Administration Assistant

Church of England; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 10,000; Part time

Job summary

The Church of England is seeking an Executive Assistant for The Bishop of Birmingham’s ministry, offering part-time administration support. The role involves organizing official events, managing communications, and maintaining confidentiality, providing an opportunity to engage with a diverse community.

Benefits

Age-related pension contributions

Responsibilities

• Assist in arranging official hospitality for the bishop.
• Act as first point of contact for telephone calls and emails.
• Maintain confidential clergy personal files.

Job description

Administration Assistant (cofe/TP/89775/8899) Birmingham, England

Summary

We're looking for an Executive Assistant to support an efficient administrative centre for The Bishop of Birmingham’s ministry.

The Office of the Bishop of Birmingham provides efficient administration to support the work and ministry of The Bishop of Birmingham as he leads The Church of England - Birmingham in its vision of “Growing Churches at the Heart of Every Community”.

The role is varied and demanding, requiring a calm and patient approach and a high degree of organisational and administrative skills. Key working relationships are with The Bishop and his family, the Bishop’s Chaplain, the Office and Site Manager, the Executive Assistant, and the rest of the team in the Bishops’ Office, as well as with a wide variety of people locally, nationally, and internationally.

Duties will include:

• Assisting in arranging official hospitality by the bishop as required and sharing in welcoming visitors to the Bishop’s Office.
• Acting as the first point of contact for a high volume of internal and external telephone calls, emails, and other enquiries for the Bishops’ Office.
• Keeping confidential clergy personal files up-to-date, tidy, and well-organised.

Key role requirements:

• This role is part-time, working 14 hours per week, on a Monday & Thursday.
• Place of Work: Bishops Croft, Old Church Road, Harborne, B17 0BG

Interviews will be held at Bishops Croft on Tuesday 5th August 2025.

About You

The Church of England is for everyone, and we want to reflect the diversity of the community the Church serves across the country. We welcome applications from all interested and suitably experienced individuals, especially 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 and offer interviews to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

Please refer to the Job Description for more information about the role and person specification.

What we offer

• A salary of £9,934.80 pro rata (FTE £24,837) per annum, 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 your salary.