Church Mission Society

Finance and Resources Administrator Do you have excellent customer facing, administrative and communication skills? Enjoy working with a wide variety of people? Permanent, Fulltime, 35 hours per week Office Based, 5 days a week at CMS House, Oxford. Starting salary £28,170 per annum, with a generous pension contribution: up to 10 per cent employer contribution on annual salary CMS offers 36 days of annual leave pro rata (including bank holidays) as well as enhanced paid sickness, maternity, paternity and adoption leave. CMS supports the mental wellbeing of its employees and offers a generous rewards and wellbeing package, including: o access to 24/7 employee assistance programme with qualified counsellors o regular wellbeing coffee mornings o support on menopause for women o up to three volunteer days a year o up to three family emergency leave days a year o retreats and resources for prayer life We welcome applications from everyone. We particularly welcome applications from women and individuals from minority groups as they are currently underrepresented within our organisation at this level. All appointments are made on merit of skill, experience and potential as set out in the job description and person specification. Your role We are looking for a proactive team player who enjoys a varied role combining reception (front of house), administrator and cross-team support. You will provide a warm reception to visitors, manage meeting logistics and provide administrative coordination. The organisation you'll be joining Church Mission Society is comprised of people who are passionate about mission and fired up about helping people follow Jesus. For over 200 years CMS has been at the forefront of global mission, living out the gospel of Jesus, seeing lives changed and communities transformed. If you join CMS you will find an organisation that has been reinvigorated with a fresh vision to make disciples of Jesus among people at the edges, both in the UK and around the world. What you'll need to succeed The successful candidate will be educated to A level standard or equivalent, with proven administrative experience in a busy team environment, customer service or facilities experience, strong written and verbal communication skills, and excellent organisational skills. You will also need to be in sympathy with the aims and values of Church Mission Society. Further details can be found in the job description and person specification, available to download from the CMS website. Our commitment to you Our core values of being pioneering, relational, faithful and evangelistic are integral to everything we do, and we work hard to ensure that every member of staff is valued, supported and encouraged to continually learn and develop their skills. We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of the people we serve, our partners, our volunteers, and our staff. We believe that every child or adult we come into contact with has the right to be protected from all forms of harm and abuse. Our recruitment and selection processes are in line with our Safeguarding Policy and the SCHR Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, which CMS is a member of as part of our commitment to safeguarding. Closing date We must get your application by midnight on Sunday 15th November. Interviews are planned to be held on Thursday 26th November at CMS House, Oxford. To apply Please send your application form and CV via or website or by post to HR Team, Church Mission Society, Watlington Road, Oxford OX4 6BZ. CVs will only be considered when sent with a completed application form, which is available to download from our website. Candidates for all UK roles must already be eligible to work in the UK, with a valid visa and work permit if required. As a member of the Inter-agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, CMS has committed to systematically check with previous employers from the last five years for any 'SEAH' (Sexual Exploitation, Abuse or Harassment) issues relating to all potential new hires.

PHILANTHROPY MANAGER CMS already has individuals and trusts giving multi-year funding at significant levels. What it doesn't have, yet, is someone leading that work. That's this role. Location: Hybrid, Oxford (minimum 2 days a week at CMS House) Key benefits: Up to 10% pension and 36 days of annual and bank holiday leave plus other benefits This is a new position, created because CMS believes there's considerably more philanthropic income available to fund its mission, and the building blocks, real relationships, real multi-year gifts, are already in place. You won't be starting from nothing, but you will be building the strategy as you go; developing CMS's first dedicated philanthropy approach alongside the Director of Fundraising and Communications, while simultaneously delivering against a genuinely ambitious income growth plan. You'll lead a team of four, a trusts and key relationships lead, a major donor and trusts officer, a copywriter and a supporter care and events officer, and hold your own caseload of major donor relationships, leading high-value meetings and negotiating five- and six-figure gifts for CMS's work in the UK and overseas. You'll have strategic oversight of the trusts and foundations portfolio, build a stewardship framework worthy of CMS's most significant supporters, and work closely with colleagues across fundraising, communications and finance to make sure the whole organisation is pulling in the same direction behind this. You'll need a proven major gifts track record, real experience generating income from philanthropic relationships, and genuine comfort negotiating with senior figures and high-net-worth donors. You'll also need to be a committed, practising Christian who is fully aligned with CMS's values and aims, comfortable with regular UK travel including evenings and weekends, and up to two weeks of international travel a year to reach trusts and donors based overseas. If you would like an informal conversation, please contact Adam Stacey, CEO of Charisma Charity Recruitment. Applications should be submitted through the Charisma website, including your CV and a supporting statement. Please see the candidate pack for full details. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion , sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. This post is subject to an Occupational Requirement that the postholder is a practising Christian, under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010, and all applicants must be wholeheartedly committed to the aims, ethos and values of Church Mission Society. Charisma is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment processes. If you have any reasonable adjustments or wish to apply for this role under the Disability Confident Scheme, please contact our Operations Teams. Charisma will ensure all candidates who disclose that they wish to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme and that meet the minimum criteria for the role will receive an opportunity to interview with the Charisma Consultant representing the role. Key dates Closing date: Monday 9 November First stage interviews: w/c 16 November (online) Second stage interviews: w/c 23 November (in-person)