Pastoral Secretary
Do you feel you could help shape how parishes and benefices are structured to support ministry Are you someone who thrives on complex casework, careful process, and working to agreed frameworks
If you want to play a central role in guiding the diocese through pastoral reorganisations, ensuring that the structures remain effective, sustainable, and responsive to changing contexts… then this is the role for you!
Position: Pastoral Secretary
Location: Oxford/Hybrid
Hours: Part-time, 22.2 hours per week (0.6 FTE)
Salary: £45,378.55 to £48,869.21 per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Sunday 7 June 2026, at midnight
Interviews: Wednesday 24 June 2026, Oxford, OX5 1GF
The Role
This is a key senior role within the Diocese, offering an opportunity to play a central part in shaping how the Church is organised to support its mission and ministry. As Pastoral Secretary, you will lead and coordinate the Diocese's pastoral reorganisation work, ensuring that statutory processes under the Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 are delivered accurately, consistently, and sensitively. You will manage complex pastoral casework, advise on structural change across parishes and benefices, and support the development of governance models that enable the Church to respond effectively to changing contexts.
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