Operations Coordinator — Office & IT Support

Church of England; Exeter; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

The Diocese of Exeter is seeking an Operations Officer to coordinate the day-to-day running of our diocesan offices. You will manage workloads, support colleagues, and help ensure efficient operations in a busy parish environment.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will work from the Old Deanery in Exeter, liaising across teams and with stakeholders to uphold health and safety and data protection standards while delivering practical, reliable support to keep services running smoothly.

Qualifications

• Excellent planning and administrative skills
• Practical approach to problem-solving
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to use their own initiative
• Sense of humour and willingness to turn their hand to a wide variety of tasks

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day running of the diocesan offices
• Support health and safety and data protection compliance
• Collaborate with IT Support Officer to ensure smooth diocesan systems
• Maintain positive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders across the diocese
• Manage workload proactively and support the Operations Manager

Skills

Planning

Administrative skills

Communication skills

Initiative

Problem-solving

Humour

Job description

The Diocese of Exeter is seeking an Operations Officer to coordinate the day-to-day running of our diocesan offices. You will manage workloads, support colleagues, and help ensure efficient operations in a busy parish environment.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will work from the Old Deanery in Exeter, liaising across teams and with stakeholders to uphold health and safety and data protection standards while delivering practical, reliable support to keep services running smoothly.