The National Development Team is passionate about growing the UK-wide reach and impact of TLG, engaging supporters and churches prayerfully, practically and financially. The Church Relationships Coordinator will work across two teams, TLG’s Church Partnership team and the TLG National Speaker Team. Both of these teams work closely together and are dedicated to building relationships with churches of all shapes and sizes. We're looking for a confident communicator to build relationships with churches at a range of points in their journey with TLG. We are seeking someone who loves the local church, can inspire vision and is incredibly passionate about giving hope and a future to struggling children and their families.

As the key relationship builder for churches starting their journey with TLG, we’re really excited about the part the Church Relationships Coordinator will play in a range of projects that the Church Partnership team is involved in. In the last few years, we have seen an unprecedented period of growth as new church partners join our vision and so we’re really excited about the key part your role will play in continuing that growth.

As part of the wider TLG National Speaker Team you will be working with a highly driven team who are at the forefront of establishing TLG as a household name in churches across the UK bringing in vital regular income and supporter engagement. Your main responsibility will be to influence, arrange and support a high volume of speaking opportunities in both Partner and Non-Partner churches across the country.

We are looking for individuals who have a strong and vibrant Christian faith. As part of our commitment to safeguarding, the successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the DBS.

We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve

Hackney Winter Night Shelter will be running from a “fixed” venue in Stoke Newington over winter 2020-21.  We are adapting our service due to the coronavirus pandemic to make sure that everyone is safe and that we are covid-secure.

We are recruiting overnight workers (two posts) to ensure the security, safety and wellbeing of our night shelter guests and the building overnight.  Hours will be 9.30pm to 8.30am (with one hour unpaid break) and includes working every other weekend.  Some flexibility would be an advantage.

Experience of working in homelessness is not essential, but the successful applicant must have the abllity to build a good rapport with people at all levels and able to deal with emergencies calmly and confidently. 

You will be the sole worker on site overnight.

The contract is until end March 2021, with possibility of extension.

We will be interviewing on a rolling basis as we receive applications, initially by Zoom. 

Please submit your application as soon as possible as we will close to applications once a suitable candidate has been appointed.

As our founder and CEO approaches retirement, we are seeking someone with a God-led heart, people skills and hands-on leadership to take this charity into its next chapter.

• Heart.  The post has a Genuine Occupational Requirement for the holder to be a practicing and committed Christian.  Someone who will continue to seek God’s will for this charity through the Holy Spirit, with a heart for saving lives for Christ through the alleviation of poverty.  Previous experience of International Development would be ideal but not essential.
• People skills.  The post requires someone that can develop and maintain effective personal relationships with a wide range of UK funders and supporters - securing and maintaining income is the most significant part of the role.  Hence excellent communication, public speaking and networking skills are needed.  Experience of working in Africa or a developing country, with the cultural understanding required, would again be ideal but not essential.  A current DBS will be required on appointment.
• Leadership.  The post also needs someone with proven leadership and management experience, both for the UK office of two part-time (admin and finance) staff and to mentor the Amigos Uganda team.

Amigos Worldwide is an inspirational Christian charity based in North Devon which has been delivering poverty alleviation projects in Uganda for the past 20 years.  Amigos works alongside Ugandans and their churches to bring about sustainable and lasting change through education, vocational training, conservation farming and clean water, reaching over 40,000 people annually.

Embracing integral mission, Amigos is increasingly Ugandan-led, with Kira Farm Development Centre as a hub for vocational training, but also out in the rural communities encouraging local churches to develop and deliver projects.  Through this we are seeing communities transformed; able to provide food for their families, educate their children, generate income, access clean water, reduce domestic violence and strengthen faith.  Amigos Uganda is some way from being fully independent but that is the ultimate aspiration.

The charity is well-established with a strong support base and an annual income of £400,000. Funded through regular and one-off donations, grants and school trips which provide an opportunity to both raise funds and introduce young people to what God is doing through Amigos.

This is a wonderful opportunity to make a real difference by taking forward our work with churches and others who are committed to transformation in the lives and communities of some of the poorest and most vulnerable people in the world.

Please send your CV and a covering letter, detailing how you fit this position.

