Job Description
Parish Support Partner
London
The Organisation
Our client is a faith-based charity.
They seek to positively impact the lives of all members of society.
They are now looking for a Parish Support Partner to join them on a part-time, permanent basis, working 32 hours per week, Tuesday - Friday.
The Benefits
- Salary of £27.44 per hour
- 23 days' annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata)
- Pension scheme for eligible employees - 5% paid by the employer
- Salary exchange (salary sacrifice) for pension
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Life assurance/Death in Service benefit
- Cycle to work scheme
- Vouchers for free eye tests and £50 towards the cost of glasses
- Reward Gateway scheme offering discounts on a wide range of products and services
This is a meaningful opportunity for an experienced business, finance or compliance professional to join a mission-led organisation.
Within this highly fulfilling and autonomous role, you'll have the chance to see the direct impact of your work across diverse communities as you make a positive impact and support them to achieve their objectives through healthy finances.
In return, you'll enjoy a part-time structure that balances senior-level responsibility with flexibility, alongside the security of a permanent role, clear professional standards, and a benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, stability and long-term commitment.
The Role
As the Parish Support Partner, you will assist a portfolio of parishes and ethnic chaplaincies, delivering expert guidance in financial management, administration, compliance, and parish operations.
Overseeing your portfolio, you will travel peripatetically to conduct internal audits, deliver training, and provide second-level support in areas such as finance, HR, property, health and safety, and data management.
You'll analyse operational and financial performance, offer informed advice to local leadership, and help identify and resolve issues of risk and non-compliance.
Acting as a central liaison, you will ensure parish systems meet the standards of our client, the Charity Commission, and HMRC.
Additionally, you will:
- Act as the single point of contact for your portfolio of parishes
- Provide and deliver tailored training to parish finance committees
- Oversee the completion of annual financial returns and support preparation for external audits
- Support the long-term financial sustainability of parishes
About You
To be considered as a Parish Support Partner, you will need:
- Experience as an Internal Business Manager, Finance Business Partner, HR Business Partner, Learning and Development Business Partner, Compliance or Regulatory Standards Officer, or internal audit, property or facilities administrative management experience
- Experience collecting, organising and studying data to provide business insight through analysis
- Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office Software (Word, Excel, Publisher)
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- A degree or equivalent in Finance, HR, Facilities or Property Management, Business Administration, Accounting, Data Analytics or Project Management (or similar disciplines) or significant management experience in any area identified above
Please note, this role will involve travelling regularly to multiple locations across the Diocese and working occasional weekends and evenings.
Closing date: 20/02/2026 at midday
Other organisations may call this role Parish Support Officer, Parish Operations Manager, Parish Finance Officer, Parish Compliance Officer, Parish Governance Officer, Parish Business Partner, Charity Operations Manager, Finance and Compliance Manager, or Charity Finance Manager.
Our client is eager to hear from those who have held the role of Internal Business Manager, Finance Business Partner, HR Business Partner, Learning and Development Business Partner, Compliance Officer, or Regulatory Standards Officer.
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