PA to the Associate Archdeacon of Berkshire
Join our dynamic team – Personal Assistant needed to support the Associate Archdeacon of Berkshire and the work of the Berkshire Archdeacons' office. Are you passionate about making a positive impact in your workplace? Do you have exceptional organisational skills, a keen eye for detail and understand the importance of confidentiality? We have an incredible opportunity for you! Our diocese is seeking a talented administrator to join our dedicated team, based in the Berkshire Archdeaconry in Theale.
Annual Salary: £30,804.08 pro rata (actual £9,990.51)
Salary Band: N
Hours: Part-time, 12 hours per week, worked equally over three days, which must include Mondays and Thursdays. The third day will be agreed upon with the line manager.
Contract: Fixed-term, 12 months
Location: St Birinus House, Englefield Road, Theale, Berks, RG7 5AS
Closing date for receipt of applications:
Monday 27 April 2026 at midnight
Interviews will take place at St Birinus House, Englefield Road, Theale, RG7 5AS:
Friday 8 May 2026
The Role
We are seeking a highly efficient and detail oriented administrative professional to support our dynamic organisation. In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring the smooth running of daily activities and providing essential support to our team. You will offer PA support to the Associate Archdeacon, managing diaries, correspondence, data, and meetings, as well as handling emails, preparing documents, and taking minutes. Alongside this, you will contribute to the wider work of the archdeaconry, supporting recruitment processes and assisting parishes as they serve their local communities. This is a role where your organisational strengths and ability to keep operations flowing will make a meaningful difference.
About You
The ideal candidate will have excellent organisational and communication skills, work well in teams and on infrequent occasions autonomously, have proficiency in computer applications, and have a proactive problem-solving mindset. If you are seeking a rewarding opportunity to contribute to a diverse team, grow professionally and be a part of a community dedicated to fostering a safe and spiritually enriching environment. We invite you to apply for this position.
You do not need to be a practising Christian or have a faith to work with us - around 50% of our staff are not practising Christians but are comfortable with the Christian ethos that underpins our work. However, all our staff do have a desire to make a difference.
Benefits and Rewards:
ODBF continues to offer a range of rewards and benefits to its staff, including:
• Competitive salary
• Generous employer pension contribution of 12.5% into the auto-enrolment pension scheme, which includes a death-in-service benefit (5% employee contribution)
• Re-accreditation as a Living Wage employer
• Annual holiday entitlement starting at 25 days, excluding public holidays, rising each year by one day to a maximum of 30 days, pro-rata for part-time employees
• In addition to the statutory UK public holidays, the Diocese offers three privilege days to all employees, namely Maundy Thursday, Ascension Day, and Christmas Eve (or the closest working day, where this falls on a weekend)
• Flexible working patterns
• Sabbatical leave, after a qualifying period of service
• Access to wellbeing support via Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced family-friendly policies and a generous occupational sick pay provision
• Free parking
• Electric car and cycle-to-work salary sacrifice schemes
• EV charging points on site
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme with Octopus Electric Dreams
• Cycle to Work scheme with Green Commute Initiative
• Contributions towards eye examinations and prescriptive lenses
• Access to low-interest rate financial services from Churches Mutual Credit Union
• An attractive modern working environment
How to apply:
To apply, please email your completed application form and recruitment monitoring form to: recruitment@oxford.anglican.org The forms are accessible via the links below:
Job Description | Application Form | Recruitment Monitoring Form |
The successful candidate must have the right to live and work in the United Kingdom.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. If you do not hear from us, your application has not been successful. We want the Church of England’s commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion for all to be reflected in our staff. We are particularly keen to receive applications from UK Minority Ethnic / Global Majority heritage and disabled candidates, who are currently underrepresented.
The Church of England is committed to the safeguarding, care, and nurture of everyone within our church community. In the Diocese of Oxford, we follow and are committed to the Church of England's House of Bishops’ Safeguarding Policies and the relevant statutory legislation and guidance, "Working together" to ensure the welfare of children and young people is paramount.