Head of Parish Operations

St Andrew s is a Church of England parish church in lively Earlsfield in South West London. Earlsfield is situated between Wandsworth and Tooting Broadway, and is well-served by bus and rail links. We are a thriving and dynamic church with an ever-evolving spectrum of faith expressions, and innovative responses to what it means to be rooted in, and serve, our wider community. Our church building is in use at least six days week. Head of Parish Operations is a new role created to: Provide executive support to our newly recruited vicar and associate vicar Ensure the smooth and effective running of the Parish and help put our vision into practice Oversee internal and external communications Take a leading role in financial record keeping Foster a collaborative and supportive culture. We are looking for someone who has: The ability to support the ministry team, and to design and implement administrative systems Excellent written and verbal communications skills and ability to liaise with a wide range of stakeholders Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications (especially Word, Excel, Outlook), and the ability to use other IT resources Financial literacy and the ability to update and produce reports from our accounting software (after training in our specific system) Ability to line manage and support other staff member(s) as required An understanding of proper management of health and safety matters While being of any faith or none, sympathy with the values and ..... full job details .....