Operations Manager

Bookham Baptist Church is a community of Christians from the local area of Bookham, Effingham, Fetcham, Leatherhead and beyond, living out our vision in a large village context in Surrey. We are part of ‘Baptists Together’ (The Baptist Union) and the South Eastern Baptist Association (SEBA).   

Given the nature of this role, it is an occupational requirement for the person to be a committed Christian and take an active and prayerful role in the ministry of the Church.

What we are seeking:   
Do you have excellent administration skills and enjoy motivating a team? Can you contribute to strategic thinking and translate ideas and aspirations into practical actions? Are you skilled at problem solving? Are you able to empower others to do their best work? Are you able to encourage people to get involved and use their gifts? If that sounds like you, you might be who we are looking for…   

The Operations Manager will enable the outworking of a simple vision: ‘Helping People Find Faith’ 

We try to work to four core values in our life together. They are:  

• Seeking God and working things out  
• Growing Christlike together  
• Collaborating in God’s Mission  
• Enabling Service and Leadership  

As our Operations Manager, you would be working with the ministers and leadership team, playing a vital role in moving strategy into action and centring our values across a range of disciple making activities – including small group life, local community engagement and gathered worship.

As Operations Manager you would have oversight of and leadership in the areas of administrative and legal compliance, policies and record keeping, resource management, HR, communications, and governance. However, you would not be carrying these alone, instead you’ll be working with an able and committed team. To this end it is important that our Operations Manager ensures that the team are given all the care, support and training they need to play their part.  

Ultimately, the Operations Manager is an enabling role, supporting and coordinating others to work out our vision and values in the church community, both gathered and scattered.

If you are excited by what you have read and sense that God might be calling you to this role, please read on and consider if you might apply for the role.