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Parish Manager
Location: Springfield Parish - Our Lady of the Southern Cross, Springfield QLD Employment Type: Permanent Part-Time
Work Arrangements: 32 hours per week On-site | Tuesday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
 
About the Archdiocese of Brisbane
The Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane makes a positive impact on the lives of hundreds of thousands of Queenslanders every week through its network of parishes, schools, ministries, and community services. The Archdiocese is committed to fostering vibrant faith communities and supporting people at all stages of life. Through service, compassion, and stewardship, we seek to make a meaningful contribution to the wider community. Our Lady of the Southern Cross Parish is a welcoming and vibrant faith community committed to supporting parishioners through worship, pastoral care and community engagement.
 
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and proactive Parish Manager to oversee the day-to-day administration and operational management of Our Lady of the Southern Cross Parish.
Working closely with the Parish Priest, you will play a key leadership role in ensuring the effective operation of the parish office, managing financial and administrative functions, supporting volunteers, maintaining parish facilities, and working collaboratively with Archdiocesan teams to ensure compliance with organisational policies and procedures.
This is a diverse and rewarding role suited to someone who enjoys managing multiple priorities, building relationships and contributing to the life and mission of the Catholic Church.
 
Key Responsibilities

• Manage day to day parish office operations
• Manage core financial processes (invoicing, banking, planned giving, budget support)
• Prepare reports, correspondence and key documentation
• Coordinate communications, including newsletters and website updates
• Maintain accurate parish records and systems
• Coordinate volunteers, contractors and parish activities
• Manage facilities, bookings and maintenance coordination
• Support compliance across safeguarding and WHS
• Provide administrative and operational support to the Parish Priest
• Build effective relationships with Archdiocesan teams, schools and stakeholders

 
About You

• Experience with office and financial administration or operations
• Highly organised, with the ability to juggle priorities
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Detail focused, with discretion handling sensitive information
• Confident using Microsoft Office and learning new systems
• Collaborative team player with a proactive, get things done mindset

Requirements:

• Queensland Blue Card and National Police Check (or willingness to obtain)
• Respect for the mission and values of the Catholic Church

 
Why Join Us?
This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in the ongoing success of a growing parish community. You will work in a supportive and collaborative environment where your leadership, organisational skills and commitment to service will make a meaningful contribution to the mission of the Catholic Church.
 
Applications should be submitted via SEEK. We will also process applications received through our official channels (intranet, website, or LinkedIn).

For any enquiries regarding the role, please email Brent Hunter hunterb@bne.catholic.net.au

The Archdiocese of Brisbane has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct working with children checks, criminal history checks, and background referencing for all persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children and young people (0 - 18 years) and/or vulnerable adults. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a 0 tolerance to abuse of children or vulnerable adults.
 
Accessibility and Inclusivity
The Archdiocese of Brisbane is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive environment where all job candidates can fully engage in the recruitment process. We acknowledge and actively support the inclusion, respect, and equitable treatment of, including but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, and people from culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse backgrounds. If you require any reasonable accessibility adjustments or information in an alternative format during the recruitment process, please contact us to discuss how we can support your participation. We respect your privacy and confidentiality. Information is shared with other staff only as reasonably necessary to arrange workplace accessibility adjustments.

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