Assistant Timetable Manager
| Posting date: | 24 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £31,236 to £37,694 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 October 2025 |
| Location: | Durham, County Durham, DH1 5LE |
| Company: | Durham University |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 25001389_1758706572 |
Summary
The Role and the Department
The Timetabling Team are responsible for delivering a full range of complex administrative and support activities including developing and producing the University timetable annually. The Assistant Timetable Manager is responsible for supporting the production of the University Teaching Timetable. This includes the collection and interpretation of departmental teaching requirements, the management of student data within the Syllabus Plus timetabling software and the publication of timetables to students and staff. The Assistant Timetable Manager is also responsible for developing good working relationships with, and providing training and support to, Timetable Points of Contact within departments. The Assistant Timetable Manager will also deputise for the Timetable Manager when necessary.
The role holder requires excellent communication and problem-solving skills and be able to form confident professional relationships with colleagues at all levels. Attention to detail is essential, as is the ability to competently use, manipulate and maintain complex databases and online systems.
Student Registry manage key student-focused services and business processes, such as enrolment and registration, timetabling, examinations, progression and outcomes, statutory body data returns and provision of student management information, degree certificates and academic transcripts, student letters and other documentation and degree verification.
Student Registry is part of the Student and Academic Services Directorate. The Directorate provides a professional administrative support service to staff, students and potential students of Durham University. The Academic Registrar is the head of the Directorate and is responsible to the Chief Operating Officer for its management. The following services fall under the remit of the Directorate:
· Academic Registrar's Office
· Academic Quality Service
· Student Immigration and Funding
· Student Recruitment and Admissions
· Student Registry
The Student and Academic Services Directorate operate a hybrid working model with the opportunity to split working at home and in the office. Student Registry is based at the Palatine Centre in Durham City.
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