Pastoral and Closed Churches Officer

Pastoral and Closed Churches Officer

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to work for an organisation that makes a difference? An organisation that nurtures its staff, encourages development and values your contribution. Where no two days are the same due to the myriad of stakeholders you will engage with. If the answer is yes, then please read on!

We are looking for a highly organised, detail orientated and efficient administrator to work in a fast-paced micro-team of two (focussing on pastoral work within the larger Church Buildings Team).

Position:Pastoral and Closed Churches Officer

Location: Kidlington, Oxford/hybrid

Hours: Part-time, 22 hours per week

Salary: £30,799.25 - £33,168.68 per annum full-time equivalent (FTE) (dependent on experience)

Contract: 3-year fixed term

Closing Date: 8am Friday 8th March 2024

Interview Date: Monday 18th March 2024, Oxford

The Role

The diocese provides governance for the Church of England at a regional level. In this role, you will assist the Pastoral Secretary who oversees the legal processes to alter Anglican ministry structures and the legal statuses of consecrated church buildings across the diocese – a process known as pastoral reorganisation.

The principal work of the diocesan Pastoral team is to advise on appropriate options that will best support ministry and mission in any given context, to conduct statutory consultation processes, and to ensure appropriate Committee oversight of all proposals for legal changes brought forward.

In addition to excellent administrative and organisational skills, this area of work can sometimes touch on delicate or contentious situations and an ability to deal with appropriate discretion, sensitivity and confidence will also be necessary.

About You

We are looking for a highly organised, detail orientated and efficient person to work in a fast-paced micro-team of two (focussing on pastoral work within the larger Church Buildings Team). Timely and effective communication with a wide range of stakeholders, meticulous record-keeping and wider meeting management skills (both ‘in person’ and online), as well as an ability to use good initiative within a defined framework is essential to excel in this role. You will embrace the challenge that such a varied role brings and have a keenness to become highly proficient in a niche area of work.

With proven experience in producing timely, accurate, pro-active and high-level administrative support, your ‘can do’ approach to work will enable you to meet the challenge of balancing competing priorities within tight deadlines. You will be flexible in your working style, have strong proficiency in all aspects of Microsoft Office (in particular word, excel, outlook, PowerPoint, and one note) as well as confident and emotionally intelligent communication skills and excellent organisational and monitoring abilities.

You do not need to be a practising Christian or have a faith to work with us - around 50% of our staff are not practising Christians but are comfortable with the Christian ethos that underpins the work of the diocese. However, all staff do have a desire to make a difference.

Benefits and rewards:

• 25 days holiday per annum, pro rata, rising each year by one day to a maximum of 30 daysIn addition to the statutory UK public holidays, the Diocese offers three privilege days
• Hybrid working
• Free parking and subsidised on-site café
• Generous employer pension contribution of 12.5%, including 1% death in service benefit (5% Employee Contribution)
• Electric car and cycle to work salary sacrifice schemes
• Access to wellbeing support via Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced family friendly policies and a generous sick pay provision
• Access to low interest financial services from Churches Mutual Credit Union including loans
• An attractive modern working environment

The Organisation

The Diocese is the administrative area of the Church, broadly speaking, covers the three counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire. There are 815 churches in the Diocese – more than any other diocese in the Church of England. So, in many ways the best description is that it is the family of the 55,000 or so regular worshippers in these churches.

We want our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion for all to be reflected in the composition of our staff. We are particularly keen to receive applications from candidates from communities currently underrepresented in the diocese.

You may also have experience in areas such as Personal Assistant, Executive Assistant, PA, EA, Personal Assistant to the CEO, Director PA, Assistant PA, Admin, Administration, Admin Manager, Senior Administrator, Clerical Assistant, Secretary.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.