Bhaktivedanta Manor – Devotee Care Office is offering a wonderful opportunity to enhance and add value to devotees’ spiritual, emotional, physical, social wellbeing.

We are looking for a caring, empathic, confident and keen candidate to join the Manor Devotee Care Office in a supporting role. This role will make a difference for devotees during challenging situations.

The service will involve supporting devotees in need and assisting in the establishing of effective, sensitive and caring support systems to enable them to comfortably continue in their Krishna conscious journey. Ensuring that devotees are spiritually happy and where possible materially well situated.

The DCO Support Officer will serve with and report to and serve with the Devotee Care Office Director. The ideal candidate will be highly self-motivated, professional, and capable of managing their service load and prioritising tasks while being polite, patient and comforting with devotees.

Essential Skills:

Provides support and assistance to Devotee Care Office Director
Essential Skills:
- Basic IT
  - Proficient in email, word and excel
  - Proficient in data entry with a high level of accuracy
- Familiarity with Social Media
  - Basic usage
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- Strong grasp of the English language both written and spoken
Basic IT

Roles & Responsibilities:

Financial and Non – Financial Administration

Preparing financial statements, reports, memos, invoices, letters and other documents
Keeping detail reports on each client.
Collecting receipts, recording and arranging payments for expenses incurred
Tracking travel miles and arranging payments
All aspects of administration for the Dept such as:

Monitoring incoming emails and taking appropriate action
Correspondence
Filing documents
Maintaining an electronic filing system
Any database requirements and
Inventory of DC initiatives

Communication and Marketing

Maintaining a strong service relationship with other relevant departments at Bhativedanta Manor
Set up and manage social media: YouTube, Instagram, Facebook
manage email addresses and other inquiries through other sources
Respond to all Social Media inquiries
Manage all Social Media uploads
Creation of videos etc
Works With DC Marketing Strategist to develop and adhere to the strategy
Develop publicity materials, E-leaflets, hard copies leaflets, exhibition material
assist in planning and organising the annual Devotee Fest , and any other relevant events

publicise the service widely to recruiting clients.
Assist in producing a Devotee care Newsletter on regular basis and Manage the Radar list

Krishna’s Helpers

Managing expenses – eg travel
Enable regular communication with the volunteers, managing and overseeing their delivery rota.
Ensuring our kitchen is up to date with numbers of meals being delivered
Keeping a spread sheet to log progress with clients
When needed delivering meals

Devotee Care Team

Offering support to DCT members
Organising regular meetings, minute taking, scheduling meetings
Assist in producing regular update reports for DCT and temple management

Feedback and Monitoring

Assist in ringing clients, conducting a satisfaction / improvement survey.
Assessing success of our intervention
Reporting outcomes

6.Fund Raising

Assist in identifying funding sources and compiling application for the funds to enable sustainability of the initiative

Working Across Statutory Organisations

Eg: Social Services, Care Agencies and Care Homes, Hospitals etc

Sign posting, communicating with agencies via robust referral system.

Plan the Devotee Care Courses (DCC)

Liaise with Temples/ Devotee Communities to arrange the running of the course
Take care of all management of the courses as far as register, photos, video, certificates, etc
May also teach the course

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as reasonably necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and overall business objectives as and when required.

Experience & Skills:

Previous experience in an administrative, PA, or secretarial role (outside a temple setting)
Strong organisational and time management skills
Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
Competent in basic office software and administrative systems

Other Requirements:

Reliability
Ability to work independently and take initiative
Full availability to work on Sundays (mandatory)
Remaining hours to be worked onsite at the temple

Closing date for applications: 19th May 2026

Location: Onsite at Hare Krishna Temple, Bhaktivedanta Manor, Hilfield Lane, Watford WD25 8EZ – with some flexibility to work remotely

Number of hours per week: 20

How to apply:

Please note you must be eligible to work in the UK as we do not provide sponsorships and you will be required to provide proof

Please send your CV and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are passionate about this role to HR@krishnatemple.com

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS BHAKTIVEDANTA MANOR

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