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The Cambridge Theological Federation is an ecumenical partnership of twelve institutions, with over 300 students from 30 different countries, founded in 1972.
The central team of the Federation supports the compliance and administrative functions of the organisation, including liaison with the three Universities with whom we work and statutory bodies to whom we report. We also provide IT services for these central activities, together with IT support for several of our constituent houses.
Current Vacancies
Head of Central Services
Full time 40 hrs pw
£47,250 pa
– applications now invited –
The Cambridge Theological Federation
The Cambridge Theological Federation (CTF) is an ecumenical partnership of twelve institutions broadly engaged in shaping Christian leaders with over 300 students from 30 different countries, studying at all levels from diploma to doctorate. The member institutions fund the CTF, and through it are able to offer their students access to degrees from the University of Cambridge, Anglia Ruskin University and Durham University. It operates as a registered charity and as a company limited by guarantee.
Overview of Head of Central Services Role
The Head of Central Services (HCS) has the lead administrative role within the CTF, and is responsible for its effective running and for ensuring that it meets all its regulatory and contractual obligations, enabling its member institutions to offer a high-quality student experience.
The HCS manages a central team of nine, including IT specialists, administrative staff and librarians, who together offer a range of services to the member institutions of the CTF.
The HCS is the key liaison person for CTF member institutions, University Partners and statutory authorities.
As Company Secretary the HCS supports the governance of the CTF, reporting to the Chair of the Board. As line manager of CTF staff the HCS reports to a designated Principal of one of the member institutions.
Further details can be obtained from the Cambridge Theological Federation website https://www.theofed.cam.ac.uk or from Professor John Bell, the Chair of Trustees, on jsb48@cam.ac.uk.
The job description can be downloaded here.
The application form is here.
Closing date for applications: 12 noon on Tuesday 1 July 2025
Interviews will be held during the morning of Tuesday 8 July 2025
Proposed start date: 4 August 2025 or as soon as possible after that date
Principal Technical Support Officer
We are looking to recruit a full-time Principal IT Support Technician to join our dedicated central office team. This role will deliver efficient, professional and courteous IT support across the CTF. They will be based on-site in Cambridge with regular site visits to our member institutions across central Cambridge. As part of a small IT team of two this is an extremely varied role where no two days will be the same.
The successful candidate will support by advising on, installing and maintaining IT infrastructure for the CTF and our supported institutions. We currently support six of our twelve member Houses. They will also assist with data processing and reporting.
The successful candidate will ideally have experience of the higher education sector and a can-do attitude. They will need excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
At the CTF we are proud of our commitment to support our team achieve a positive work life balance. We welcome applicants of any faith or none. We are dedicated to fostering a truly inclusive culture of belonging, where everyone can thrive and succeed as their true and authentic selves at every level.
See the Further Particulars for more information about the role and requirements.
What do we offer
We are a small, inclusive, family-friendly team. We offer 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays. An annual salary of £35,000. We will automatically enrol you into a pension scheme with a generous employer contribution, subject to passing probation. There is also free parking available on our beautiful site close to the city centre.
How to apply
To apply, please provide a CV with current salary details and a covering letter explaining how you meet the requirements of the role, as described in the Further Particulars. Please include details of your notice period. Please also include details of two referees, one of which should be your current or most recent employer.
Please forward this to recruitment@theofed.cam.ac.uk.
Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.
We will not accept applications from agencies.
Please note this is being run as a rolling recruitment process. We will be assessing applications, shortlisting and offering interviews as the applications are received. The job will close once a candidate has been appointed.
In applying for this role, you will provide personal data which the Federation will process in accordance with its data protection obligations and its Data Protection Policy. Please see Policies and Procedures – Cambridge Theological Federation for further information about how we process your personal data.