Support Services Manager
Salary: £14,000 pa actual salary (£24,500 full time equivalent)
Hours: 4 or 5 days per week, 20 hoursto be mutually agreed between the Trustees and Post Holder
Location of workplace: Wigan Investment Centre initially, hybrid working
Holidays: 132 hours per year including bank holidays (equivalent to 25 days annual leave FTE)
Reports to: The Vice Chair of Trustees of the Wigan Deanery Trust. The post holder will also have a close working relationship with the Church Wigan Team Rector
Start date: May 2023
Purpose of role:
To effectively manage Wigan Deanery Trust’s support services team, providing efficient expert leadership and resource across Finance, Communications, Safeguarding, Policies and Procedures, Property Management, HR and Administration.
Context:
Wigan Deanery Trust was established to work with partners in Wigan to promote the welfare and wellbeing of local residents with a particular emphasis on tackling social inclusion. This includes working with the Church of England in Wigan (Church Wigan) to support the advancement of its objectives, to be a Bigger Church, making a bigger difference, with more people knowing Jesus and more justice in the world. The Trust was also established to manage a range of core functions across Church Wigan, including its Funeral Service.
What we are looking for:
A capable and experienced manager willing to offer themselves in this essential/important role to serve both Wigan Deanery Trust and Church Wigan. We need someone who is an encourager of others, thrives on working in a team, is an excellent problem solver and loves to develop staff. You will enjoy working with a wide range of people, including clergy and volunteers. You will need to be up for a challenge and will have the autonomy to develop and manage the team around you, as well as be hands on to get the jobs done. You will make a big difference to the impact Church Wigan will have in throughout Wigan Deanery and the local community.
Responsibilities of this role:
- Direct line management of all Wigan Deanery Trust part-time employees who also work closely with Church Wigan Clergy, the Wigan Next Generation team and diocesan employees including:
- Finance Officers
- Clergy Administrators
- Property officer
- Funerals Co-ordinator
- Communications Officer
- Youth / Schools Chaplains
- Fundraising Officer
- Policies and HR Officer
- Working closely with the Team Rector and Vice Chair of Trustees to:
- Support the Wigan Deanery Trust trustees to ensure the smooth operation of the Trust and support services for Church Wigan
- Oversee the development of IT and finance systems and processes for Church Wigan and the Trust.
- Oversee the development and management of all Church Wigan and Wigan Deanery Trust processes
- Oversee document management for the Trust and the Church Wigan
- Ensure legal compliance of Church Wigan, supporting churches eg, with health and safety, buildings control and maintenance
- Office management
- Administration tasks as required
Person Specification:
| Essential Requirements | Desirable Requirements | |
| Qualifications | Good numerical and English skills (A-level or equivalent) | Educated to degree level (or equivalent) |
| Spiritual & Personal | A person of integrity who can keep absolute confidentiality Ability to take responsibility and initiative to ensure tasks are completed Good with detail, a completer/finisher, but able to delegate Excellent inter-personal skills Excellent negotiating skills Ability to work in a team and on own initiative Ability to encourage others in the team Shares the values and the ethos of the Church of England A proven problem solver with resilience and flexibility Shows sensitivity and confidence in dealing with people | A practicing Christian |
| Leadership & Managerial | Ability to lead and manage a developing team with confidence Experience of managing and supporting staff of various disciplines effectively | Experience of managing within the third sector or charity environment |
| Financial | Experience of financial processes and procedures | |
| IT Skills | High level of IT proficiency using Microsoft Office. Confidence to manipulate multiple formats of documents using a variety of softwares Excellent telephone manner | Ability to manage the development of IT systems by co-ordinating with service providers |
| Knowledge and Skills | Experience of managing teams effectively and working at a senior level A good understanding of safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults An excellent communicator Able to prioritise tasks and manage own performance Excellent personal organisation and administration skills Able to lead and facilitate purposeful meetings Able to work in partnership with other organisations | Experience of working in a Church / charity context Able to network effectively |
Closing Date for Applications: 14th May 2023
Interview Date: w/c 22nd May 2023
For an informal chat for further information, please contact Lesley Hughes at: lesley.hughes@wigandeanerytrust.org
Please return this form to:
christiane.cook@churchwigan.org
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