If you have any queries over the role or application, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to join the current Amigos CEO, staff team and trustees for a day in North Devon to see if Amigos is right for them, and if they are right for Amigos.

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Project Officer - Communications

1 Year Fixed Term Contract

Full-time (40 hours per week inc breaks)

£23,801 per annum

STOP THE TRAFFIK is a groundbreaking charity established in 2006, working with communities across the world to assist in preventing modern slavery and human trafficking.

STOP THE TRAFFIK is looking to recruit a Project Officer - Communications. This communications role is critical to our model of building resilient communities, using various digital platforms.

The successful candidate’s primary responsibility will be to develop the communications for the Aman Safety project, which aims to raise awareness about human trafficking, ensuring vital information reaches Syrian Refugees and Asylum Seekers who are fleeing conflict and seeking safety.

For this role you must be fluent in both English and Arabic languages to a high level, both written and spoken.

Supported by the Project Manager, some of the activities the postholder will do include:

• Communicating analytical intelligence into an engaging narrative for a range of audiences.
• Assisting with Arabic and English translations and adding social media content in Arabic.
• Supporting and delivering presentations for multi-agency partnerships.
• Evaluating the projects and finding ways to use learnings in future work.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have an Undergraduate degree in relevant field or equivalent experience (e.g. journalism digital creative, communications assistant and social media.)
• Possess the advanced ability to craft written messages and tailor them to specific audiences.
• Open to the concept of agile working, moving between teams and using your skills and voice to support other teams’ projects.

In return you will be rewarded by working with a supportive and friendly team, working on an interesting high profile, global issue, conveniently based in our Central London office.  This could be the next exciting step in your communications career.

Closing date for applications: Midday on Wednesday 7th October 2020.

Interviews will be held on the 14th & 19th October 2020.

The Church of England in The Diocese of Durham 

We are looking for a dynamic leader to help us deliver our vision

We want to see God at work through the growth of His church, and to bless our communities, in particular their most vulnerable members.

Working closely with our Bishop and his Senior Team, you will be responsible for the effective operation and governance of the Diocese.

If you have the excellent financial, administration and people management skills we need to deliver our vision we would like to hear from you.

The Diocese is committed to seeing God at work through the growth of His church, blessing all of the communities contained within it.

The role of the Diocesan Secretary, as Chief Operating Officer, is to ensure that the mission, financial sustainability and the strategy of the Diocese, as determined by the Bishop with their staff, Bishop’s Council and Diocesan Synod are served by exemplary financial management, excellent administration and people management with effective governance.

The main formal areas of responsibility are:

1. To be pro-active in the development and successful implementation of Diocesan policy and strategy.
2. To be a member of the Bishop’s Leadership Team.
3. To have accountability for financial strategy and planning.
4. To effectively manage the Diocesan Central Administrative team.
5. To oversee the Governance activities of the Diocese including being Secretary of the Diocesan Synod and Company Secretary for the Diocesan Board of Finance (DDBF) and related bodies.
6. To represent the Diocese with key stakeholders.

For an informal conversation with the Vice-Chair of the Board of Finance, please make contact via Jo Dowsett in the Bishop of Durham's office.

Established in 1876, Mothers’ Union is a Christian organisation that has been supporting families for over 140 years. They have over 4 million members worldwide, 55,000 of whom in Britain and Ireland. As a Christian charity, we aim to demonstrate faith in action through the transformation of communities worldwide. Our members work at grassroots level around the world bringing hope and practical support to at least a million people every year through our programmes and as part of the volunteer base of local churches.

The Fundraising & Communications Team & Role Purpose

The Fundraising & Communications Team is responsible for fundraising for the charitable work of Mothers’ Union and for communicating our work internally and externally in various formats and media platforms, resourcing dioceses and building membership. It has two areas of responsibility:

• Fundraising – community, individual giving and trusts and statutory funding.
• Communications – print and social media.

The Communications Officer will support the Head of Fundraising and Communications to deliver clear and consistent communications that will raise awareness, drive membership growth and facilitate fundraising across the Mothers’ Union movement. Faith is at the core of all that Mothers’ Union does. The post holder will be contribute to our faith discussions, write and review faith based resources. For this reason the post holder must be comfortable operating in a Christian environment.

