Personal Assistant to the Abbot of Worth

Hours: 37.5 per week, Mon - Fri 

Contract: Permanent

Location: Worth Abbey, Turners Hill, Crawley RH10 4SB

Set in an area of outstanding natural beauty in the West Sussex High Weald, Worth Abbey is an English Benedictine monastery, a sanctuary where the Gospel of Christ is lived and shared in fraternity, prayer and service. Founded in 1933, and an independent monastery from 1957, Worth Abbey is a spiritual, pastoral, and cultural centre for the locality and more widely. At its heart is a community of Catholic monks following the Rule of St. Benedict. The Abbey Church is the central feature of an Abbey campus which also houses Worth School, a Catholic Independent day and boarding school, the Abbey Retreat Centre, the Worth Abbey RC Parish, and some 500 acres of quiet gardens, forest, and farmland which are home to a campsite, a livery stable and a working farm.

The Role 

Reporting to: The Abbot 

You will work with and support the Abbot of Worth, in his strategic and day-to-day leadership and management of the monastery and realisation of Worth Abbey’s aims. The successful candidate will also lead and/or contribute to projects agreed with the Abbot. 

About you 

You should have experience working as a personal assistant to a senior leader and communicating messages across multiple channels. 

You should have:

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Word, Power Point and Adobe
• Excellent organisation skills and attention to detail
• Knowledge of constructing and handling data in MS Excel and Access

Ideally you will also have experience of website and social media management, co-ordinating events, and an understanding of how GDPR and PECR legislation impacts communications. 

The Benefits 

We offer our own generous salary scale and enhanced benefits scheme including a generous pension contribution, employee assistance programme and meal provision. Employees have access to our facilities and benefit from free parking, on site gym, social events and discounted school fees.

Applying 

Applicants are required to submit an application via the Quick Apply button

Alternatively an application form is available from the HR department

E: recruitment@worth.org.uk  

T: 01342 710215

For more information regarding Worth Abbey please visit: www.worthabbey.net . 

Closing date for applications: 26 November 2021*

*We reserve the right to invite candidates for interview prior to the closing date and to close vacancies early if we have sufficient suitable applications. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to submit an application as soon as possible.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children, and therefore the successful candidate must be able to understand and adhere to Vulnerable Adult, Child Protection and Safeguarding legislation. 

References and Disclosure and Barring Service checks will be conducted on the successful candidate.

We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination