Parish Business Manager – St Patrick’s, Church Hill

Sydney

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- Permanent full-time opportunity with supportive for-purpose employer
- Based in The Rocks
- Competitive salary plus allocated city carparking space

About Us

Built in the early 1840s, St Patrick’s stands in Sydney’s Rocks area, with a rich and profound history reaching back to the very beginnings of Catholic life in Australia. St Patrick’s was previously under the care of the Marist Fathers (1868-2025). Since its relinquishment back to the Archbishop of Sydney, a new Parish Priest was appointed in January 2026 alongside three other diocesan priests, demonstrating a strong commitment to continuing the vibrant faith life of this special parish within the Australian Church.

St Patrick’s Church Hill welcomes people from all around Sydney and beyond on a daily basis. It is one of the most active Catholic churches in Australia, offering 31 Masses during the week (including 10 Sunday Masses) and up to 30 hours of rostered priest time for reconciliations each week.

St Patrick’s is a spiritual oasis in a busy city environment, offering a sacred place for prayer and contemplation that draws all people to encounter God and prayerfully participate in the life of the Church. St Patrick’s Church Hill will play an integral role in the upcoming International Eucharistic Congress (Eucharist28) and looks forward to growing in its mission and outreach.

About the role

The Business Manager supports the Parish Priest to deliver the vision of St Patrick’s from an operational perspective. The Business Manager is responsible for ensuring that the operational elements of the St Patrick’s Parish are carried out effectively and that it meets its diocesan, legal, financial and commercial obligations.





The purpose of the Business Manager role is to support the Parish Priest in managing the temporal goods of the parish so that the parish can fulfil its spiritual mission of creating and forming disciples of Jesus Christ.

The duties of the Business Manager include, but are not limited to the following:

- Working with the Parish Priest, parish staff, and volunteers to ensure that parish services are provided effectively to support St Patrick’s spiritual mission and pastoral vision
- Working with the Parish Priest and the Parish Finance Committee to ensure the Parish achieves sound financial performance and asset management to enable its vision and a sustainable future
- Ensuring compliance with all legal and administrative obligations (e.g Diocesan, HR, WWCC, Safeguarding, WHS)
- Collaborating with Commercial Property Advisors to ensure that the commercial properties are effectively managed and maintained to support the needs of both the Parish and its commercial tenants
- Sourcing, negotiating, and managing service and procurement contracts and supplier relationships appropriately while ensuring the proper documentation of processes, policies and contracts

About You

Your business administration background and experience in delivering operational objectives are key to this role. Just as important are your mission-focused outlook, ability to work collaboratively with others, and flexible approach to your work.

Specifically, as the ideal candidate you will meet the following Key Requirements:





- A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, preferably in business administration, accounting, or a combination of training and relevant experience
- Proven business administration experience across a range of areas including finance, commercial leases, contract management, service provider relationships and engagement with public bodies
- The ability to supervise and develop staff, as well as work effectively with volunteers
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- The capability to work autonomously, taking accountability and responsibility for you own work
- A track record of starting and completing projects effectively and efficiently
- Proficiency in software, including the use of MYOB
- Deep respect for the vision and mission of the Catholic Church and a commitment to the pastoral plan of St Patrick’s as envisioned by the Parish Priest
- A high level of personal and skilled integrity, honesty and reliability
- Compassion, tact, and respect for the need for discretion and confidentiality in all parish matters
- A collaborative and collegiate approach to working with the Parish community of priests, staff, volunteers and all who engage with the Parish
- Familiarity with parish life and parish operations
- A current Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance in NSW, or ability to obtain one

The Archdiocese is wholly committed to ensuring the safety, well-being and dignity of all children and adults at risk, and acknowledges its important legal, moral and spiritual responsibility to create a safe and nurturing environment for those children and adults at risk. The Archdiocese has a zero-tolerance approach to child abuse. Staff are encouraged to read the Archdiocese Commitment Statement and Safeguarding Policy .

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📌 Parish Business Manager – St Patrick’s, Church Hill (New South Wales)
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📍 New South Wales