Provincial Registry Clerk Job Vacancy in York and Leeds

Lupton Fawcett LLP is a well-established law firm with offices in Leeds, Sheffield and York.

The Ecclesiastical and Charities department now seek a Provincial Registry Clerk to join their team to work across both the York and Leeds offices. We seek an individual who is ambitious, enthusiastic and innovative. In return, we offer an excellent opportunity to join an expanding and successful team, where you can shape your own future.

The varied duties of this role include regular travel between the York and Leeds offices whilst ensuring the smooth-running of the Diocesan and Provincial Registries.

The main responsibilities of the role include:

• Supporting Diocesan and Provincial Registries on all clergy discipline matters relating to priests, bishops and archbishops.
• Supporting the Provincial Registrar in relation to the installation and consecration of new bishops in the Northern Province.
• Handling the resignation of Bishops and Deans in the Northern Province.
• Preparing documentation for the Archbishop’s office.
• Maintaining the act Book of the Archbishop of York and of the Bishop of Sodor and Man.
• Preparing paperwork and making arrangements for a variety of licences.

We seek an individual with excellent organisational and communication skills with the confidence and ability to communicate clearly and concisely at all levels, verbally and in writing. You should have excellent IT skills, with a confident telephone manner and the ability to prioritise a varied workload. You should be able to work to and meet deadlines, whilst having a good eye for detail and a concern for quality and accuracy. You should be flexible with a positive outlook,  a team player and have the ability to use your initiative. Training will be provided and salary is commensurate with experience.

Lupton Fawcett LLP is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from every sector of the community. If this role is of interest to you, please submit your CV and covering letter, giving a brief summary of why the experience you have gained is applicable to this role, via the links below or apply directly to recruitment@luptonfawcett.law where your application will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence.