Operations Coordinator

Leichhardt Uniting Church; Sydney; On-site; AUD 40,000 - 43,000; Part time

Job summary

Leichhardt Uniting Church is seeking an Operations Coordinator to provide general business, property and administrative support to the Ministry team and broader LUC community. The role focuses on rental management, property operations, financial administration and day-to-day admin within a faith-based community.

You will work with a small team, liaising with hirers, contractors and Church Council. A Working With Children Check is required, and familiarity with Elvanto and Squarespace is

Qualifications

• Experience in general business administration and/or property management.
• Proven ability in financial administration and support.
• Strong communication with multiple stakeholders across varying financial experience.
• Ability to work flexibly in a small, cohesive team.
• Willingness to learn church-specific software (Elvanto & Squarespace).
• Willingness to work within Uniting Church values and polity.

Responsibilities

• Rental management: maintain relationships with hirers, coordinate bookings, invoicing, and draft rental agreements for church buildings and Epworth community.
• Property and Operations management: oversee repairs, contractors, 10-year maintenance plan, and ensure safety/compliance.
• Financial management: manage banking, reimbursements, liaise with suppliers and Treasurer, prepare financial information for Church Council.
• General Administration: manage church phone, day-to-day admin, property keys, parking permits, reporting to Church Council.
• Collaborate with Ministry team and stakeholders to support LUC operations.

Skills

Rental management

Property management

Financial administration

General administration

Communication with stakeholders

Confidentiality

Church values alignment

Learning church software

Tools

Elvanto

Squarespace

Job description

Type: 12 month contract, 60% FTE (3 days a week)

Award: Clerk’s Award Level 4 $32.67 per hour

About Us

Come work for us to support the vibrant community of Leichhardt Uniting Church (LUC) and its youth residents at Epworth House next door.

We are a part of the Uniting Church and live and work by “Keeping Faith, Doing Justice, Building Community”. We abided by these values by building community through strengthening our own community, and reaching out in wider community relationships. We do justice out on the streets in marches to advocate for Queer, Palestinian, Indigenous and climate justice and are actively trying to decolonise our faith too. We worship together, and support each other in keeping faith.

We are a diverse, affirming community of faith, embracing LGBTIQA+ disciples of Jesus, and are committed to anti-racism and decolonisation.

About You

As a member of the LUC staff team you will provide general business, property and administrative support to the Ministry team and broader LUC community.

We are seeking a community and justice first, organised Operations Coordinator who efficiently can do:

• Rental management: included maintaining relationships with hirers, community, coordinating bookings and invoicing, drafting / organising rental agreement for the church building, the hall and Epworth residential community
• Property and Operations management: manage repairs, contractors, ensure spaces are kept tidy and presentable, oversee LUC’s 10 year maintenance plan, and liaise with stakeholders to ensure compliance and safety standards are met.
• Financial management: manage banking activities, coordinate reimbursements, liaise with suppliers and treasurer, and prepare financial information for Church Council with the Treasurer.
• General Administration: manage church phone, day to day admin, property keys, parking permits, reporting to Church Council and other duties as required.
• Experience in general business administration and/or property management
• Proven capability in financial administration and support
• Strong ability to effectively communicate with multiple stakeholders, including stakeholders with varying levels of financial experience
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work flexibly as part of a small, cohesive team
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality of written materials, information and issues associated with LUC
• A preparedness to work within the polity and ethos of the Uniting Church in Australia and LUC, including developing an understanding of the Basis of Union
• Willingness to work with people from diverse ages, cultural backgrounds, sexualities and gender identities
• Working With Children Check (to be conducted prior to employment)
• Willingness to learn church-specific software (Elvanto & Squarespace)

Preferred Requirements

• Previous experience using Xero or similar accounting software
• Exposure to working in a faith-based NFP or organisation
• Personal affinity with Uniting Church values, mission and strategic direction

Key relationships in your work include

• Internally:
  • Ministry / Team leader
  • Emerging Generations Worker
  • Other Staff
  • Treasurer
  • Church Council
• Externally:
  • Property hirers / users
  • Maintenance workers
  • Local Community

The full position description is available here: https://www.leichhardtuniting.org.au/s/LUC-Operations-Coordinator-Position-Description-2026.pdf

For any questions get in touch with Rev Adrian Sukumar-White: ******@leichhardtuniting.org.au

Applications close on Sunday 8th November at 5pm.