.40 per student per annum for first year tutees to £128.59 per student per annum for third year and other finalists.  The Postgraduate Tutor Stipend in 2026/2027 is tbd; in 2025/26 the stipend was £149.76 per student per annum. 

Applications should be submitted to recruitment@girton.cam.ac.uk by 9am on Wednesday 20 May 2026, with an up-to-date cv and short statement (up to 250 words) setting out why you wish to take on the role and any relevant experience you may have.

Interviews will take place online on the mornings of Wednesday 27 May and Thursday 28 May.