Vacancy for Team Administrator

St Mary's, Saffron Walden has a busy and thriving Parish Office which opens every weekday morning in the Parish Rooms.  Run by the Team Administrator, the Associate Administrator and a small group of volunteers from the congregation, the office acts as a central hub for enquiries, bookings, and resources as well as producing and distributing weekly and monthly publications for the Saffron Walden and Villages Team Ministry – a total of 12 churches.

We are seeking a Team Administrator to work for 20 hours a week, Monday to Friday mornings, to manage the day to day running of the Parish Office and the Parish Rooms, coordinating the volunteer team and working closely with the Associate Administrator and the Weddings Coordinator.   A brief look at the work of the Parish Office will show it is very wide ranging and the committed help of experienced and newer volunteers is essential to its effectiveness.  The successful applicant will be a good manager of volunteers as well as being prepared to undertake any of the work themselves.  They should have a good knowledge of church life and the ability to engage positively with a wide variety of people including clergy, congregation, users of the buildings, and the wider public.

The work of the Parish Office is a fundamental part of the church's mission and ministry in Saffron Walden and the surrounding villages. The Team Administrator will be working closely with many committed Christians and will often be the first person someone encounters when they contact the church.  This is an opportunity to use your gifts of management and administrative skills in God's service.  

Hours and place of work

•    20 hours per week in the Parish Office, including core hours 9am-12noon Monday-Friday and the team breakfast on Wednesday mornings
Suggested working pattern:
          Mon, Tues, Fri    9am-12.30pm
          Wednesday       8.15-1.15 pm
          Thursday            9am-1.30pm  
NB. Consideration would be given to the hours being worked as a 4 day week, with Tuesday as a day off.
Remuneration
•    £10,878 pa payable monthly in arrears
•    28 days holiday, including bank holidays

Click on these links for full details of the post and an application form.  

Closing date for applications is Wednesday 20th September
Interviews will be held on Thursday 28th September.

For more information, contact the Team Facilitator, Judith Hasler
by e-mail: team@stmaryssaffronwalden.org