Administrator

Working hours: 12 hours per week

Interview Date: 27th April 2026

We are looking for an experienced Administrator to help us with the smooth running of our Church in St Pauls, Bristol.

You will work closely with the Corp Officers (our ministers) and Community Centre Manager, supporting them in ensuring all areas of administration are completed to a high standard and to any associated deadlines.

The role has a strong focus on H & S compliancy, overseeing essential maintenance and liaising with our properties department and contactors so some experience in these areas would useful but is not essential.

The successful candidate will have:

• Significant experience of providing administration support and managing your own time effectively
• Great communication skills, with the ability to develop good working relationships
• Working knowledge and experience of using Microsoft Excel and Word, and a willingness to learn our in-house systems
• An excellent level of English - both spoken and written - and numeracy at GCSE level or equivalent
• The ability to work within The Salvation Army’s Christian ethos and key values: integrity; accountability; compassion; passion; boldness and respect
• Ability to work on your own initiative and prioritise, organise and manage your own workload to meet objectives

In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.

In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.

Appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, a criminal record check, evidence of your Right to Work in the UK in line with Home Office requirements.

As we are not a licensed sponsor, applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Details on how to prove your Right to Work can be found here.  

Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.

We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.

Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.

Benefits:
25 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata for part-time) a contributory pension scheme; an employee assistance programme