People and Culture Administrator
Do you have excellent administrative and communication skills? Enjoy working with a wide variety of people?
- Permanent, Part-time (28 hours a week)
- Hybrid working – approximately two days a week at CMS House, Oxford. More flexibility can be considered based on geography.
- Starting salary £21,988 (£27,485 per annum full time equivalent) depending on experience, with a generous pension contribution: up to 10 per cent employer contribution on annual salary
- 36 days of annual leave pro rata (including bank holidays) as well as enhanced paid sickness, maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
- Generous rewards and wellbeing package, including:
- access to 24/7 employee assistance programme with qualified counsellors
- regular wellbeing coffee mornings
- support on menopause for women
- up to three volunteer days a year
- up to three family emergency leave days a year
- retreats and resources for prayer life
We welcome applications from everyone. We particularly welcome applications from women and/or individuals from minority groups as they are currently underrepresented within our organisation at this level. All appointments are made on merit of skill, experience and potential as laid down in the job description and person specification.
Your role
Your role is to provide vital administrative support to the people and culture team, specifically relating to HR, which includes recruitment, onboarding and contract administration. In so doing, you’ll contribute to the development and maintenance of a climate of collaborative relationships between staff at all levels, and the attraction, retention and development of employees working to fulfil CMS’ mission.
The organisation you’ll be joining
Church Mission Society is comprised of people who are passionate about mission and fired up about helping people follow Jesus. For over 200 years CMS has been at the forefront of global mission, living out the gospel of Jesus, seeing lives changed and communities transformed. If you join CMS you will find an organisation that has been reinvigorated with a fresh vision to make disciples of Jesus among people at the edges, both in the UK and around the world.
What you’ll need to succeed
The successful candidate will have proven administrative experience and enjoy working with a wide range of people. You will have excellent communication skills, plus scheduling and organisational skills, and enjoy a variety of responsibilities within the role. Experience within an HR setting would be an advantage.
You will need to be in sympathy with the aims and values of Church Mission Society.
Further details can be found in the job description and person specification available to download below.
Our commitment to you
Safeguarding
We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of the people we serve, our partners, our volunteers, and our staff. We believe that every child or adult we come into contact with has the right to be protected from all forms of harm and abuse. Our recruitment and selection processes are in line with our Safeguarding Policy and the SCHR Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, which CMS is a member of as part of our commitment to safeguarding.
Values
Our core values of being pioneering, relational, faithful and evangelistic are integral to everything we do, and we work hard to ensure that every member of staff is valued, supported and encouraged to continually learn and develop their skills.
Closing date
Please apply by midnight on Sunday 16 November 2025.
Interviews will be held on Thursday 27 November 2025 at CMS House, Oxford.
To apply
Please send your application form and CV to jobs@churchmissionsociety.org or by post to HR Team, CMS, Watlington Road, Oxford OX4 6BZ. CVs will only be considered when sent with a completed application form (download below). Please be sure to save a copy of the application form to your device. If you have any issues downloading or opening the form please contact our HR team for assistance. See the application guide for further advice.
CMS is committed to recruiting, retaining and developing a workforce that reflects at all grades the diverse communities that we serve. Therefore we ask that you complete the Equality and Diversity Monitoring form and send it to equalopportunities@churchmissionsociety.org
As a member of the Inter-agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, CMS has committed to systematically check with previous employers from at least the last five years for any ‘SEAH’ (Sexual Exploitation, Abuse or Harassment) issues relating to all potential new hires.
Candidates for all UK roles must already be eligible to work in the UK, with a valid visa and work permit if required.
