Parish Administrator role

Parish Administrator role (job share)

Holiday entitlement: 112 hours per annum (including Bank Holidays) with additional discretionary days at Christmas
Occasional homeworking as agreed with the Vicar and Church Wardens
Pension scheme: 3% employer contributory pension

As the first point of contact for enquiries and other communication, the post-holder must be polite and willing to help, with a calm and understanding manner, even when dealing with challenging people.
The post-holder will aid the smooth running of the parish administration and operations through a variety of administrative tasks and public-facing duties.
The parish administrators manage the church diary and hall bookings, communicating with various stakeholders and regular and occasional users of our buildings to ensure the smooth running of the wide range of activities that take place in our buildings.
Our church has a large number of baptisms, weddings and funerals. The post-holder will be expected to work with the other administrator to ensure that the necessary preliminaries for these are in place, accurate records maintained and the statutory reporting requirements to the Diocesan Office and Registrar are met.
The post-holder will need to communicate effectively with members of the parish staff, including clergy, and also with a wide range of volunteers.

Previous experience in an office environment is desirable.
Good IT skills using a variety of software is essential.
Good communication skills, both written and oral are essential.
An ability to show initiative, prioritise work and work effectively both independently and as part of a team is essential.
Willingness to undertake training as directed by the Vicar and the Church Wardens (for example, Health and Safety, Safeguarding, computer software and others) is essential.