CASUAL - Internship

Durham University; North East; Hybrid; GBP 1,000 - 1,100; Full time

Job summary

Durham University is offering a casual internship for College of St Hild & St Bede students. You will work under the Chaplain to promote spiritual life, attend services, and engage with staff and students through events.

The role focuses on supporting religious life and community engagement, with flexible hours around studies; 3 hours weekly across 25 weeks, pay £13.45 per hour.

Qualifications

• Student from the College of St Hild & St Bede.
• Good communication and time management skills.
• Open to all forms of worship and working with people of all faiths and non.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with and work alongside the Chaplain to promote, enhance and explore the spiritual, religious, and pastoral support provided to students and staff.
• Assist with weekly Choral Evensong and two Sunday Services each month when required.
• Assist with/take the lead on looking at alternative worship services for students and staff.
• Engage with the local community to enable a good working relationship between the community and the College.
• Ensure activities are respectful and accessible to students and staff of all faiths and non.

Skills

Good communication skills

Time management

Open to all faiths

Education

Student from College of St Hild & St Bede

Job description

We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities, neurodiversity and long-term health conditions, and we are committed to ensuring fair treatment throughout the recruitment process.

We will make adjustments to support the recruitment and interview process wherever it is reasonable to do so and, where successful, adjustments will be made to support people within their role.

Job Description - CASUAL - Internship (26001227)

Job Description

CASUAL - Internship

Job Number:

26001227

College of St Hild and St Bede

Graded Casual : - £13.45 Per Hour

Casual/Atypical (Fees) - Atypical

Typical/Contracted Hours : 3 hours per week

Closing Date

11-Oct-2026, 10:59:00 PM

The University

At Durham University we are proud of our people. A globally outstanding centre of educational excellence, a collegiate community of extraordinary people, and a unique and historical setting – Durham is a university like no other. We believe that inspiring our people to do outstanding things at Durham enables Durham people to do outstanding things professionally and personally.

Across the University we have a vast variety of roles and career opportunities, which together make us a large and successful community, that is a key hub of activity within our region and nationally. We would be thrilled if you would consider joining our thriving University.

Further information about the University can be found here .

The Role and College of St Hild & St Bede

An opportunity has arisen for Hild Bede students to become more involved in the spiritual life of Hild Bede College. The successful students will be working alongside the Chaplain to enhance, promote, and provide various opportunities for the students and staff to engage in their own spiritual life while studying away from their usual places of worship. Two roles will be available as it is hoped that this will enable College to better reflect and celebrate the spiritual diversity of its community by organising events and activities which mark important moments in the life of other faiths. As part of the role will include helping with the Choral Evensong service and the Eucharist Service on a Sunday morning, one or both students would have to be able to fulfil that aspect of the role. This opportunity may appeal to students who may wish to explore their own spirituality as well as share their knowledge of their own faith with other staff and students, through events, services and activities throughout the terms. The successful students would also have opportunity to be more involved in the local community and enhance the relationship between the college and surrounding areas.

Further information about the role and the responsibilities is at the bottom of this job description.

Role Responsibilities

While under instruction from the Chaplain (and College Principal when required) and following appropriate training student will:

• Liaise with and work alongside the Chaplain of Hild Bede College to promote, enhance and explore the spiritual, religious, and pastoral support provided to students and staff.
• Assist with the weekly Choral Evensong and the two Sunday Services each month, when required (Wednesday evening 5.45pm and usually the 2 nd and 4 th Sunday at 11.00am – services held at St Cuthbert's Church, North Road during term time only).
• Assist with/take the lead on looking at alternative worship services for students and staff such as meditations and Café Church.
• Liaise with the Director and Assistant Director of Music and Choir Manager to include the choir as and when required in any services and events they organise.
• Engage with the local community to enable and ensure a good working relationship between the community and the College.
• Ensure that any activities and services are respectful and accessible to students and staff of all faiths and non.
• Be comfortable working alongside students of other faiths and belief systems to enable activities and services to reflect the diversity and inclusive nature of our college.
• Plan and prioritise own work, adhering to agreed deliverables and timeframes and referring any issues with workload or timeframes to colleagues'
• Under the guidance of the Chaplain use the relevant budgets for their events and activities.
• Explore and learn from other initiatives in other colleges and universities through online research and developing appropriate contacts
• Meet regularly with the Chaplain for supervision and discussion.
• Develop experience and skills from working in a real-world work environment while contributing their own set of specific skills to the team.

Remuneration

Each Intern will be employed for a total of 25 weeks over the academic year and work a nominal 3 hours per week (hours to be flexible organised around studies and role requirements). The rate of pay is £13.45 per hour.

The below role descriptor seeks to capture the main requirements of the role consistently, providing a summary of the key duties of the flexible role to help in setting expectations for applicants, flexible workers and line managers. They are not intended to cover all duties which may be required.

Responsibilities

Under instruction and following appropriate training:

• Work alongside the team to contribute to the delivery of specific project(s)
• Develop experience and skills from working in a real-world work environment
• Contribute specific skills (i.e. technical, research, subject specific knowledge) to the work of the department
• Plan and prioritise own work, adhering to agreed deliverables and timeframes and referring any issues with workload or timeframes to colleagues.

What you need to demonstrate when you apply

Those applying must be:

• A student from the College of St Hild & St Bede
• Have good communication skills
• Have good time management (ensuring enough time for studies)
• Be open to all forms of worship and working with people of all faiths and non, as well as people of alternative lifestyles and belief systems.
• Have an interest in religion, faith and spirituality (their own and other peoples)
• Be available to help with the church services currently running throughout the term (Evensong, Holy Communion and other service commitments when required)

Disclosure and Barring Service Requirement : Not Applicable.

We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities, neurodiversity and long-term health conditions, and we are committed to ensuring fair treatment throughout the recruitment process.

We will make adjustments to support the recruitment and interview process wherever it is reasonable to do so and, where successful, adjustments will be made to support people within their role.