Church Administrator
- Part time
- £22,273 pro-rata
- Glasgow
- Closing 31st December 2022
- Advertised from 24th November 2022
Role
Jordanhill Parish Church is a Church of Scotland congregation in a residential area of Glasgow. The church is, under normal circumstances, the focal point for various community activities. As well as providing worship experiences during the week and weekend our church is a hub of activity and is used by a range of organisations every day of the week and most evenings.
We are looking for a committed, friendly, people-person to come and join our team. The purpose of the role is to support the smooth administration of the church and to be a welcoming and friendly face to all who visit and use the church. The successful candidate will ensure good communication between the congregation of the church, the staff and those who use our buildings.
The role will include clerical and administrative functions, communicating on a day-to-day basis in person on the telephone with a range of people, including the Minister, church members and office bearers, and members of the community. It will also involve supporting Committee Conveners operating within agreed procedures to deal with matters concerning property maintenance and the letting of Church Halls to a range of users.
This position requires a professional and organised attitude, excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to work in an ever-changing environment, where multi-tasking, sound decision making, self-motivation and discretion are essential.
The post requires 24 hours per week during school term time, with a reduced commitment of 16 hours per week during school holidays. The number of days per week and hours per day are negotiable.
Salary: £14000. Remuneration will be reviewed annually in January.
Application notes
If you wish to apply for this post please send your CV with a covering letter to jordchurch@btconnect.com and explain why you wish your application to be considered, and the names and contact details of two referees whom we shall contact if you are shortlisted.
Closing date for applications: 31st December 2022.
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St Michael & All Saints’ Church, Edinburgh, is looking for an administrator.
Are you the type of person who:
- Thinks in terms of checklists?
- Prepares (or pays) invoices before they hit the in-tray?
- Uses Microsoft Excel – or similar – for budgets, planning and logs?
- Writes succinct summaries of meetings?
- Spots typos in the weekend paper?
If you answered yes to the above questions, we would love to hear from you.
We are seeking a Church Administrator to help us run our busy and vibrant church. Ideally you would have numerical proficiency, effective written communication skills and be a confident Excel/Google Sheets user. Experience using Facebook for Business and/or WordPress would be a plus.
We anticipate the successful applicant fulfilling a number of roles, including supporting our Treasurer, Vestry Chair and a range of other administrative functions. You would be key to helping us manage our book-keeping, communication, and publicity. Our administrator would work closely with the Rector, Treasurer, Secretary and wider Vestry.
Working Pattern:This role is part-time, and we anticipate it requiring 6-10 hours a week. The role would largely be fulfilled from your home, though Vestry meetings take place at church on weekday evenings. We can provide a laptop if required.
We are seeking to appoint a Communications Officer to:
- promote the diocese internally and externally
- develop and maintain our digital channels
- support our churches' communications training needs
We are looking for someone with experience in:
- a communications, digital communications or marketing related role
- using Content Management Systems such as WordPress
- creating social media content in a professional capacity
- creating, sourcing and editing content such as copy, images and videos
They should also:
- have excellent written and spoken English
- be able to foster effective working relationships
- have excellent organisational skills
We offer:
- a small and friendly team, working from an office near Haymarket
- a generous non-contributory pension
- support and development through our Annual Review process and training funds
Business Support Officer (Maternity Cover)
- Full time
- £29,033 – £32,025
- Edinburgh (Hybrid)
- Closing 23rd April 2024
This role will primarily work to provide administrative support to the Land and Estates team within the General Trustees. This role will however work as part of the wider Business Support Team and will provide administrative support across the General Trustees.
The post will work in a hybrid manner, with 50% of a working week required in the office and the remainder from home. There is a preference for office days to coincide with other members of the Lands and Estates team.
For a full job description, please download the recruitment pack below.
We are looking to appoint two part time coordinators, each working for five half days each week so that we have someone in our offices throughout the working week. We would expect both Coordinators to spend time in the offices at Gorgie Church and Palmerston Place Church each week and sometimes in the office at Saltyard Café too.
Our Coordinators will often be the first point of contact with our church and must therefore be fully aligned to our Christian ethos and values so we are looking for special people with a strong and lively Christian faith. [This is a Genuine Occupational Requirement in terms of the Equality Act 2010]
- Communications Coordinator - Provide a creative input to our publications and social media communications.
- Premises Coordinator - Oversee the use of all of our buildings and assist in the maintenance and upkeep.
Both Coordinators will share responsibility for dealing with callers at the door and handling incoming post, email and phone calls.
Further details about the roles can be found in the Information pack below.
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