Pastoral SecretaryDo you feel you could help shape how parishes and benefices are structured to support ministry? Are you someone who thrives on complex casework, careful process, and working to agreed frameworks?If you want to play a central role in guiding the diocese through pastoral reorganisations, ensuring that the structures remain effective, sustainable, and responsive to changing contexts then this is the role for you!Position: Pastoral SecretaryLocation: Oxford/HybridHours: Part-time, 22.2 hours per week (0.6 FTE)Salary: £45,378.55 to £48,869.21 per annum pro rataContract: PermanentClosing Date: Sunday 7 June 2026, at midnightInterviews: Wednesday 24 June 2026, Oxford, OX5 1GFThe RoleThis is a key senior role within the Diocese, offering an opportunity to play a central part in shaping how the Church is organised to support its mission and ministry. As Pastoral Secretary, you will lead and coordinate the Diocese s pastoral reorganisation work, ensuring that statutory processes under the Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 are delivered accurately, consistently, and sensitively. You will manage complex pastoral casework, advise on structural change across parishes and benefices, and support the development of governance models that enable the Church to respond effectively to changing contexts.The role includes acting as Executive Secretary to the four Archdeaconry Mission and Pastoral Committees (AMPCs), working closely with Archdeacons and committee Chairs to ensure ..... full job details .....