About Holy Spirit Parish
The Mission of the People of God at Holy Spirit Parish is to witness to and to proclaim the word of God, and to pray and celebrate the Liturgy in word and sacraments so that we may be of service to others and form a community of “one mind and one heart on the way to God.” (St Augustine).
Holy Spirit Parish is looking for an enthusiastic and energetic Part-time Administration Assistant with strong administrative and digital skills to join our Parish team. The role will be working 24 hours per week across a span of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. This role offers a unique opportunity to support the mission of the Church in Western Sydney.
About the role
- Handle correspondence, emails, and phone calls promptly.
- Manage parish bookings, appointments and the Office Diary/Outlook Calendar
- Prepare and publish the weekly Parish newsletter.
- Prepare weekly roster of volunteers for all masses
- Prepare documents, event flyers, digital communications, and PowerPoints
- Maintain records of Baptisms, Confirmations, Marriages, and Funerals in PADRE.
- Greet visitors and assist with inquiries about Sacraments and services.
- Manage parish website and social media pages, including updating information, uploading documents, resizing and uploading images in liaison with Parish Priest
- Oversee office supplies and supplies needed for masses.
- Prepare sacramental certificates such as baptismal and Marriage certificates
- Submit weekly reports to comply with the Music Licensing Agreement
- Submit any relevant reports to the Diocese as required, e.g. Annual Statistics
- Attend to other tasks as directed or required from time to time
About you
The successful candidate will demonstrate the following:
- Demonstrate commitment to the mission and values of the Catholic Church by supporting and respecting the teachings of the Catholic Church and the ethos of the Diocese of Parramatta.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and have a proactive approach.
- Highly organised with good attention to detail and time management skills to meet certain deadlines.
- High level Microsoft Office suite skills
- High level competence in the I.T. and digital space
- Strong database management skills
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Strong interpersonal skills and a team player
- High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Have current NSW driver’s license and able to drive their own car.
- Adherence to Work, Health and Safety and Safeguarding legislation.
- Hold a valid Working with Children clearance.
Apply for this role
The closing date for applications is: 19 March 2025
If your application is successful, you must be available to attend an interview the following week. All applications are to be sent through to: [email protected].
Holy Spirit Parish – St Clair is a child safe organisation and is committed to providing child safe communities that recognise and uphold the dignity and rights of all children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
Holy Spirit Parish – St Clair is respectful and accepting of individual differences and is committed to embracing diversity and treating all people with dignity. We welcome applicants from all cultures, religions and backgrounds.
In all that we do in the course of our work, the Holy Spirit Parish – St Clair acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands in which the Diocese of Parramatta sits, the land of the Darug and Gundungurra people.
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