Remote Office Manager*
Employer: Joint Christian Science Reading Room UK
Location: This role is fully remote
Temporary: This is a 12-month fixed-term contract
Working hours: Part-time basis of 20 hours per week.
Rate of pay £25 per hour
-
Location: Remote
Salary: £25 per hour
Hours: Part time
Contract: This is a 12-month fixed-term contract
If you’re an experienced office or operations professional who enjoys bringing structure, clarity and calm to a busy organisation, this could be a very rewarding role.
Joint Christian Science Reading Room UK is looking for a capable and dependable Office Manager to help keep the charity running smoothly day to day. You’ll act as a trusted link between Trustees and staff, coordinate operations across a remote team, and make sure key systems, processes and communications are well managed.
This varied role would suit someone who is practical, organised, confident with digital tools, and comfortable working across administration, people support, IT coordination and governance activity.
You’ll join an established team and play an important part in helping the charity deliver its programme effectively. The role combines hands-on coordination with people support and operational oversight. You’ll help improve ways of working, maintain accurate records and reporting, support staff check-ins and administration, liaise with external suppliers, and work closely with Trustees on planning and governance tasks.
You may be a good fit if you have:Experience in office management, operations management or senior administration
Experience coordinating people, processes and priorities in a remote or hybrid setting
Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing demands
Confidence handling confidential information with discretion
Proven IT skills, including working with digital tools, shared systems and external suppliers
A collaborative, calm and reliable approach, with the confidence to build positive working relationships across a small organisation
It would also be helpful if you have:Knowledge of, or affinity with, Christian Science and/or faith-based community work, and the ability to represent the charity’s purpose and values appropriately and sensitively
Experience in the charity or not-for-profit sector
Experience supporting online events, website updates, or digital content workflows
Experience improving processes, managing suppliers, or supporting budgeting/funder information
We can offer you:
This role is fully remote and offered on a part-time basis of 20 hours per week. There is a weekly two-hour online staff meeting on Tuesday mornings, so availability for that is essential. There may also be occasional evening work. In return, the role offers flexible working, NEST pension scheme, 28 days holiday (pro-rata), plus 2 additional days to cover the Annual Meeting and Association Day.
This is a broad and meaningful role in a values-led organisation, where your contribution will make a genuine difference to how the charity operates and supports its community.
About us
You’ll be supporting a Poole-based registered charity (England & Wales) that serves as a central resource for Christian Science literature and activities. You don’t need to be a Christian Scientist to apply, but you should be comfortable supporting the charity’s purpose and values.
Inclusion and accessibility
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and life experiences. If you need adjustments at any stage of the process, please tell us what would help.
Safer recruitment, eligibility and declarations
We’re committed to safeguarding and to taking reasonable steps to protect everyone who comes into contact with the charity. Appointments will be subject to proportionate safer recruitment checks and declarations, which may include references and verification of identity. A DBS check will only be considered where it is legally eligible and proportionate to the activities of the role.
The Work From Home Hub is dedicated to finding and sharing remote and hybrid job opportunities across the UK. The content available on theworkfromhomehub.co.uk is intended for general informational purposes only. While we strive to ensure the information provided is accurate and reliable, we make no guarantees or warranties, expressed or implied, regarding the accuracy, adequacy, validity, reliability, availability, or completeness of the information presented on our site.
Get ongoing support throughout your job search with The Work From Home Hub’s on‑demand Q&A service.
When you join The WFH Hub blog, you gain access to a private Facebook group where you can ask job‑search questions every week, plus over 70 helpful blog posts - all for a one‑time fee of £5.
Whether you need help checking a detail in a job advert, getting a bit of encouragement before an interview, wondering what questions you might be asked, or figuring out where to look for part‑time, evening or term‑time roles, it’s a space designed to support you throughout your search.
This page may contain adverts for products and services tailored to those seeking homebased roles or already working remotely. These adverts help The Work From Home Hub source and share more job opportunities to our community. Support our mission - become a partner today.