St Leonard Church, Middleton
Part time Permanent
Salary: £5,616 - £6,457 per annum (actual salary) (pro rata of £21,840 - £25,110 FTE per annum)
Hours: 9 working hours in accordance with the needs of the church between Monday and Thursday each week. Three of these hours must be worked on a Thursday between 10.00am and 1.00pm and 2 further periods of 3 hours each must be worked on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday between 9.30am am and 2.00pm, specific times to be agreed.
The Benefice of Middleton & Thornham, consisting of the parishes of St Leonard Middleton and St John the Evangelist Thornham, is seeking to appoint a part-time Administrator to support the work of the two parishes.
This will involve some financial, administrative and publicity tasks for the two parishes supporting the church’s mission of ‘to know God in Jesus Christ and make Him known’. You will be a key conduit for internal and external contacts, deal with baptism, wedding, funeral, internment and parish register enquiries and control the issues and collection of appropriate fees.
The successful candidate will have excellent communication and numeracy skills with good working IT skills, particularly with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.). Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more detail.
We welcome applicants who wish to work over 3 days in a flexible pattern to fulfil the 9 hours required. We are looking for someone who can start as soon as possible in May 2025 or as soon thereafter.
Although experience of working within the Church of England is not required, the post holder should be sympathetic to the aims and values of the Church.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for information regarding this role. Please refer to the information pack for more information about the benefice.
For further information, please visit www.middletonparishchurch.org.uk/about-us/apply--benefice-administrator-mar-2025.php or email: jobs@middletonparishchurch.org.uk
Closing date: Midday, Monday 21 April 2025
Interviews: Friday 2 May 2025 or Tuesday 6 May 2025 at St Leonard’s Church, New Lane, Middleton, Manchester M24 6DJ
Documentation: Application Form