Summary
The National Church Institutions comprises a wide variety of teams, professions and functions that support the mission and ministries of the Church of England in its vision to be a church, centred on Jesus Christ, for the whole nation - a church that is simpler, humbler, bolder.

The Acting Bishop of Durham in her Corporate Capacity wishes to appoint a part-time Administrative Assistant to join the small office team that works from the Bishop of Durham's Office in Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland. The Bishop is also supported by a Chaplain, a PA/Office Manager and a Personal Secretary.

About the Team

Join us and become part of the Team in Durham Diocese working together to serve the people of the North East, from the Tyne to the Tees and the Dales to the Sea by 'Blessing our Communities in Jesus' name for the Transformation of us all'. We are particularly seeking to do this by Challenging Poverty, Engaging with Children and Young People, Caring for God's Creation and Energising Growth'.

People are at the heart of who we are and what we do as we seek the care and flourishing of clergy and congregations in our churches and parishes, the care and flourishing of children and young people in our schools and communities and the care and flourishing of relationships that stretch across faith communities, local communities and local and regional government.

What you'll be doing

The purpose of this role is to provide general administrative support in the office, with particular responsibility for book-keeping/accounts and monitoring some processes relating to clergy training and renewals of permission to minister.

Main duties and responsibilities include:

• Managing the budget; including dealing with day to day financial matters, online banking, and keeping accurate records.
• Overseeing the administration of safeguarding training bookings for clergy and those who hold a Bishop's Licence.
• Processing applications for Permission to Officiate within the Diocese.
• General office administration.

About You

The Church of England is for everyone and we want to reflect the diversity of the community the Church serves across the whole country. Therefore, while of course we welcome all applications from interested and suitably experienced people, we would particularly welcome applicants from UK Minoritised Ethnicities (UKME)/Global Majority Heritage (GMH) and other under-represented groups. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to recruiting disabled people. We offer interviews to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:

• Experience of managing data
• Competence in using Microsoft Office applications
• Familiarity with online banking
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy

Please see the full job description and person specification for more details/.

What we offer

Our benefits include:

• A salary of £10,210.29 per annum (FTE £23,824) plus age-related pension contributions between 8-15% of salary. We will also match any pension contributions you make up to an additional 3% of salary.
• 25 days annual leave
• Access to Occupational Health, and an Employee Assistance Programme.

The working hours for this role are 15 hours per week (Wednesday to Friday).

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 02 October 2024.

Interviews will be held on Thursday 17 October 2024.