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Summary We're looking for a Grants Manager to support the Racial Justice Unit for a 6 month fixed-term contract About the Department/Role The Racial Justice Unit reflects the Church's renewed commitment to justice as part of the wider theological imperatives to see Christ in the other, to be united in Him and to love our neighbours. The primary role of the RJU is to lead on the coordination of racial justice initiatives which involves the implementation of (FLTA), supporting key stakeholders including the senior leadership, dioceses, NCIs, TEIs, and other related institutions, coordinating and supporting the governance mechanisms, and managing the related Triennium Fund. This is a six-month interim role to provide operational leadership to support the delivery of the Unit's priorities which could be a suitable secondment opportunity. What you'll be doing The Racial Justice Unit is seeking a skilled Grants Manager, to lead the delivery of its funding programme. This role is central to managing grant operations, assessing applications, supporting grantees, and evaluating impact. Key responsibilities: Manage grant pipeline, awards, and live caseloads Lead financial tracking and reporting Support impact evaluation and learning Line manage the RJU Grants Assistant Collaborate with Finance, Legal, and PMO teams Assist with transition to new grant management system To be successful, you will need to have: Strong grant management and financial oversight Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement Analytical, detail-oriented, and highly organised Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Office Suite Experience in impact evaluation and reporting Key requirements: This is a 6 month fixed-term contract We are looking for someone to start in September 2025 if possible To have an informal conversation with the incumbent Reshmi Sarkar, please email About You The Church of England is for everyone and we want to reflect the diversity of the community the Church serves across the whole country. Therefore, while of course we welcome all applications from interested and suitably experienced people, we would particularly welcome applicants from UK Minoritised Ethnicities (UKME)/Global Majority Heritage (GMH) and other under-represented groups. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to recruiting disabled people. We offer interviews to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the role. Please refer to the Job Description for more information about the role and person specification. What we offer Your Salary A salary of £48,557 per annum, plus age-related pension contributions between 8-15% of salary. We will also match any pension contributions you make up to an additional 3% of your salary. Your Benefits 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 days within 5 years) plus eight bank holidays and three additional days (pro-rated if working part-time). We welcome all flexible working arrangement requests. This is looked at in a case-by-case scenario and if this fits within the department's needs. We try to be as flexible as we can in your work pattern to support you with other commitments, and to give a good work-life balance. We offer many services and initiatives under our Family Friendly Programme, some of these include enhanced Maternity Leave initiative, Adoption Leave, Paternity Leave, & Shared Parental Leave. Structured induction programme and access to a range of development opportunities including apprenticeships. Automatic enrolment and access to Medicash (one of the UK's leading health cash plan providers), providing you with many services including reimbursements of routine dental treatment, optical, specialist consultations, and therapy treatments. Unlimited access to virtual GP & Private prescription service and health & Stress related helplines. Access to Occupational Health, and an Employee Assistance Programme Access to the Department of Education Restaurant and Westminster Abbey with a plus-one guest. Apply for eligibility for an Eyecare voucher. Opportunity to join the Civil Service Sports & Social Club, and get involved in a range of staff networks, groups and societies.

