CCS Administrator

The Centre for Catholic Studies (CCS) (www.dur.ac.uk/theology.religion/ccs) within the Department of Theology and Religion at Durham University is seeking a part-time (0.6FTE) experienced administrator to join the CCS Administrative Team, for a fixed term contract of 24 months. As the post is part-time the salary will be pro-rata to the salary shown.

The post holder will have primary responsibility for coordinating CCS events, including seminars, lectures and student events, and, in liaison with the CCS Senior Administrator, conferences and various meetings.

The post holder will be the first point of call for general enquiries to the CCS, and be responsible for external communications, including a termly Newsletter and the prospectus.

The post holder will be responsible for managing the Centre’s website, editing event recordings for online resources, and implementing the Centre’s Social Media strategy.

The post holder will also provide general support to the activities and running of the CCS under the direction of the CCS Senior Administrator.

The post requires a good general education, excellent clerical and IT skills, excellent communication skills, both written and oral, and previous experience in a busy office environment. The post holder will be required to work with minimal supervision.

The post-holder will be directly responsible to the CCS Senior Administrator and will also work in close co-ordination with the CCS Director and other key members of CCS academic staff.

The CCS, established in October 2007, is a unique body: a major research and teaching Centre explicitly focussed on the study of Catholic theology and Catholic Studies more widely (including the empirical study of Catholicism, the history of Catholicism, and the cultural impact of Catholicism). Since its establishment, the CCS has enjoyed very significant growth and continues to pursue further ambitious strategic and academic development goals.

The Department of Theology and Religion, founded in 1832, was recently ranked seventh in the world in the QS World University Subject rankings. We are home to more than 30 academic members of staff, and a community of over 100 doctoral students.

Teaching and research within the Department is focused on three key areas: Biblical studies, Christian Theology, and the Study of Religion.

With its home in Abbey House, right next to Durham Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage site, it is a beautiful and immensely exciting place to study and to research in Theology and Religion.

The Department is also home to a number of research centres, including the Centre for Catholic Studies.

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