The Organisation

Prospectus is delighted to be supporting Churches Together in Britain and Ireland to recruit for a newly created position of Business Manager. CTBI is an ecumenical body with 42 member churches across the four nations of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

There are many different Christian churches and denominations. Churches Together in Britain and Ireland is the umbrella organisation helping to bring these Christian churches together under Christian unity.

Business Manager

Circa £40,000 per annum pro rata

Waterloo, London

Permanent - Part-Time (3 days per week)

The Role

In recent years, CTBI has undergone a series of far-reaching changes in structure and organisational culture, and has emerged with a clearer focus on serving and resourcing its member Churches and organisations. As part of this ongoing change, the Business Manager will ensure that CTBI serves the Churches and the ecumenical bodies effectively, providing a coherent and reliable system of business and project planning underpinned by rigorous financial planning and management. This essential role will also work closely with the SMT to galvanize systems and plan all aspects of CTBI's work including significant aspects of governance regulation and reporting. Serving as CTBI Company Secretary within the charity, this role will also act as line manager to the Web Manager, Administrators & part-time Archivist.

The Person

A personal empathy with ecumenical issues within British & Irish Churches and the wider ecumenical family.

Ability to deliver complex financial and process driven projects to tight deadlines.

Ability to tender for and manage contracts, build and monitor budgets and support conferences and events.

Excellent interpersonal skills with a warm but professional managerial style.

The ability to monitor and evaluate systems and processes whilst promoting best practice and solid governance and compliance adherence.

The ability to help lead a small team from the front whilst nurturing talent and guiding development.

To Apply

Please submit your CV via the "Apply Now" button below. Please upload your CV in Word format and include a supporting statement in support of your application. This should describe how your experience and skills meet the specific requirements of the job description and be no longer than 1.5 sides of A4.

A Prospectus consultant will review and assess all submitted applications. As part of the selection process, candidates may be invited to meet with a Prospectus consultant at our offices.