Summary About the Diocese Bishop Sophie was appointed the 10th Bishop of Coventry in 2024 and took up the legal responsibility in February 2025. As the Bishops House is refurbished, she is using this time to prepare well for this new responsibility building on her experience of episcopal ministry over the past five years. She will commence public duties from the date of her welcome service on 7 June 2025. Bishop Sophie will, in due time, share her episcopal authority and responsibility fully and collegially within the Diocese with the Bishop of Warwick once appointed, but will first take time to form a clear picture of the Diocese before beginning that process of appointment. She will work closely with the Dean of Coventry, the Archdeacons, and the other members of the Bishop's Senior Staff Team. This missionary and apostolic oversight is of course shared with every licensed priest, but among them especially, the area deans. Governance responsibility for the Diocese is likewise shared, principally through the Bishop's Council and Diocesan Synod. The Bishop's Chaplain will: Work to the Bishop, her agenda and priorities, focused on assisting her ministry, with wisdom, good humour, and steadfast hope. Be emotionally intelligent and theologically alert, with a strong ability for reading people and situations, relating well across a diverse range of ages, personalities, cultures and theological convictions. Be flexible and adaptable, able to work to tight deadlines, to prioritise, to cope with complex and competing demands, and to assemble resources on a wide variety of subjects. Enjoy working as part of a small team, with the spontaneity and natural generosity which interdependence requires. Provide pastoral support to the Bishop's Staff, with a proven capacity to work calmly and effectively through more stressful seasons of ministry. Support the Bishop in liaising with colleagues over matters of strategic development in the mission of the Diocese. Take primary responsibility, on behalf of the Bishop, for worship and prayer in the life of the Bishop's Senior Staff Team and to help shape a pattern of prayer in the Bishops House Chapel which is sustainable and life giving, including occasional services of Holy Communion. For more information please refer to the Job Description & Person Specification document. Closing date for applications is 15 March 2025 Key requirements The Chaplain's main place of work is the Bishop's Office at The Bishop's House. The expectation is of a similar time commitment as a parish priest. As a general rule the Chaplain will be expected to share in morning worship outside office hours, and to keep office hours of 9.00 am to 5.00 pm with a break for lunch. There is an expectation of some work, and ministry being exercised, outside office hours. There will be some evening commitments. The rest day is generally a Friday or Saturday. The post is subject to Safer Recruitment Processes and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Disclosure. This post has attached to it an Occupational Requirement under the 2010 Equality Act, Part 1, Schedule 9. What we offer A salary of £33,058 per annum (equivalent to the stipend of a Residentiary Canon). A house (or housing allowance) will be provided to enable the Chaplain to carry out their duties. Clergy already in the Church of England Funded Pensions Scheme (CEFPS) will have the option of either remaining in this scheme or joining the PB14 scheme. In addition to the employer age-related contribution (between 8-15% of salary), the employer also matches the employee contributions in whole percentages up to 3%. Employees enrolled into PB2014 will be automatically enrolled to contribute 3% of their pensionable salary. The employee can choose to increase or decrease their contribution at any time. 30 days annual leave FTE. Access to Occupational Health, and an Employee Assistance Programme. The Diocese is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders are expected to share this commitment and to comply with the relevant safeguarding policy.

The Diocese of Oxford in consultation with the Bishop of Oswestry and the Society for the Maintenance of the Faith seeks to appoint a Priest-in-Charge for the Parish of Holy Trinity Reading . Holy Trinity is a parish under the oversight of the Bishop of Oswestry. Closing date for applications: Monday 10th March Interview date: Wednesday 26th March All appointments are subject to acceptable pre-appointment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Check.

Position Description This is an exciting opportunity to join our Pioneering Project, as we develop a variety of pathways to faith on the Roundshaw Estate. These include 'Meal & Meditation', 'Popcorn & Ponder' and 'Tea & Toast', which give space for a diverse group of people to journey towards faith in Jesus within a relaxed, participative and friendly setting. With significant grant investment from the Church of England, we are now setting up a Pioneering Project to develop these pathways, with new innovative spaces being added along the way. We will then train and support other Estate partner churches across the Southwark Diocese to try out our approach, contextualising our models of mission to their communities if appropriate. This is a really exciting project that will make a huge positive difference to individuals and communities. As such, we are looking for an experienced Project Director to drive forward this project and oversee the team that will be recruited. This role is vital to ensure we deliver on the agreed outcomes of the project over 5 years, which will involve: Recruiting and managing the new team members so they can thrive in their roles. Developing our finance, IT and communications (inc. new website) processes to support the project. We would love someone in this role to have a passion for Jesus, a drive to make our processes and systems as fruitful as possible, with the ability to nurture a joyful and motivated team. The team includes a Pioneer Curate supporting the training of partner churches, a Children and Families Pioneer, Media consultants, and in 18 months will grow to include a Youth Pioneer, Music & Worship Pioneer and additional Pioneer Curate. The team will be part of the existing Springfield staff team overseen by their Pioneer Vicar. You will have significant experience of managing and delivering successful projects and enjoy juggling multiple elements with proactive problem-solving skills. You will have a good understanding of how to manage budgets. You will work from our office in Wallington (SM6 9AA) at least 4 days per week and from home. We are looking for someone who ideally would join our congregation, so the role would best suit someone who lives within reasonable travelling distance of Wallington. You can find out more in the information pack, attached below, and read more on our website at , or do not hesitate to ring Pioneer Vicar, David, on for more information.

