Administrator
Are you looking for a rewarding opportunity to support the mission of a values-driven organisation Do you thrive in a role that combines organisation, collaboration, and purpose If so, this role could be perfect for you!
While experience in HR or safeguarding environments is desirable, it's not essential as we will support your development.
Position: Safeguarding, HR, & DBS Administrator
Location: Kidlington, Oxford/Hybrid
Hours: 30 hours per week (flexible working pattern)
Salary: £23,717.15 per annum (£29,251.18 per annum full-time equivalent (FTE))
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Wednesday 29 October 2025
Interviews will take place in Oxford on: Thursday 06 November 2025
The Role
As the Safeguarding, HR, & DBS Administrator, you will provide essential support across safeguarding, HR, and DBS functions, helping to ensure communities are safe, well-supported, and compliant with best practice.
Your role will include
Assisting the safeguarding team and parishes in building effective safeguarding structures
Supporting HR processes throughout the employee lifecycle
Managing DBS administration for both diocesan staff and parishes
Maintaining accurate safeguarding and data protection records in the Contact Management System contributing to wider departmental tasks and your own professional development.
This is a varied and rewarding role for someone who enjoys working collaboratively, takes pride in detail, and is passionate about making a difference.
About You
You do not need to be a practising Christian or have a faith to work here - around 50% of staff are not practising Christians but are comfortable with the Christian ethos that underpins our work. However, all staff do have a desire to make a difference.
What matters most is your commitment to excellence, your ability to work sensitively and confidentially, and your enthusiasm for supporting others. We're looking for someone who brings strong administrative and organisational skills, communicates clearly and professionally, and can manage multiple priorities with accuracy and care.
Confidence in using Microsoft Office and maintaining databases is important, as is a collaborative spirit and enjoyment of working as part of a team.
Benefits and Rewards
We offer a generous package including:
Competitive salary with progression opportunities
Generous employer pension contribution of 12.5% into the auto-enrolment pension scheme, which includes a death-in-service benefit (5% employee contribution)
Annual holiday entitlement starting at 25 days, excluding public holidays, rising each year by one day to a maximum of 30 days, pro-rata for part-time employees
In addition to the statutory UK public holidays, the Diocese offers three privilege days, namely Maundy Thursday, Ascension Day, and Christmas Eve
Enhanced family-friendly policies and generous occupational sick pay provision
Free parking and subsidised on-site café
Electric car and cycle-to-work salary sacrifice schemes
EV charging points on site
Access to wellbeing support via Employee Assistance Programme
Access to low-interest-rate financial services from Churches Mutual Credit Union
Contributions towards eye tests and prescriptive lenses
A supportive and inclusive working environment
The successful candidate must have the right to live and work in the United Kingdom. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us, your application has not been successful.
We want the Church of England's commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion for all to be reflected in all staff. We are particularly keen to receive applications from UK Minority Ethnic / Global Majority heritage and disabled candidates, who are currently underrepresented.
The Church of England is committed to the safeguarding, care, and nurture of everyone within the church community. In the Diocese, the team follow and are committed to the Church of England's House of Bishops' Safeguarding Policies and the relevant statutory legislation and guidance, "Working together" to ensure the welfare of children and young people is paramount
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PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
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