MAIN DUTIES OF THE ROLE

Communications

1. Proactively create and deliver high quality, inspiring multi-channel content (including, but not limited to, members magazine, email marketing, social media, campaigns and website) to engage key stakeholders and attract new followers to our cause.
2. Co-ordinate the production of our bi-annual member’s magazine; leading editorial meetings, writing articles, conducting interviews, managing externals and overseeing timelines through to print and despatch
3. Work with the Head of Fundraising and Communications to develop and disseminate briefings, and positioning statements.
4. To refresh and oversee the maintenance of the organisation’s case study database working with colleagues to identify opportunities to cultivate new profiles in line with key messages and organisation priorities.
5. Work in collaboration with colleagues in the Fundraising and Communications team to build and maintain a database of key statistics and latest research for use in communications and PR output.
6. Work alongside the Communications and Digital Marketing Officer to ensure we are sharing compelling and quality content across the Movement.
7. Increase the organisation’s profile through media engagement, monitor press coverage and identify news and parliamentary agendas which would benefit from the organisation’s perspective or commentary.
8. Develop and enhance a strong network of media contacts and journalists, ensuring contacts are kept up-to date in a central database.
9. Work alongside the Head of Fundraising and Communications to respond to requests from the press for comments, views and supporting information, and maximise opportunities for further engagement on relevant topics.
10. In partnership with the Communications and Digital Marketing Officer develop an ongoing programme to engage and nurture High profile/celebrity supporters and influencers who can help raise our public profile through the on line and print media.
11. Proactively seek opportunities and generate ideas and content to achieve positive national media coverage in print, online, and broadcast media.
12. Measure and evaluate performance of media engagement, generating actionable reports which inform future activity and demonstrate impact to colleagues.

General

1. Provide copywriting and editing support across all internal and external communications to maintain consistent tone, style and messaging across all outputs and act as a ‘brand guardian’ together with colleagues in the communications team.
2. Refine and manage the charity’s content calendar.
3. Take part in the charity’s out-of-office media enquiries and social media rota as required.
4. Undertake any other duties as may reasonably be required by the employer.

KEY COMPETENCIES

Knowledge

1. Knowledge of current communication and marketing trends in the voluntary sector.
2. Knowledge of the faith sector in the UK (particularly the Anglican Communion).
3. Knowledge of the contribution that faith and non-faith charities can have in achieving sustainable development goals.

Skills

1. Excellent verbal and written skills in order to communicate with a wide range of audiences.
2. Ability to proof read and edit clearly and accurately.
3. Ability to take complex copy; and clearly and concisely identify and summarise key points allowing you to present a balanced argument.
4. Excellent interpersonal skills, confident to engage and interview a wide range of stakeholders.
5. Ability to set up systems and then monitor the impact of our communications work on and off line.
6. Excellent time management skills and ability to respond quickly and accurately to deadlines.
7. Developing a pool of high profile/celebrity supporters to support both communications and fundraising activity.
8. Highly developed project management skills with a strong attention to detail and deadlines.

Experience

1. At least 2 years’ experience of planning and delivering a range of communication activities including, but not limited to, publications, campaigns and digital media initiatives.
2. Demonstrable experience of working with and writing for digital media platforms.
3. Creating a database and network of key journalists and influencers that reaches outside the existing charities pool of influence.
4. Experience in managing communications contractors to deliver high quality publications to fixed deadlines.

Qualifications

1. Educated to degree level and/or equivalent experience in Communications, Digital marketing, media or journalism.

HOW TO APPLY

If you are interested in this position, please submit your CV and a cover letter clealry showing how your experince matches the role by clicking on the "Apply" button.

In many organisations this role is purely fundraising.  We’re looking for someone to design our supporter journeys and as importantly someone to inspire and support them across their many different journeys.  Fundraising is good, but it isn’t everything.

We want to have reached 10,000 supporters and members by 2023. We’ll work on outreach campaigns and need you to make sure new members and new enquirers are given the love and attention they need to get, and stay engaged.