The following content displays a map of the job's location - York. Executive Assistant to the Diocesan Secretary and Chief Executive Officer Due to an internal promotion, we have an exciting opportunity for a proactive, organised, and highly skilled professional to work with our Diocesan Secretary and Chief Executive Officer. We are looking for an Executive Assistant who can expertly anticipate and balance the needs of the Diocesan Secretary and other directors, keeping one step ahead of their needs through a wide range of managerial, administrative, and executive support tasks as part of our service to the churches and schools in the Diocese of York. You will be based at our main office at Clifton Moor, York. This is a busy, varied, and interesting role which includes: Communication Liaison: being the first point of contact between the Diocesan Secretary and both employees and office holders, handling confidential information with professionalism. A significant part of this will be comprehensive and pro-active email management. Office Management: responsibility for the day-to-day running of the diocesan office including liaison with service providers such as IT and telecoms, ensuring a safe working environment for employees and visitors, and responsibility for the general office budget. People Management: line managing administrators across multiple teams ensuring a high-quality service and supporting their personal and professional development. Project Work: supporting key projects for the Diocesan Secretary and other senior managers. Meeting Support: drafting, editing, and formatting reports, presentations, and papers; taking professional and accurate minutes relating to complex or sensitive agendas. Diary Management: scheduling appointments, managing complex calendars, and coordinating arrangements for both Diocesan and National meetings. To be successful in this role you will have operated at a senior administrative level within a busy office environment. You will be able to relate to people across the whole social spectrum, putting people at ease, as well as showing pastoral sensitivity and tact where appropriate. Empathy with the Christian faith is essential and an understanding of the culture and structures of the Church of England is desirable. We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and especially welcome applications from disabled candidates and those from UKME heritage as these groups are under-represented in our staff. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and you will be required to undertake basic safeguarding training. Only fully completed applications through Pathways will be accepted; applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

The following content displays a map of the jobs location - Church House, Great Smith Street, London Chief Executive Officer, The Church Commissioners for England Vacancy Reference cofe/TP/89775/7992 Number of Positions: 1 Contract Type: Employee Permanent Working Hours: 35 Location: Church House, Great Smith Street, London Closing Date: 07/02/2025 Vacancy Category: Business Unit: National Church Institutions (NCIs) Organizational Unit: CofE Central Services Introduction About the Church Commissioners The Church Commissioners for England is a statutory endowed charity managing over £10 billion of historic assets for the Church of England. It has representatives of Church and State on its governing body and is answerable to Parliament and the General Synod of the Church of England, as well as the Charity Commission. Financial returns are used to support the mission and ministry of the Church of England. In addition to managing the investment fund, the Church Commissioners supports the Church's mission, ministry and heritage by providing funding, sound frameworks, and expert advice in support of England's dioceses, parishes and cathedrals, its church buildings and Bishops' ministry. The Role This truly unique and impactful role is an outstanding opportunity for a credible leader with the passion and experience to lead one of the largest distributors of charitable funds in the UK - a commercial role which will balance exceptional governance, risk management and ethical oversight. The CEO is responsible for strategic leadership of the Church Commissioners and oversight of the work of its operational teams. The CEO supports the Church Estates Commissioners in strategic policy and prioritisation of effort and in outward-facing communication