Senior Team Administrator
Clergy appointments (patronage) team
Involved in patronage for more than a century CPAS is now the largest patron in the Church of England with parishes in every diocese and context.
We are looking for a highly organised and relational Senior Team Administrator who will relish taking a lead role in coordinating clergy appointment processes across the whole breadth of the Church of England to every kind of parish. This role will also involve supporting the Patronage Team across the breadth of their work, including monitoring, recording, and responding to proposed Pastoral Schemes and Suspensions; supporting and enabling the work of the Patronage Trustees; working with other patrons; and offering support to our 700 patronage churches and their incumbents. This exciting and rewarding role will allow you to make a significant impact at a national level to the health and growth of the Church of England.
The team needs fast-moving, responsive and accurate administrative support, so we are seeking an administrator of significant ability, who will bring excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, strong organisational abilities, and the confidence to manage multiple tasks with good judgement.
The ideal candidate will be calm, approachable and resilient, inspire confidence and trust, and have a passion to see local churches led well, thriving, and reaching out with the Gospel to their community.
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!
Download the Application Pack below for further information.
Location: This is an office-based role in Coventry.
Salary range: £28,372—£31,359 per annum.
This is a full-time appointment of 37 hours per week.
This post will be subject to a Basic DBS check, and satisfactory completion of a Declaration of Suitability form. You must also have evidence of your ongoing right to work in the UK.
Due to the nature of the role there is an Occupational Requirement that the postholder is a committed Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010, an active member of a local church, and in agreement with the CPAS Basis of Faith.
Application deadline: Sunday 25 January at midnight.
Interviews are scheduled for Wednesday 4 February at our offices in Coventry.
How to apply: Please download the Application Pack below, complete the application form and ensure you demonstrate how you meet the requirements of the person specification. Please also complete and return the Declaration of Suitability form. Please note we cannot shortlist your application unless you supply the additional information. Applications should be sent by email to recruitment@cpas.org.uk
If you have any questions about the role or about CPAS, please don’t hesitate to get in touch via recruitment@cpas.org.uk.