Mission Operations Administrator

Church of England - Diocese of Norwich; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 6,800 - 8,300; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

25 days annual leave

Bank holidays and Christmas closure

Job summary

The Parish Support Team at the Diocese of Norwich is seeking an organised Administrator & Bookkeeper to support day-to-day operations from Easton, Norwich. The role includes diary management, meeting preparation and documentation across church, school and chaplaincy networks.

Hybrid working is available (up to two days per week from home). The post is part-time, term-time with a view to permanence, and offers a supportive environment with scope for professional growth within a purpose-driven

Qualifications

• Experience in an administrative, coordination or operational support role.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft 365 applications.
• Experience coordinating meetings and events.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Experience producing accurate minutes, reports and documentation.
• A proactive and flexible approach to work.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Undertake day-to-day administration relating to Cathedral Choirs and Liturgy/Music Department.
• Provide diary management, correspondence and general administrative support.
• Coordinate meetings, workshops, training sessions and events.
• Prepare agendas, papers and accurate meeting minutes.
• Maintain project documentation and records.
• Support data collection, monitoring and reporting activities.
• Assist with communications and stakeholder engagement.
• Update STREAMS webpages and digital content with communications colleagues.

Skills

Administrative experience

Coordination

Diary management

Meetings coordination

Attention to detail

Microsoft 365

Written and verbal communication

Multi-tasking

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Easton, Norwich

What You’ll Be Doing

• Providing comprehensive administrative support, including diary management and correspondence.
• Coordinating meetings, workshops, training sessions and events.
• Preparing agendas, papers and accurate meeting minutes.
• Maintaining project documentation, action logs and programme records.
• Supporting data collection, monitoring and reporting activities.
• Assisting with communications and stakeholder engagement.
• Updating STREAMS webpages and digital content alongside communications colleagues.
• Acting as a key point of contact for enquiries.
• Supporting outreach activities and visits across the Diocese.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in an administrative, coordination or operational support role.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft 365 applications.
• Experience coordinating meetings and events.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Experience producing accurate minutes, reports and documentation.
• A proactive and flexible approach to work.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively.

Who We Are

The Parish Support Team at the Diocese of Norwich works to serve churches, schools and chaplaincies across Norfolk and Waveney. We value kindness, respect, collaboration and continuous improvement, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, of all faiths and none.

What We Offer

• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays and Christmas closure.
• Additional leave after five years’ service.
• Hybrid working (up to two days per week from home).
• Supportive and friendly working environment.
• Opportunities to develop within a purpose‑driven organisation.

If you’re someone who loves bringing order to complexity and wants your organisational skills to contribute to something with lasting impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Appointment will be subject to a basic DBS check and proof of right to work in the UK.

As part of the recruitment process we will review your social media profile.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Statement for Applicants

As part of our commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, we ask all applicants to complete our Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form. This information helps us understand the diversity of people who apply to work with us and supports our efforts to create an inclusive and representative workforce.

Completion of the form is compulsory, and all information is treated with the highest level of confidentiality. All applications are checked to ensure this form has been completed before they are forwarded for shortlisting.

Responses are viewed only by our HR team and are anonymised before any analysis is carried out. The data is never shared with shortlisting or interview panels, and it plays no part in the recruitment decision.

We use this anonymised statistical information to:

• Monitor the diversity of applicants for each role and across the organisation
• Identify areas where we can improve our recruitment practices
• Ensure we are meeting our commitments to fairness, equality and inclusion

The Community of Our Lady of Walsingham are looking to hire a highly organised and proactive Administrator & Bookkeeper to support our day to day operations.

Reporting to: The Dean and Chapter
Line Manager: Master of Music
Job Summary: To undertake the day-to-day administration relating to the Cathedral Choirs, and to support the smooth running of the Liturgy and Music Department

Contract: Part Time, Permanent, Term-Time only (39 weeks per year) plus two weeks (41 weeks per year)
Salary: £7,535 per annum

Hours: The post is 12 hours per week during Choir Term Times (39 weeks per year).