to the wider Church and beyond about how the Church Commissioners are delivering their support for the Church of England's mission. The post holder will be accountable to the Commissioners' Board and to Parliament for performance of - and innovation within - the various financial and other functions. This appointment comes at a critical time for the Church Commissioners as it prepares to implement a number of changes in response to the national church governance review. The CEO will play a critical role in this transition and then in shaping and implementing a vision for the "new" Church Commissioners, which will have an increased focus on oversight of the Church's historic endowment to deliver excellent, ethical investment returns, providing the maximum sustainable funding support to the Church of England. Candidate Profile The successful candidate will be a proven strategic and relational leader who will inspire, sustain and represent the Church Commissioners across public forums and within a complex network of internal and external senior stakeholders. The role calls for a practising Christian (any Christian denomination will be considered) with empathy for the Church's mission. If you can demonstrate a track record of senior leadership across complex organisational structures and across a range of internal and external stakeholders and bring the confidence, credibility and resilience to lead an organisation that sits at the intersection of Church, State and financial markets, we would love to hear from you. Please see the full job description and for further information on how to apply, please contact for more information or a confidential conversation before 7 th February 2025. Please refer to the Job pack for more information about the role and person specification. What we offer 30 days annual leave plus eight bank holidays three additional days. We welcome all flexible working arrangement requests. This is looked at in a case-by-case scenario and if this fits within the department's needs. We try to be as flexible as we can in your work pattern to support you with other commitments, and to give a good work-life balance. We offer many services and initiatives under our Family Friendly Programme, some of these include enhanced Maternity Leave initiative, Adoption leave, Paternity Leave, & Shared Parental Leave. Structured induction programme and access to a range of development opportunities including apprenticeships. Automatic enrolment and access to Medicash (one of the UK's leading health cash plan providers), providing you with many services including reimbursements of routine dental treatment, optical, specialist consultations, and therapy treatments. Unlimited access to virtual GP & Private prescription service and health & Stress related helplines. Access to Occupational Health, and an Employee Assistance Programme Access to the Department of Education Restaurant and Westminster Abbey with a plus-one guest. Apply for eligibility for an Eyecare voucher. Opportunity to join the Civil Service Sports & Social Club, and get involved in a range of staff networks, groups and societies. ABOUT NATIONAL CHURCH INSTITUTIONS The National Church Institutions comprises a wide variety of teams, professions and functions that support the mission and ministries of the Church of England in its vision to be a church, centred on Jesus Christ, for the whole nation - a church that is simpler, humbler, bolder. We Include. You Belong. Our Belonging and Inclusion Strategy aims for everyone in the National Church Institutions (NCIs) to feel that they belong, and are valued for who they are and what they contribute. Together, our people contribute in different ways towards our common purpose, whichever NCI they work in and whatever their background. Living out our values in all that we do, we: Strive for Excellence Show Compassion Respect others Act with Integrity We believe our commitment to belonging and inclusion fuels our progress and drives us forward. The NCIs are a safe, inclusive workplace for people of all backgrounds and walks of life. We welcome applications from people of all faiths and of no faith. We want to encourage applications from a diverse group of people who share our values. Even if you have never thought about working for us before, if you have the skills and experience we're looking for then we would like to hear from you. Please note: You must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for the role.

