Church Assistant

Church Assistant

Full-time, Monday-Friday, £ 23,951 per annum

Summary
St Ebbe’s Church is seeking to appoint someone to help manage our buildings,
catering and housekeeping, and to give Staff Administration Support as part of
the operations team.

About St Ebbe’s
St Ebbe’s is a large and diverse community from all walks of life, made up of
families, locals, students, international visitors, retired and more. We have three
services each Sunday, with a range of activities throughout the week. We are
evangelical and Anglican, though we have many members and some staff from
other denominational backgrounds.

Our vision is to see God honoured through the foundations of the Bible and
prayer to:

•  Reach out to non-believers with the good news of Jesus
•  Build up Christians as disciples of Christ
•  Send out Christians to serve Christ in Oxford and the world

Key tasks and responsibilities

The role will involve working with members of staff and church family in a variety
of roles. Tasks will include:

Buildings

•  Caring for our buildings, including keeping them in good order,

maintenance, fire testing and occasional gardening.

•  Working with the Buildings Committee to maintain and develop our

buildings to serve the ministry of St Ebbe’s.

•  Setting up rooms for events and external bookings.

Catering

•  Management and ordering of catering supplies for weekly events.
•  Management of the kitchens: maintaining equipment, supplies and

hygiene.

Housekeeping

•  Laundering tea-towels and white coats for kitchen use.
•  Maintaining toilet and cleaning supplies across our buildings.

Administration

•  Administrative and technical support for senior staff
•  Other administrative tasks as gifts and time allow.

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The kind of person we are looking for

Essential

•  An ability to relate to all kinds of people.
•  Self-motivated and hard-working.
•  Trustworthy and discreet.
•  A Christian who has a desire to serve the church family.

Desirable

•  Technical aptitude, including confidence in using Microsoft 365 and other

online platforms.
 Experience of managing kitchens, supplies and Heath & Safety.

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Other information

Hours:
Salary:
Annual leave:   25 days per annum, plus Bank Holidays.
Pension:

This is full-time position, 35 hour a week, 9:30-5:30 Monday-Friday.
£23,951.

10% of salary paid into a Church of England or mutually agreed
alternative pension.

Place of work:   St Ebbe’s Church, Oxford.
Start Date:

As soon as possible after 8th February 2026.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Tim Dossor, Minister
(Operations): tim.dossor@stebbes.org.
To apply, please go to stebbes.org/jobs

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