Operations Leader

We are looking to grow the capacity of our church leadership to support church growth, as we both develop our base within the new Osney Mead Innovation Quarter and expand our activities across the city.

We see Operations as a key ministry in the life of the church. Our existing church Admin Team covers events, communications, volunteer coordination, data handling and safeguarding administration, whilst management roles have generally been held by pastoral staff. In appointing an Operations Leader, we are seeking someone “well respected, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom” (Acts 6:3), whose managerial skill will release other leaders to focus on pastoral ministry.

The Operations Leader will work with our senior leaders to build and run systems that support church growth, and will be responsible for:

• Cultivating a culture in which volunteers thrive
• Leading on finance, governance, HR and compliance
• Use and development of our building
• Oversight of church admin team

This is a key role in our church life and requires a vibrant Christian faith and a passion for our church’s mission. It also demands strong people skills and the ability to ensure strategies and plans are executed in a timely and thorough manner.

Key relationships

Your primary team will be our church Core Team. You will work each week with Steve and Bev Jones, other pastors in the church and the Admin Team.

You will also work closely with the board of The Kings Centre Ltd, Trustees, our charity’s Operations Director and a range of volunteers in the local church.

Specific duties

Development

1.      Implement systems to support and sustain excellent volunteer service

2.     Osney Mead project: liaise with consultants and key stakeholders, establish project brief; project manage development of a business plan

Governance

3.     Report to governance teams within the charity: producing reports on risk management, statutory and policy compliance

4.     Chair the board of The King’s Centre Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of our charity)

Resources

5.     Manage church finances: setting a growth budget, controlling spend, generating income, ensuring routine tasks are done effectively

6.     Oversee HR (recruitment, annual reviews, improving culture of performance)

7.     Oversee IT and AV systems

8.     Management of data

Relationships

9.     Participate in Core Team and whole church staff meetings

10.   Line-manage ‘Admin Team Leader’ and oversee admin team