The following content displays a map of the jobs location - London Area Director of Ministry (Edmonton) and Diocesan Continuing Ministerial Development Adviser Vacancy Reference cofe/TP/85991/8017 Number of Positions: 1 Contract Type: Employee Working Hours: 35 Location: London Closing Date: 09/02/2025 Vacancy Category: Business Unit: Diocese of London Organizational Unit: Introduction The London Diocesan Fund (LDF) wishes to appoint the Edmonton Area Director of Ministry with responsibility for Diocesan Continuing Ministerial Development (CMD) to play a key role within the Ministry Team, based from London Diocesan House, Causton Street, Pimlico, London. Job Summary The Edmonton Area Director of Ministry is a senior member of the Edmonton Area Team, responsible for providing visionary leadership and ensuring good management of key ministry initiatives. Specifically, the postholder oversees fostering vocations to lay and ordained ministries, directing ordinands, supervising post ordination training, overseeing clergy ministerial review, development, training and facilitating lay training programmes and holding the Continuing Ministerial portfolio. As a senior member of the Edmonton Area Team, the Edmonton Area Director of Ministry will also contribute to strategic planning and implementation of ministry objectives within the Area. The Edmonton ADM serves as the Diocesan Portfolio Leader for Continuing Ministerial Development (CMD). Collaborating with other ADMs, the London College of Bishops, and diocesan and Area colleagues, this portfolio leader is responsible for creating the strategic vision and processes to implement CMD across the diocese. Job Responsibilities Develops Vocations and Support Ordinands Organises events to equip and inspire both lay and ordained vocations. Collaborates with clergy/churches to nurture a diversity of vocations. Leads the AADO team overseeing candidate discernment and ordinand training. Supports ordinands through training, collaborating with TEIs. Manages Post-Ordination Training, CMD and IME2 Oversees Area post-ordination training programs (IME2). Plans Area ordination retreat and service. Manages the curate placement process for the Edmonton Area. Organises training events for clergy and LLM development. Facilitates Area training events (including Clergy Study Days and Area Conferences). Oversees the Edmonton Area process of Ministerial Development Review (MDR). Ensures regular communication about training opportunities and grants. Participates and delivers diocesan and national training programmes. Lay Training Ensures high-quality training for lay ministers. Communicates training opportunities within and beyond the diocese. Participates in regular meetings with the Area Leadership Team. Works with Diocesan Director of Ministry and within Diocesan Ministry Team. Works with other ADMs, DDO and participates in diocesan initiatives. Recruits, manages, motivates, and develops direct reports, promoting continuous learning and collaborative working. Provides diocesan strategic oversight and programme development of Continuing Ministerial Development (CMD), including Ministerial Development Review (MDR), in consultation with Area and diocesan stakeholders. Implements the recommendations from the CMD external review. Coordinates the delivery of Area and diocesan CMD events. Undertakes other duties commensurate with the role. Please refer to the attached Job Description for the full details on the main responsibilities. Person Specification Experience of Ordained/Lay Ministerial strategic planning Experience of teaching/training theology or ministry Experience of fostering vocations Experience managing/supervising a team Willingness to flexible working Right to work in the UK A commitment to professional development The person will require an enhanced DBS check Has been ordained Significant experience in effective parochial ministry Knowledge of the New Diocesan Discernment Process Knowledge of IME2 provision Please refer to the attached Job Description for the full details on Person Specification. About the London Diocesan Fund The London Diocesan Fund (LDF) is the employment body that serves and supports the Diocese of London and Church of England. The Diocese of London comprises of c400 parishes north of the River Thames and within the M25 motorway. You can find our Diocesan 2030 vision, which outlines our priorities for the next 10 years here: Diocesan Vision . The Church of England in London is growing, vibrant and at the heart of communities throughout the capital. At the London Diocesan Fund, we seek to do everything we can to support this mission and growth, using our resources to help our parishes and chaplains to serve over 4 million people. Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion The Diocese of London is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents our context and wider community. We are aware that those of Global Majority Heritage/United Kingdom Minority Ethnic (GMH/UKME), women, and disabled people are currently under-represented among our clergy and workforce, and we particularly encourage applications from those with the relevant skills and experience that will increase this representation. Safeguarding The Diocese of London is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Benefits of working with us Competitive remuneration package 27 annual leave days to rise to 30 after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays 15% employer pension contribution and salary sacrifice available Death in service benefit x3 of basic gross salary Enhanced maternity leave of six months full pay, after 12 months of employment Season ticket loans for public transport Access to Benenden Health Insurance EAP counselling through Health Assured Up to £100 for eye test and contribution to spectacles Two additional paid days for community volunteering