Our regular Sunday services are:
9.00am (communion on first, third and fifth Sundays of the month)
10.30am (communion on the second Sunday)
7.00pm (communion on the fourth Sunday)
We also meet for coffee, croissant and prayer each Wednesday at 7.45am (prayer from 8.00-8.30am) at the church centre on Maid Marian Way
View a calendar of events and services at St Nic's, and see if the church is free.
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Church Office Secretary
Overview
In order to facilitate the smooth running of the St Nicholas’ office, an office secretary is required to work with the Operations Manager. The types of tasks which the secretary will undertake are listed below but in essence they are the routine, regular activities without which the office and many of the aspects of the ‘operation’ of the church would not occur. The holder of this role will become the glue which holds together many of the operational activities of the church office and the church and which allows the other members of the St Nic’s team to operate effectively. A suitable candidate will have opportunities to stretch the role beyond execution of the tasks in this document, helping to drive forward the planning of future activities.
- Job title: Church Office Secretary
- Reports to: Operations Manager
- Hours: 20 hours per week
- Salary: £18,500 pro rata (£9,860)
Qualities of the role holder
- Basic IT skills with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications. Other software is in use at the office, so a positive attitude towards IT is essential.
- Strong interpersonal skills – the role holder will often be the first point of contact with those visiting the office
- A keen eye for and attention to detail
- Ability to work as part of a small, tight-knit staff team
- Self motivation and initiative—the role holder will be expected to identify tasks that need to be done and complete them
- In order to effectively fulfil the role, it is essential that the role-holder actively engages with the members of the St Nicholas’ Church community by having regular, direct interaction with those who worship at the church. The role-holder is also encouraged to contribute to the prayer life of the staff team.
Hours
This is a part time role with a requirement to complete 20 hours per week.
There is some flexibility in how those hours are completed however there is an expectation that the normal modus operandi will see the role holder being present at the church office for at least three hours on each weekday morning and a minimum of four hours on Thursdays.
Job content
The role holder will be expected to identify the routine and ad-hoc operational tasks which need to be completed and use their initiative to complete them efficiently and effectively. The list below shows the types of tasks which the role holder will need to complete on a regular basis however these are just examples and other regular activity may be included. Although largely routine in nature there will be some avenues to express some creativity in areas such as the website, displays and notices.
Download the person specification and job description. If you wish to apply for this position you should write a letter of application explaining how you see that your gifts and experience might suit you for this role. The letter, with an accompanying CV and the details of two referees, should be sent to David Duncan, Operations Manager at the church address and arrive by Wednesday, 8 September 2010. Interviews will be held on Thursday, 16 September.