Parish Administrator – St Margaret on Thames

Key information

Closing date: 12pm, Wednesday 7 May 2025

£12,480 per annum

Part-time, 15 hours per week

Permanent Contract

Based in Twickenham, TW1

Interviews: w/c 12 May 2025

 

Please find the job description for this role below;

Job Description – Parish Admin at STMOT

 

Are you a well-organised, warm-hearted individual with a passion for community and a calling to serve the Church? We are seeking a dedicated Parish Administrator to support the life and mission of St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church in St Margaret’s-on-Thames.

This is a wonderful opportunity to play a key role in the day-to-day life of our vibrant parish—working closely with our Parish Priest, volunteers, and parishioners to ensure the smooth running of parish administration and pastoral activities.

 

What you’ll be doing

You’ll be at the centre of the parish’s operations, ensuring everything from communication to event planning runs seamlessly. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Providing administrative support to the Parish Priest and parish team
  • Preparing newsletters, Mass sheets, certificates, and correspondence
  • Managing parish records, diaries, and booking systems
  • Acting as the first point of contact for parishioners and visitors
  • Supporting sacramental programmes and liturgical events (e.g. baptisms, weddings, RCIA)
  • Coordinating parish communications, including digital platforms and noticeboards
  • Liaising with diocesan contacts, suppliers, and contractors as needed

 

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone who is proactive, personable, and passionate about working in a faith-based environment. You should have:

✅ Excellent organisational and multitasking skills

✅ A friendly, calm, and professional manner

✅ Confidence working independently and using your initiative

✅ Great communication skills and a sensitive, discreet approach

✅ A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

✅ An understanding of the Catholic Church and a desire to support its mission

Experience in a parish or faith-based organisation is welcome but not essential—what matters most is your heart for service and willingness to grow in the role.

 

What we offer you

In return for your hard work and commitment to us, you will receive a competitive reward package which will include, but is not limited to:

  • 23 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata for part time employees)
  • Vouchers for free eye tests and £50 towards the cost of glasses
  • Reward Gateway scheme offering discounts on a wide range of products and services
  • Pension scheme for eligible employees – 5% paid by the employer
  • Salary exchange (salary sacrifice) for pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Life assurance/ Death in Service benefit

 

Who are we?

We are the Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster, a faith-driven charity rooted in service, tradition, and community. Our offices are ideally located near Victoria Station, just a short walk from the inspiring surroundings of St James’s Park and Westminster Cathedral—the heart of Catholic life in the Diocese.

At the core of our mission is a commitment to faith, education, and social justice. Guided by Cardinal Vincent Nichols, we serve over 90,000 students across 208 schools, support 212 vibrant parishes, and drive countless social initiatives that bring hope and compassion to those in need. Our work extends beyond the Church walls, positively shaping communities and transforming lives.

We uphold the values of Competence, Reliability, Honesty, Perseverance, and Love—principles that define our mission and shape the way we serve. As we grow our team, we seek individuals who not only possess the skills for the role but also embody these values in their daily work.

If you are looking for a role where your talents, faith, and commitment to service can make a real difference, we would love to hear from you.

 

Application details

Our people are incredibly important to us, and we value and respect diversity in all its forms (seen and unseen). We particularly welcome applications from those from Black and Asian backgrounds, as well as candidates with disabilities and from the communities in which we work. We would like to increase representation of these groups among our staff as we know greater diversity will lead to an even greater impact for our work.

To be considered for the role, please complete an online application. CVs will NOT be considered, therefore, please do not send them. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Please note that you will need to be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this position. You must provide proof of Right to Work in the UK.  We reserve the right to remove the vacancy before closing date.

 

Equal Opportunities & Living Wage Statement:

The Diocese of Westminster is an Equal Opportunities and accredited Living Wage employer. To be successful, we aspire to be person centered at all times and place human dignity at our centre. We aim at all times to recruit the person who is best suited to the job, and we welcome applications from all communities and underrepresented groups, regardless of race, sexual orientation, disability, faith, age and gender. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria. We strive to take a holistic approach to the development of our people so that we may better serve and empower the mission of our Church as ministered by the parishes, deaneries, schools and communities that we support. Our ambition is to work together to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts all candidates and signals our commitment to celebrating and promoting diversity.

We want people from all walks of life to feel valued for their individuality, thrive in our organisation, share a sense of belonging and demonstrate our values. With this in mind, we positively celebrate Diversity & Inclusion at the Diocese of Westminster and place it at the heart of our aim which is to reflect and connect with the diverse communities that we serve.

 

Actions we take to provide equality of opportunity for all candidates include:

  • We anonymise application forms during our shortlisting process to ensure that candidates are assessed without any consideration of their name, gender or background.
  • As part of this anonymisation, we don’t take into consideration where candidates studied, or the method of that study e.g. full-time, part-time or distance learning.
  • We apply a consistent approach to our question setting across our applications and interviews to ensure that everyone is assessed against the identified values, competencies and job requirements.
  • Our values are important to us and as such we use a scoring framework that marks candidates based on values, behaviours and competencies.
  • We provide guidance and brief all our interviewers throughout the selection processes in recruitment best-practice to mitigate against any potential for conscious or unconscious bias or discrimination.
  • Whenever possible we will have multiple interviewers when assessing each candidate to ensure marking is accurate and fair.
  • We ensure all our assessment venues are accessible. We offer alternative formats of our application forms to encourage applicants with disabilities or who require reasonable adjustments to perform at their best.
  • We will work together with candidates with a disability or health condition to implement reasonable adjustments to enable them to feel comfortable and strive during the assessment process.