Vacancies
In addition to academic and administrative staff, Merton College employs specialists in a wide variety of fields, including conference organisation, housekeeping, catering, landscaping and maintenance.
For general enquiries please contact the HR Team at vacancies@merton.ox.ac.uk
Contract type: Period 1 October 2025 until 30 September 2026, 6 hours a week.
Salary £18,308 per year (current rate).
The main duties of the post will be: to teach first- and second-year undergraduates working towards Honour Moderations and third and fourth-year undergraduates working towards Finals for an average of 6 hours per week in full term, to share in the organisational responsibility and administration for degrees involving Classics, to provide study skills and pastoral support, and to take part in the undergraduate admissions exercise.
The successful candidate will be able to teach the Honour Moderations Greek Literature paper, Greek language for first- and second-year students, the Greek Texts and Contexts Moderations paper and the Greek Core and Early Greek Hexameter Poetry paper for Finals. They will have completed, or be about to complete, a doctorate in Ancient Greek in a topic relevant to this teaching range. The ability to provide excellent small-group tutorial teaching to high-achieving undergraduates is essential.
The duties and skills required, and the entitlements of the post, are described in more detail in the further particulars.
If you have any questions regarding the role, please email vacancies@merton.ox.ac.uk
To apply please email all of the required documents (as specified in the further particulars) to vacancies@merton.ox.ac.uk. Please then complete the online Application Form
The closing date for applications is 9.00 am (UK time) on Wednesday 25 June 2025.
Interviews are expected to be held in the week commencing 21 July 2025.
Candidates are encouraged to complete the Equal Opportunities Recruitment Monitoring form at the end of the Application form. The information collected on the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form does not form part of the selection process and will not be circulated to the selection panel. It will be used solely to monitor the effectiveness of the College’s Single Equality Scheme.
Merton College is an equal opportunities employer
Contract type: Period 1 October 2025 until 30 September 2026, an average of 4 hours a week.
Salary £12,205 per year (current rate).
The main duties of the post will be: to teach undergraduate studying for degrees in Economics & Management and Philosophy, Politics & Economics (PPE), for an average of 4 hours per week in full term, to share in the organisational responsibility and administration for degrees involving Economics, to provide study skills and pastoral support, and to take part in the undergraduate admissions exercise.
The successful candidate will be able to teach Final Honour School Core Microeconomics and Final Honour School Quantitative Economics to students studying Economics & Management and PPE, as well as providing revision classes for these papers. They will have completed, or be about to complete, a doctorate in Economics in a topic relevant to this teaching range. The ability to provide excellent small-group tutorial teaching to high-achieving undergraduates is essential.
The duties and skills required, and the entitlements of the post are described in more detail in the Further Particulars.
If you have any questions regarding the role, please email vacancies@merton.ox.ac.uk
To apply please email all of the required documents (as specified in the further particulars) to vacancies@merton.ox.ac.uk. Please then complete the online Application Form
The closing date for applications is 09.00 am on Friday 20 June 2025.
Interviews are expected to be held on 30 June or 1 July 2025.
Candidates are encouraged to complete the Equal Opportunities Recruitment Monitoring form at the end of the Application form. The information collected on the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form does not form part of the selection process and will not be circulated to the selection panel. It will be used solely to monitor the effectiveness of the College’s Single Equality Scheme.
Merton College is an equal opportunities employer
Job Title: Cleaner
Location: Merton College
Department: Housekeeping
Contract type: Casual, fixed term from 23 June 2025 to 5 October 2025
Salary: £13.16 per hour
Hours: Variable hours available (between 25-35 hours per week)
Responsible to: Housekeeping Operations & Accommodation Manager and Housekeeping Supervisors
The Housekeeping team are looking to recruit a cleaner who enjoys tasks such as cleaning bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens, windows, communal areas - which are situated on various ‘staircases’ within the College sites.
Several positions are available for a fixed term period to support the busy summer conference period.
The duties and skills required are described in more detail in the Further Particulars.
If you have any questions regarding the role, please email vacancies@merton.ox.ac.uk
To apply please email all of the required documents which are specified in the further particulars to vacancies@merton.ox.ac.uk. Please then complete the online Application form.
Closing date: The vacancy will only remain open until suitable candidates are appointed.
Candidates are encouraged to complete the Equal Opportunities Recruitment Monitoring form at the end of the Application form. The information collected on the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form does not form part of the selection process and will not be circulated to the selection panel. It will be used solely to monitor the effectiveness of the College’s Single Equality Scheme.
Merton College is an Equal Opportunities employer.
Contract type: Permanent, full-time
Salary: £28,891.20 per annum
Merton College invites applications for a Bar & Catering Assistant.
The post holder will support the Bar Manager in the day to day running of the College Bars and provide excellent customer service to members and visitors of the College.
The Bar and Catering Assistant will be a valued member of our catering team with excellent interpersonal skills and customer service experience.
Working hours are 40 hour week, normally over 5 days a week, you will be required to evenings, weekends and bank holidays. Times of work will vary in accordance with the weekly duty roster notified to you in advance by your Head of Department. Throughout the year, you will be expected to work up to 14 late events, including BOPs, Gaudy, and the College Ball.
The duties and skills required are described in more detail in the Further Particulars.
Those wishing to apply for this post should complete the online Application form.
Candidates are encouraged to complete the Equal Opportunities Recruitment Monitoring form at the end of the Application form. The information collected on the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form does not form part of the selection process and will not be circulated to the selection panel. It will be used solely to monitor the effectiveness of the College’s Single Equality Scheme.
The position may be discussed further with the Steward (email: malgorzata.skalik@merton.ox.ac.uk)
Closing date: The vacancy will only remain open until a suitable candidate is appointed. Early application is encouraged.
Merton College is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Merton College is an equal opportunities employer
