By Hayley Beckett on 4th November 2024
The Eastern Baptist Association (EBA) is a group of 170 churches and communities drawn together from the counties of Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, and Cambridgeshire. Our vision is ‘Growing healthy churches in relationship for God’s mission in the East of England’. By working together we hope to resource and encourage one another in our mission and ministry.
As we continue to adapt and adjust to new staffing arrangements for our team, we are seeking to make an additional appointment to provide more administrative support for the work of the Association, particularly for our RMTL. This role is a crucial one for the development of our mission and ministry, and to the smooth running of the Association.
Job Title: PA to the Regional Minister Team Leader
Line Manager: Regional Minister Team Leader
Main purpose of the role
To provide support to the RMTL, and through them to the wider Association, across the range of their ministry. This will involve contributing to day-to-day operations, helping manage the RMTL’s time and correspondence, and supporting the EBA’s mission and ministry through organising, planning, and project/event co-ordination.
Key criteria
Candidates should have a good level of organisation and administrative experience. It is essential that they are good with people and are able to work collaboratively and creatively with churches of differing size, theology, and geographical context. We would hope and expect that all members of our team would have a generous and hospitable heart, and would be willing to take risks and try new things.
Key objectives and tasks
RMTL Support
– Assist with making travel and accommodation arrangements and co-ordinate logistics for speaking engagements, events and conferences.
– Assist with managing the RMTL’s diary on a week-to-week basis.
– Support the RMTL in responding to incoming emails and phone messages.
– Provide administrative support for HR related work, including organising interviews, arranging annual reviews, and maintaining staff files.
– Other administrative tasks as required.
Grants & Bursaries
– Co-ordinate the administration of all EBA grants and bursaries.
– Provide administrative support for the Mission & Ministry Grants process.
Communications
– Oversee the production of the EBA weekly email.
– Edit articles, and other written materials as needed.
– Writing and scheduling posts on the EBA Facebook page, and other social media platforms as required.
General EBA team duties
– Ongoing connection with a church in membership of BUGB.
– Attendance at staff meetings (frequency tba), planning days and training.
– Positively represent the EBA in interactions within the Association, and with external partners
Working Hours
– The role is for 15 hours per week.
– We anticipate offering a good amount of flexibility for when these hours are worked, including the possibility of increased hours during term-time and less in school holidays, and would be open to discussing a variety of possibilities at the interview stage.
Remuneration & Contract
– The role will be remunerated at a rate of £14 per hour, plus pension contributions.
– There is 5.6 weeks annual leave (including bank holidays) for all EBA staff, and this is calculated on a pro-rata basis.
Applications
Please send a CV and covering letter explaining how your skills and experience make you suitable for this role to david.mayne@easternbaptist.org.uk
Deadline for applications 4pm on 5th December 2024
Shortlisting 9th December 2024
Interviews Week commencing 6th January 2025
The role as outlined above will take effect as soon as possible, and will have a 3-month probationary period.
Information & Questions
More information about the EBA can be found on our website (easternbaptist.org.uk) or on our Facebook page (facebook.com/EasternBaptistAssociation). If you have any questions or would like to talk through anything relating to the application, please contact David Mayne (Regional Minister Team Leader) via david.mayne@easternbaptist.org.uk or 07732 875189.
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