We're looking for an Administration Assistant to the Bishop of Edmonton
About the Department/Role The Diocese of London is the group of Church of England organisations located in North London. It comprises of c400 parishes north of the River Thames and within the M25 motorway, and also includes, schools, chaplaincies, missional communities, and other organisations. What you'll be doing The purpose of the Administration Assistant role is to provide comprehensive administrative support to the Bishop of the Edmonton Episcopal area, ensuring efficient handling of communications, management of schedules, and maintenance of records. Additionally, the Administration Assistant plays a vital role in upholding confidentiality and assisting with safeguarding. Main Responsibilities
* Provide comprehensive administrative support and data processing to the Bishop of Edmonton.
* Assist with diary management, correspondence, and office coordination.
* Maintain accurate records and ensure efficient workflow within the office.
* Handling of sensitive safeguarding information with discretion, which includes responding appropriately to pastoral and safeguarding concerns.
* Be the first point of contact for welcoming visitors, which includes coordinating events and liaising with external providers when needed.
Key role requirements
* You will need experience working in an administrative role
Key Information
* This is a 12-month fixed-term (0.5 FTE) with potential for extension
* Interviews to be held on the 23rd October.
About You The Church of England is for everyone and we want to reflect the diversity of the community the Church serves across the whole country. Therefore, while of course we welcome all applications from interested and suitably experienced people, we would particularly welcome applicants from UK Minoritised Ethnicities (UKME)/Global Majority Heritage (GMH) and other under-represented groups. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to recruiting disabled people. We offer interviews to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the role. Please refer to the Job Description for more information about the role and person specification. What we offer Your Salary
* A salary of £13,513.50 (FTE £27,027) per annum, plus age-related pension contributions between 8-15% of salary. We will also match any pension contributions you make up to an additional 3% of your salary.
Your Benefits
* 25 days annual leave (pro-rated if working part-time).
* We welcome all flexible working arrangement requests. This is looked at in a case-by-case scenario and if this fits within the department's needs. We try to be as flexible as we can in your work pattern to support you with other commitments, and to give a good work-life balance.
* We offer many services and initiatives under our Family Friendly Programme, some of these include enhanced Maternity Leave initiative, Adoption Leave, Paternity Leave, & Shared Parental Leave. Structured induction programme and access to a range of development opportunities including apprenticeships.
* Access to Occupational Health, and an Employee Assistance Programme
Please note: You must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for the role.