United Reformed Church, Northern Synod – PA to Moderator and Clerks
Location: Office based at 4 College Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Salary: £18,978 , Permanent role
Hours: 21 hours per week. Initially, 23 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata), increasing to 27 days after four years service.
We are seeking an experienced and highly organised PA to the Synod Moderator and Synod Clerks to support senior leadership within the United Reformed Church Northern Synod. This is a key administrative role providing high-level, confidential support to the Moderator and Synod Clerks, alongside responsibility for the smooth day-to-day running of all office systems and procedures.
You will be an experienced Administrator or PA, able to manage complex workloads, maintain confidentiality and operate with professionalism and discretion.
It is not necessary to be a practising Christian; however, the postholder must be sympathetic to the ethos, values and mission of the United Reformed Church.
The successful applicant will be required to undertake a Basic DBS check.
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Click here to download the URC Northern Synod application form
The closing date for applications is 5pm Friday 30 October 2026.
Please e-mail your completed application form to Izzy Milburn: isabelle@IMHR.biz
With over 30 years of experience in HR gained within the corporate and public sector, I now work on a freelance basis providing HR support to not for profit organisations and Christian churches in the North of England.
I am a Methodist Lay Preacher and Lay Employment Advisor to the Newcastle upon Tyne and Durham & Darlington districts of the Methodist Church.