- Welcoming people to the church centre, answering the phone & directing enquiries, helping with general office email enquiries
- Oversight of office equipment including photocopiers & printers, ensuring supplies are available & equipment maintained
- Manage the weekly shop, ensuring the office and all sites are catered for
- Any other administrative and/or reception duties as required
Ministry Admin duties (Approx. 7 hours per week)
- work with the Pastoral Ministry Assistant to prepare for and manage events - inviting people to attend and to serve - eg. Newcomers & leaders events
- processing of connect cards and online forms
- making sure we are ‘Sunday ready’ each week - ensuring the correct materials and ‘boxes’ are ready for each site
Other requirements
Able to carry our church’s culture of Christian values & practices, in all aspects of the role including interactions with contractors, church centre visitors, church members and staff team- Able to play a full role in the Christian practices of the team, e.g. prayer & worship times
- Able to comply with our operating policies/procedures
- As part of our growing, missional church community, to contribute to the effective running and development of Riverside Vineyard Church
- To demonstrate a clear, personal commitment to the Christian faith*
- Undertake any training or personal development as required
- Any other duties reasonably requested by your Line Manager
KEY FACTORS
Knowledge, Skills, Experience:
- Proven organisational ability
- Excellent numeracy and literacy and communication skills on
- Proficiency in MS Office, Google Drive, email and Internet usage
- Experience of working with a database an advantage
- Able to prioritise a busy workload and use own initiative
- Ability to work as part of a team
You will be working closely with both the pastoral and administration teams.
*The genuine occupational requirement for this post is implemented under the Employment Equality (Religion and Belief) Regulations 2013
Person Specification:
ITEM | ESSENTIAL | DESIRABLE
Qualifications | GCSEs or equivalent |
Special skills | Strong administrative & computer skillsDatabase experienceStrong communication skillsProblem solvingHighly organised, able to prioritise & use initiativeTeam playerEye for detail | Driving licenceProficiency in Google Workspace
Work/volunteer experience | Previous administration experience | Ministry in a church contextPA/EA experience
Knowledge | Culturally aware |
Special factors relevant to the post | Adherence to the Statement of Faith of Vineyard Churches UK&IAdherence to the Vision & values of Riverside Vineyard ChurchClear DBSStrong personal faith |