Senior Administrator

Senior Administrator (Maternity Cover - 12 month Fixed Term Contract)

The Vacancy

We are seeking an experienced senior administrator to support the work of the Conference Office of the Methodist Church, managing administrative functions in a professional, positive and customer focused way. This position is maternity cover, and will be a 12 month fixed term contract.

• The postholder will take responsibility for particular work areas, processes and tasks, using their own initiative to ensure that deadlines are met.
• The post holder will have proven abilities as an administrator, ideally in a complex organisation.
• They will be a team player able to work closely with a wide range of individuals across the organisation.
• They will have strong interpersonal skills that enable them to develop effective relationships.
• They will be motivated to deliver good ‘customer service’ and understand what this looks like from the perspective of the ‘customer’.
• They will have a flexible and proactive approach to work, with strong attention to detail, which enables them to prioritise and proactively manage multiple and changing priorities.
• The Senior Administrator is required to embrace fully the ethos of the Methodist Church.

Our Culture, Values and Benefits

Thank you for considering joining our inclusive and welcoming team that strives for excellence and values employee wellbeing.

We value and support all those who join our team through a positive work-life balance augmented by generous annual leave (plus an extra 3 days over Christmas/New Year), TOIL, flexi-leave and an on-site Wellbeing Adviser service. We offer a generous occupational pension scheme, where the Methodist Church will pay double the employee contribution up to a maximum of 16% employer contribution.

The Methodist Church is an inclusive and supportive employer. We are actively committed to encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. We welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups. We also welcome applications from people living with disabilities.

If you require reasonable adjustments to made at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know: hr@methodistchurch.org.uk

Closing Date: 26 November 2024

Interviews: 10 December 2024