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Central Services Committee

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OFFICE MANAGEMENT

Remit

The Office Manager's Department is responsible for the day-to-day running of the Church Offices at 121 George Street, Edinburgh.

The department's remit also includes:

  • management of a maintenance budget for the upkeep of the Church Offices;
  • responsibility for all aspects of health and safety for staff, visitors and contractors working in the building;
  • managing a team of staff providing the offices with security, reception, mail room, print room, switchboard, day-to-day maintenance services and committee room bookings; and
  • overseeing all sub-contracted services to include catering, cleaning, boiler-room maintenance, intruder alarm, fire alarms and lift.

Design Services

The Office Manager's Department also has responsibility for the Church's Design Department, which is led by head of department Peter Forrest. The in-house agency provides high-quality design, layout and print management services to the Church of Scotland at very competitive rates.
Life & Work front cover: by the Design Department The team of highly-trained designers based in our studio, are equipped with cutting-edge Apple Mac desk top technology. The team provides added value through its specialist knowledge of the Church environment. It is also responsible for the design of the award-winning Life & Work magazine.

Find the Church offices

If you are attending a meeting or event at the Church Offices at 121 George Street in Edinburgh visit our dedicated area on our extranet site for full details on how to find us, directions, travel advice and opening times. The extranet also includes a guide to our offices for those who have mobility problems.

Extranet site icon Click here to go to our extranet site for further information on the Church Offices.

Contact us

For further information please contact the office manager, Dorothy Woodhouse, on email at:
Email us
dwoodhouse@cofscotland.org.uk

Design Services can be contacted via:
Email us
design@churchofscotland.co.uk

Or write to us at
Church of Scotland
121 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4YN

Telephone: 0131 225 5722

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In this section

Introduction
Welcome to the Central Services Committee pages of the Support and Services Council

Central Properties
Providing professional property, facilities and health and safety services

General Treasurers
The central finance department of the Church

Human Resources
A guide to the employing agency for the Church's staff

Information Technology
Details about the IT department responsible for the Church offices

Law
Acts in legal matters for the Church and all of its courts, boards, committees and trusts

Media Relations Unit
Liaises between the Church and the media and manages the Kirk's website

Office Management
How the day-to-day running of the Church Offices in Edinburgh is managed

 

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