Project Coordinator

Project Coordinator 

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to work for an organisation that makes a difference? An organisation that nurtures its staff, encourages development and rewards staff for their hard work. 

If the answer is yes, then the Diocese is the place for you! 

We are looking for an experience administrator to join the team as a Project Coordinator.

You do not need to be a practising Christian or have a faith to work with us - around 50% of staff are not practising Christians but are comfortable with the Christian ethos. However, all staff do have a desire to make a difference.

Position: Project Coordinator 

Location: Kidlington, Oxford/hybrid (up to two days in any working week can be worked from home or the appropriate pro-rata equivalent for part-time employees)

Hours: Full or part-time, 30 - 37 hours per week (over 4 or 5 days), Monday to Thursday 08:30 – 17:00 and Friday 8.30 - 4.30 pm

Salary: £29,906.51 per annum pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 9 February 2025 at midnight 

Interview Date: Tuesday 25 February 2025, Oxford

The Role

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing administrative support to ensure efficient operation within the department. This role requires excellent organisational skills and the ability to work independently.

If you are a motivated and detail-oriented administrator with a positive attitude, flexible work approach, and a willingness to learn, we encourage you to apply for this exciting role.

About You

You will have experience of working in an administrative capacity with proven levels of accuracy and excellent attention to detail. With excellent organisational skills with the ability to self-motivate, plan and prioritise own workload to meet deadlines and work under pressure, you will have a proven record of IT skills and knowledge of all Microsoft Office software including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access.  

This is a hybrid working role, so you must be able to travel to Kidlington, Oxford on the office based days. 

Please note that during your training and induction period there will be no home working days. 

Benefits and rewards include:

• 25 days holiday per annum (1.0FTE), rising each year by one day to a maximum of 30 days

• In addition to the statutory UK public holidays, the Diocese offers three privilege days

• Hybrid working

• Free parking and subsidised on-site café

• Generous employer pension contribution of 12.5% which includes death in service benefit (5% Employee Contribution)

• Electric car and cycle-to-work salary sacrifice schemes

• Access to wellbeing support via Employee Assistance Programme

• Enhanced family-friendly policies and a generous sick pay provision

• Access to low interest financial services from Churches Mutual Credit Union including loans

• An attractive modern working environment

The Organisation

The Diocese is the administrative area of the Church, broadly speaking, covers the three counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire. There are 815 churches in the Diocese – more than any other diocese in the Church of England. So, in many ways the best description is that it is the family of the 55,000 or so regular worshippers in these churches.

We want our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion for all to be reflected in the composition of our staff. We are particularly keen to receive applications from candidates from communities currently underrepresented in the diocese.

You may also have experience in areas such as Admin, Administrator, Administration, Project Admin, Project Administrator, Project Administration, Project Officer, Project Coordinator, Admin Coordinator, Administration Coordinator. 

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.