Children, Youth and Families’ Administrator

Permanent, full-time contract, £26,032 per annum

Christ Church is seeking to appoint to this new role which will provide full administrative support to the Children, Youth and Families (CYF) department, working with the CYF Director and Children and Families’ Minister to ensure the smooth running of the departmental programme.

About Christ Church

Christ Church is a large lively Anglican Church with a strong emphasis on the preaching of God's Word and the Ministry of the Holy Spirit. We run three Sunday services and provide a range of groups, activities, courses and pastoral support for all ages and stages of life throughout the week. Our vision is to focus on strengthening the foundations of our faith in Jesus, in readiness for all the Lord has in store: through prayer, meeting regularly, serving others and celebrating being the body of Christ. We have a large children, youth and families’ ministry, drawing on average 110 attendees every Sunday. We run further CYF groups during the week, including a Tuesday toddler group and our Thursday night youth groups where 80-100 young people gather to have fun and learn about God's love for us all. 

Key tasks and responsibilities

The CYF Administrator will provide the primary administrative support for the CYF Director, Children and Families’ Minister and CYF senior leaders, with responsibility for the planning and coordination of events and activities. This includes communications with group volunteer leaders and the arrangement of annual schedules, plans and training days. The CYF Administrator will have oversight of all CYF policies and safeguarding activities for all leaders and support team members. We also expect the CYF Administrator to be a committed member of the Christ Church staff team, participating in staff activities and playing a full part in whole church life. 

We are looking for an individual with

• Excellent interpersonal, facilitation and leadership support skills.

• Great time management, the ability to work to deadlines, oversee multiple tasks and demonstrate practical problem-solving.

• Good familiarity with office software and management processes.

• Familiarity with safeguarding and compliance processes and the handling of confidential material.

• Full commitment to the safeguarding of children and young people in accordance with Christ Church’s safeguarding policies and practices.

Other information:

Salary: £26,032 pa

Hours: 37.5 hours/week flexible Monday – Friday

Annual leave: 25 days plus Bank Holidays

Pension: 5% pension contribution into the Christ Church workplace pension scheme or other acceptable fund

Line Manager: Dave Thornton, CYF Director

Place of work: Christ Church, Christchurch Road, Winchester SO23 9SR

Start date: To be agreed

Applications will be considered until 12th February 2026. Christ Church reserves the right to appoint the role as soon as applications are received, so early applications are encouraged.

To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter to Liz Ord, Operations Director: liz.ord@ccwinch.org.uk.

Any offers will be subject to us completing the Church of England’s Safer Recruitment process, including an Enhanced (with barred list) DBS check.

Please note that the church can only consider applicants who presently have the right to work in the UK and can provide proof of Right to Work in the UK.