Administrator

Working Pattern: 20 hours per week -  Mon & Thurs 9am-3pm, Tues & Weds 9am-2pm (30-minute break daily)

Interview Date:  27 November 2026 

Worthing Salvation Army is a vibrant church with a range of community activities. We are looking for an Administrator to provide a wide range of administrative and practical support to the Corps (church), under the direction of the Corps Officer (church leader). You will be supporting and enhancing the smooth running of our church and the work it does in the community.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

• Maintain computer and hard copy filing systems to a high standard
• Arrange regular servicing of equipment
• Maintain Corps and Community accounts, including dealing with petty cash
• Be a key holder and maintain the key holder list
• Check stock to determine inventory levels, anticipate needs and place orders

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate: 

• Previous experience of working successfully in a similar administrative role
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to use own initiative, plan, organise and prioritise tasks effectively
• Awareness of relevant regulatory and compliance requirements e.g. health and safety, data protection, safeguarding, equality and diversity
• Relevant experience of using Microsoft Office Packages: Word, Excel, Outlook & Teams
• A strong level of spoken and written English and numeracy
• The ability and willingness to work within and be empathic with the Christian ethos and values of The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and we welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records. 

Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.

We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.

Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.