Help strengthen the operations, events, and day-to-day life of Wilmslow Parish. Supporting worship, community activity, and building management across our parish sites.
Purpose of the role:
To lead, manage and coordinate the operational, administrative, and practical functions of Wilmslow Parish so as to support mission, worship, pastoral ministry, and community engagement. The Operations Co-ordinator will ensure our buildings are well used and maintained, our services and events are effectively planned, and our staff and volunteers are equipped to serve well.
Buildings, Facilities & Lettings
- Act as the central point for hall, room, and building hire enquiries
- Oversee payment process for all use of buildings as event space
Services & Events Coordination
- Support ministry team and lay teams in planning the logistical aspects of worship, including rotas, readers, welcomers, servers and other volunteers
- Prepare or oversee service sheets, PowerPoint slides, and publicity materials
- Assist with planning seasonal services and events (Christmas, Easter, Remembrance)
- Support volunteers with administrative processes for weddings, banns, baptisms, and funerals
- Support set-up and publication of parish events and community activities
Staff & Volunteer Coordination
- Support safe recruitment, induction, and administration of staff and volunteers
- Help develop and maintain volunteer rotas across ministries
Parish Administration & Office Management
- Oversee daily office operations, ensuring systems run efficiently
- Manage parish emails, phone enquiries, data management, and equipment
- Maintain parish records, digital filing structures, and ChurchSuite database
- Support the PCC and its committees with agendas, papers, minutes, and follow-up actions
- Coordinate annual administrative cycles: APCM preparation, inventories, registers, returns
Communications & Publicity
- Oversee internal and external communications
General Duties
- Contribute to regular staff meetings and parish planning
- Uphold confidentiality, safeguarding, and professional boundaries
- Any other reasonable duties required for effective operation of the parish
Full details and the application link can be found here: https://vacancies.wilmslowparish.co.uk
