Job Description

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The Diocese of Blackburn represents the Church of England in most of Lancashire and part of Wigan Metropolitan Borough, covering an area of 878 square miles with a population of 1.3 million.

The Diocese is made up of two archdeaconries, Blackburn and Lancaster, with a total of fourteen Deaneries. There are 281 Churches, comprising around 226 parishes, with around 250 clergy (c. 200 stipendiary) and 230 licensed Readers.

The Clerk to the Registry will provide legal secretarial support and administrative assistance to the Registrar who is responsible for the legal office of the Diocese of Blackburn. The position will require excellent communication and organisation skills and the ability to manage a busy workload in a proactive manner. The candidate will be a reliable and enthusiastic key person working within a small team. Previous experience of working as a legal secretary would be an advantage. Experience of formatting complicated documents and tables using Microsoft Office systems including Word and Excel is essential. No prior knowledge of the legislation that applies to the role is required as training will be provided.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 24,445.60 per year

Expected hours: 28 per week

Benefits:

Bereavement leave Company events Company pension Enhanced maternity leave Flexitime Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Paid volunteer time Sick pay Work from home
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 23/06/2025