Purpose: To support the Finance and Legal Team FLT with administration. Reporting to: General Counsel (GC) Terms: This is a full-time position on a permanent basis. This job description should be viewed in conjunction with a contract of employment (for terms of employment) Salary: £ 27,765 - £30,603 per annum FT (depending on experience) Location: VCUKI Financial and Legal Office (FLO) Closing Date: Thursday 11th December 2025 at noon Interviews: week commencing 15th December 2025 Join Our Team as a Finance and Legal Administrator! Are you a highly organised and detail-oriented individual with an aptitude for providing crucial administrative support? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy variety in your workday? If so, Vineyard Churches UK and Ireland (VCUKI) has an exciting opportunity for you! About Vineyard Churches VCUKI is a growing movement of churches, built on God’s transforming word, who worship God with passion, intimacy and expectation. VCUKI exists to participate in the advancement of the Kingdom of God through the work of local Vineyard churches that communicate the Gospel of Jesus Christ in word and practise. The Role We are seeking a proactive and skilled Administrator to join our Finance and Legal Team (FLT). In this role, you'll be the backbone of our team, providing essential support to the General Counsel and the wider FLT. Your responsibilities will be diverse and engaging in the areas of legal compliance and financial support. This will cover policy management, research and reporting on the current legislative agenda, safeguarding and HR administration, basic financial admin and general office administration. This is full-time position, based in Hull. Ideally, you’ll have: An honours degree or relevant administrative experience. Strong numeracy skills. Excellent typing skills. Excellent multitasking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Highly organised, efficient and detail oriented. JOB DESCRIPTION Overall Responsibilities This role's main responsibilities will be to support the General Counsel (GC) and the Finance and Legal Team (FLT) with administration. This will include policy and legal administration, safeguarding and HR administration, basic financial administration, and general office administration. Legal administration Supporting the GC in their work with general admin support. Policy administration - manage, review, amend and draft VCUKI policies as directed by the GC. Research key legislative and policy areas and help draft documentation for use by VCUKI and affiliated churches. Assist the Finance and Legal Team with general administration and information requests. Data protection administration – supporting role in the management of VCUKI data practices following statutory requirements and VCUKI policy. Management and creation of resources on the VCUKI Stack Website. Assist with drafting a quarterly Trustee Newsletter to be sent out to church trustees and senior pastors. Contract management and creation - Creating agreements from pre-approved templates and arranging for the completion of agreements as directed by the GC. Training and support - You may be required to support and train other members of the VCUKI staff team, as directed by the GC. Safeguarding administration Administration of DBS / Access NI / PVG Scheme checks with support from the VCUKI Safeguarding Co-Ordinator. Finance administration Data Entry: Inputting financial transactions into accounting software, including invoices and receipts. Filling and record-keeping. Reviewing and processing staff expenses. Processing expenses, mileage claims. General Tasks General office work and support to the Finance and Legal Team, including: General communications. Answering the phone with a high level of courtesy and professionalism - directing calls/taking messages for staff. Replying to email enquiries in shared mailboxes and forwarding queries to relevant staff members. File and document administration. Typing up minutes and notes from FLO meetings. Proofreading documents. Supporting the VCUKI HR Advisor with ad hoc HR administration. Diary management and meeting facilitation. Ad hoc project work. The duties listed are not exhaustive and may be varied from time to time as dictated by the changing needs of the Vineyard Churches. The post holder will be expected to undertake other duties as appropriate and as requested by his/her manager. PERSON SPECIFICATION I. QUALIFICATIONS Essential Educated to Honours Degree level or equivalent in professional qualification OR Relevant administrative experience in an administrative role for a SME or larger organisation. Good all-round level of education to include Maths and English at GCSE level (Grade 4-9 / A-C), or equivalent. Desirable Educated to degree level (2:2 or higher). II. SKILLS/ABILITIES Essential Must possess a strong aptitude for quickly learning and mastering new concepts and skills. Highly organised, administratively minded with a strong ability to give attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and precision in all tasks. Good communication skills are essential, with the ability to clearly and concisely convey information to audiences with varying levels of understanding. Good typing skills and an ability to type at a rate of 40 – 60 words per minute. Good writing skills, including the ability to draft clear and concise documents for a variety of audiences. A good level of IT literacy, specifically the ability to effectively utilise word processing and spreadsheet software to create and manage documents and data. Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team, and to be able to anticipate challenges in the workplace and be ready to meet them Desirable Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly and concisely convey complex information to senior managers and team members. Excellent typing skills with an ability to type at a rate of 60 – 90 words per minute. Excellent writing skills, including the ability to draft policy documents. A high level of IT literacy. Excellent multitasking, problem-solving and decision-making skills. III. WORK EXPERIENCE Essential Experience of calendar and email management. Evidence of ability to understand policy documents. Desirable Experience of working with complex policy or legal documents. IV. KNOWLEDGE Essential A basic understanding of data protection and legal compliance. A basic understanding of safeguarding. An understanding of, and commitment to, equal opportunities and the core values of VCUKI. Desirable Good or excellent understanding of charity law, data protection and/or legal compliance. Good or excellent knowledge of key safeguarding issues affecting churches. An understanding of the vision, values and ethos of the VCUKI and to be able to work within that framework.