Durham Cathedral is a living community of worship, welcome and hospitality and a very special place to work.
Our dedicated clergy and staff, supported by around 700 volunteers, support our mission as we welcome over 750,000 visitors each year.
We are proud to have been awarded the Gold Award from North East Better Health at Work
Volunteering is a great way to build your CV, find out more about the Cathedral and make new friends.
Take a look at the roles on offer in Volunteering.
Location: Durham Cathedral Contract: Permanent Salary: 9,000 Hours: The normal weekly timetable is as follows, (subject to review): part-time 18.75 per week
The Marketing and Events Team at Durham Cathedral is a busy team promoting the work of the Cathedral, particularly elements around public engagement, as well as organise non-liturgical events. The team is looking for an excellent administrator who can help it achieve its objectives.
Ideally you will have previous experience in an administrative role, be familiar with using a Customer Relationship Management system and have excellent communication skills. In addition you must be able to demonstrate a high degree of accuracy in your work.
The Application Pack for the role consists of various documents, please download each document using the links below:
Advertised from: 06 July 2018 Closing date for receipt of completed application: 25 July 2018
Location: Durham Cathedral Contract: FixedTerm Salary: 22,400 pro-rata Hours: The normal weekly timetable is as follows, (subject to review): part-time 4 days per week
In this role you will be responsible for researching, producing and distributing media and PR materials to media organisations for use in print, broadcast and online channels, with the aim of increasing public engagement and visitor numbers to Durham Cathedral and its exhibition experience Open Treasure.
You will need to be a strong and confident communicator with excellent copy-writing skills. You also need to have excellent creativity skills, be very organised and able to meet challenging deadlines.
Advertised from: 06 July 2018 Closing date for receipt of completed application: 27 August 2018
Location: Durham Cathedral Contract: Permanent Salary: £8.75 per hour per annum Hours: The normal weekly timetable is as follows, (subject to review): Part-time
Hours: 52 hours per fortnight Monday, Tuesday, 9.30-5.30pm, half day Wednesday, 9.30-2.00pm plus every other weekend, Saturday 9.30-5.30pm, Sunday 12-5.30pm Open Treasure is Durham Cathedral’s newest visitor experience. A rolling programme of exhibitions featuring the Cathedral’s own extensive collections and items on short-term loan from other prestigious institutions is now open to the public. This £10 million project with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund gives visitors the opportunity to experience modern high quality gallery spaces that remain sensitive to the history of the Cathedral and to learn about the history of the region and Christianity. We are looking for an individual with an interest in heritage and historical collections to join our Open Treasure Gallery Attendant team. Responsible for the overall visitor experience, daily duties will include, but are not limited to, providing interpretation to exhibition visitors, providing visitor desk cover, sales, security and maintenance. Full training will be provided on the job. If you are interested in working in our gallery and exhibition spaces and would like to find out more about this opportunity, please download the documents below. Application Form Application Guidance Notes Job Advert Job Profile Employee Benefits Values and Purpose Leaflet
Closing date for receipt of completed application form: 11:59pm, Monday 23rd July 2018 Shortlisting date: 27th July – 3rd August Interview date: Wednesday 15th August Start date: As soon as possible following completion of pre-employment checks
Advertised from: 13 July 2018 Closing date for receipt of completed application: 23 July 2018