Your role is to create the communications and the processes to support our supporters and members in their engagement with us. We’ve little in place right now, so this is a great time to make your mark.

ROLE

To support our supporters and ensure that they are made to feel welcome;  that they can find the information they need, can get involved in a way that suits them, are aware of the services they can access, take part and vote as members, stand or vote for Trustees, attend the AGM, are supported in reaching out to others, are acknowledged, thanked and are kept informed and inspired.   

ABOUT YOU

You enjoy writing and have an easy, relaxed style. You will be at home in the social media environment.  Alongside your great communication skills (is it wrong to hope you stammer?) you are analytical - able to see the bigger picture – keen to drill down on user journeys and set up processes capable of supporting and tracking the different paths our supporters take – whether that be fundraising, campaigns, volunteering or just kept inspired. And convert passers by into fully engaged members and supporters. 

SUPPORTER JOURNEYS

You will start by mapping the routes people (can) take to get involved – and set up systems and communications (emails, tweets, letters, thank yous, information packs) to encourage them to stay engaged and involved.

You will work with mailchimp, hootesuite and other platforms to ensure supporters are kept informed via a channel which suits them. You’ll work with our Salesforce Administrator to ensure we capture all relevant data, segment our communications and monitor impact. Don’t be afraid to rethink how we do things.  Take a look at Facebook Support Group, Twitter and Insta – how do we use these channels to convert people into members?

A portion of our supporters have been with us for up to 40 years, others are fresh in.  We’ve enquiries in from parents, from students, from those struggling at work and from rebels keen to campaign.  You will need to be systematic and structured in your approach if we are to provide consistent care for all of our supporters.

While your communications will capture and inspire, this needs to be backed up with good structured admin and planning skills.  You’ll design the pathways for fundraisers and runners – from the info packs through to the certificates and thank yous; you’ll have your sights set on high volume recruiting during International Stammering Awareness Day; have a plan for students; have the welcome email off pat.  And because you are ambitious, keen to demonstrate the value you bring and show your achievements, you’ll set up monitoring and tracking from the start.

If this is you, come and join the team.

We are seeking a Social Media and Film Officer for a one-year temporary contract for Maternity Leave cover.

As an important part of the Communications Team, the Social Media and Film Officer will have responsibility for promoting Release International through a variety of social media and film platforms, including producing and editing high-quality written, audio and visual content, to increase engagement with all UK audiences.

It is essential that you have experience of successful creative digital engagement and be proficient in managing social media tools. It is desirable that you have produced marketing campaigns using photography and film production.

If you believe God may be calling you to fulfil this full-time role, please apply for this one-year temporary contract. The role will be primarily home-based, with occasional office working, in Orpington, Kent. Previous work experience is preferred although this exciting role may suit a talented graduate.

Applicants must be committed to Release International’s evangelical Christian beliefs (occupational requirement).

Release International is a UK Christian charity providing prayerful, practical and pastoral support to persecuted Christians around the world.

Starfish have secured funding from the National Lottery for an exciting new project starting later this month.

Title: Hub Co-ordinator
Responsible to: Area Lead
Salary: £28,500 (pro rata)
Contract: Initially 6-month contract
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Based: in the Stafford area, travel required, car user preferred.

This post is initially for a six-month period projected at 37.5 hours per week, but applications from those wishing to work shorter or longer hours, job share, or combine posts will be considered.

About the project

CONNECT FOUR is an exciting new digital project uniting Wolverhampton, Stafford, Cannock and Stoke all about Mental Health & Wellbeing.  

Building on existing support and assistance Starfish will be creating an open and inclusive space to share ideas, learning and experience, build peer to peer support and develop self-supporting groups as well as sharing important resources and information.

The project will:

• Boost and enrich our current digital offer, increasing and extending opportunities and enabling individuals from across the midlands to access a range of interesting and exciting digital spaces to support and improve mental health.
• Offer direct Mental Health & Wellbeing support to those experiencing difficulty as a result of the current COVID-19 situation (directly or indirectly), working in partnership with others to ensure joined up support and opportunities.
• Work to address the challenges of digital inclusion via the triangulate issues of equipment, data and ability.
• Promote and nurture Peer Support work and the development of Mutual Aid groups as an asset based and grass roots solution to many of the problems we are experiencing.
• Support other organisations in dealing with the many demands on their teams.

