Correspondence and Administrative Assistant to the Bishop of London

Lambeth Palace Library; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent church institution in Greater London is seeking a Correspondence and Administrative Assistant to support the Bishop of London. This full-time role involves managing correspondence, drafting documents, and providing administrative support to ensure smooth operations. The ideal candidate should have excellent organisational skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and the ability to work under pressure. Benefits include a competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, and comprehensive health services.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus eight bank holidays

Access to Occupational Health and Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy administrative role.
• A warm, diplomatic manner and resilience under pressure.
• Sympathy with the ethos of the Church of England.

Responsibilities

• Handle incoming and outgoing correspondence with professionalism and confidentiality.
• Draft responses and manage official documentation.
• Maintain accurate records and filing systems in compliance with GDPR.
• Support clergy appointment processes and safeguarding requirements.
• Assist with events, newsletters, and website updates.
• Provide general administrative support across the Bishop’s office.

Skills

Excellent organisational and communication skills

Strong attention to detail

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Job description

We are looking for a Correspondence and Administrative Assistant to the Bishop of London

Are you highly organised, discreet, and passionate about supporting a team with purpose? The Bishop of London is seeking a Correspondence & Administrative Assistant to join a small, dedicated team at The Old Deanery in the heart of the City of London.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a vital role in the Bishop’s office, ensuring first‑class administrative and secretarial support. You’ll manage diverse and sensitive correspondence, liaise with clergy and parishes, and help maintain smooth communication across the Diocese of London. From drafting letters and coordinating newsletters to supporting events and maintaining accurate records, your work will make a real difference.

What you’ll do:

• Handle incoming and outgoing correspondence with professionalism and confidentiality
• Draft responses and manage official documentation
• Maintain accurate records and filing systems in compliance with GDPR
• Support clergy appointment processes and safeguarding requirements
• Assist with events, newsletters, and website updates
• Provide general administrative support across the Bishop’s office

What we’re looking for:

• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritise effectively
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Experience in a busy administrative role
• A warm, diplomatic manner and resilience under pressure
• Sympathy with the ethos of the Church of England

Key role requirements:

• This is a full‑time, permanent role
• There will be some flexibility to work remotely but because of the nature of the role please expect to work from The Old Deanery for the majority of the time

Your Salary

• A salary of £32,205 per annum, plus age‑related pension contributions between 8-15% of salary. We will also match any pension contributions you make up to an additional 3% of your salary.

Your Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus eight bank holidays.
• We welcome all flexible working arrangement requests. This is looked at in a case‑by‑case scenario and if this fits within the department’s needs. We try to be as flexible as we can in your work pattern to support you with other commitments, and to give a good work‑life balance.
• We offer many services and initiatives under our Family Friendly Programme, some of these include enhanced Maternity Leave initiative, Adoption Leave, Paternity Leave, & Shared Parental Leave.
• Access to Occupational Health, and an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Automatic enrolment and access to Medicash (one of the UK’s leading health cash plan providers), providing you with many services including reimbursements of routine dental treatment, optical, specialist consultations, and therapy treatments. Unlimited access to virtual GP & Private prescription service and health & Stress related helplines.
• Apply for eligibility for an Eyecare voucher.

ABOUT NATIONAL CHURCH INSTITUTIONS

The National Church Institutions comprises a wide variety of teams, professions and functions that support the mission and ministries of the Church of England in its vision to be a church, centred on Jesus Christ, for the whole nation - a church that is simpler, humbler, bolder.

We Include. You Belong.

Our Belonging and Inclusion Strategy aims for everyone in the National Church Institutions (NCIs) to feel that they belong, and are valued for who they are and what they contribute. Together, our people contribute in different ways towards our common purpose, whichever NCI they work in and whatever their background.

Living out our values in all that we do, we:

• Strive for Excellence
• Show Compassion
• Respect others
• Collaborate
• Act with Integrity

We believe our commitment to belonging and inclusion fuels our progress and drives us forward. The NCIs are a safe, inclusive workplace for people of all backgrounds and walks of life. We welcome applications from people of all faiths and of no faith. We want to encourage applications from a diverse group of people who share our values. Even if you have never thought about working for us before, if you have the skills and experience we’re looking for then we would like to hear from you.

Please note: You must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for the role.