The Roman Catholic Diocese of Middlesbrough covers a geographical area from Teesside to Humberside, consisting of Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland, Stockton on Tees (south of the River Tees), the cities of Kingston upon Hull and York, East Yorkshire and most of North Yorkshire.

The Diocese is a registered charity (no: 233748) and is run by a Board of Trustees, who are responsible for determining the strategic direction of the Diocese.  Effective implementation of the finance strategy of the Diocese rests with the Financial Secretary.

The role of the Financial Secretary is to support the Trustees in achieving the charitable objectives of the charity through the administration of the finances and assets of the Diocese in an efficient manner whilst ensuring that all legal requirements are complied with.

Finance is intrinsically involved in all aspects of Diocesan work and, as a result, the Financial Secretary’s input is key to the vast majority of Diocesan activities.

The responsibilities of the Financial Secretary cover all aspects of Diocesan finance from minor parish financial issues through to investments and major capital projects.  The Financial Secretary is also responsible for the acquisition, management and disposal of all Diocesan and parish property and other major assets.

In addition to our financial management and governance, the Financial Secretary oversees the legal and fair employment of staff across the Diocese and involves line managing the Financial Secretary’s own immediate team.

The successful candidate will need to bring not only the required technical skills for finance, asset and resource management, but also the understanding of the accountabilities of the Diocese as a charity as well as its spiritual and pastoral role in the lives of the people and communities it serves.  It is essential that the post holder is able to demonstrate a credible level of understanding of the beliefs and traditions that underpin the work of the Catholic Church in the UK.

How to apply

Application is by way of application form, CV and a Supporting Statement.  Please telephone Sarah Holmes on 01642 850505 ext 257 for the application pack.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact:

Mgr Gerard Robinson, Vicar General, on 01642 597750 or email vicargeneral@dioceseofmiddlesbrough.co.uk

Rev Peter Warren, Company Secretary, on 01642 850505 ext 225 or email peterwarren@dioceseofmiddlesbrough.co.uk

Closing date: 2.00 pm Wednesday 10 February 2016.

Interviews are being held on Thursday 18 February 2016.