About the role

This team member will work within the Midlands Connect 4 Team, coproducing and actioning a comprehensive communications and promotional plan.

Responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing the creation and/or development of an overarching and localised web site with supporting social media activity capable of facilitating the sharing of ideas and information, providing real time and downloadable learning and development opportunities and providing space for individuals and groups to set their own developmental agendas and support each other.
• Helping to establish a rich flow of people into the project, ensuring smooth transitions and continuity throughout Nurturing & encouraging cross contract and organisational interaction and engagement.
• Enabling effective evaluation of experience alongside the development of ongoing improvements. 
• Working with other organisations also co-ordinating training and support to them and their teams.

This person will also provide appropriate follow up support and offer assistance to other team members and peer/volunteers over the term of the project, and will work with other partners and community groups to build awareness and effective joint working mechanisms.

The closing date for applications is 5th October, with interviews taking place between 6th-8th October.

Please apply using the attached application form.

No agencies please.

We are now recruiting for a Graduate Coach to join our partner churches as we launch Spear centres in Bournemouth, Crawley and Gateshead on our Graduate Coach Training Programme starting in October 2020 or January 2021- a paid, dynamic, one year opportunity to develop coaching and leadership skills, and at the same time have an impact on the local community.

Join our experienced and passionate team of Coaches who work together to equip and empower unemployed 16 – 24 year olds to overcome disadvantage and move into sustainable work or further education.

You will receive intensive leadership and management training delivered by our professional Coaches and build coaching skills through working on the front line with vulnerable young people, and at the same time be part of the church team and developed in Christian leadership. 

The Spear programme is run in partnership with local churches, giving you the opportunity to be part of a thriving church team as well as receiving outstanding coaching support from Resurgo. You will be employed by the church, and a level of church commitment is therefore required.

This opportunity is well suited to someone with a vision for engaging in social impact, looking to develop your career in the charity sector, or looking for a career change. 

In 2017 Resurgo won the Princess Royal Training Awards which honours employers that have created outstanding training and skills development programmes.

Please see our website as well as the attached job description for further information, and head to our jobs portal to apply.

The Diocese of Coventry is seeking to appoint a full time Director of New Worshipping Communities to help the Diocese deliver its ambitions for a culture change in making and growing new Disciples, and in developing a more mission focussed approach to the planning and deployment of Resources. This post reports to the Archdeacon Missioner and is based in Coventry.

The main responsibilities are:

• Lead the New Congregations programme with particular responsibility for developing new congregations across the diocese through the establishment of resource hubs, church plants and grafts, and fresh expressions of church.
• Deliver the Programme Communications and Engagement Strategy by assessing the influences, interests and attitudes of the key stakeholders and align the communication and engagement plan accordingly.
• Envision, mobilise and facilitate local churches to actively engage with the Growth Strategy and to develop context sensitive expressions of church, using deanery, area and diocesan and external expertise to enable maximum impact. 

The successful applicant will be educated to Degree level or equivalent, have a proven track record in project/programme management, experience of enabling change in organisations, be highly organised and have good IT skills, particularly MS Office.

A demonstrable understanding and commitment to the Mission of the Church of England, being called to proclaim afresh the Christian Faith in each generation is essential. It is therefore an Occupational Requirement (Schedule 9 part 1 of the Equality Act 2010) of this post to have a committed Christian faith. 

The Diocese of Coventry is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents all aspects of the communities we are part of and welcomes all applications.  Applications are particularly welcome from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, who are currently under-represented within our workforce.

For an informal discussion, please contact The Ven. Barry Dugmore

To apply for this role, please complete the application form and a covering letter addressing the following questions:

• Please indicate tasks undertaken for the wider Church, e.g. synodical responsibilities at any level, diocesan committees and working parties served on, ecumenical involvement, or work for a Church voluntary organisation, and how you contributed to progressing their agendas.
• What theological traditions have shaped your ministry and with which do you feel most at ease today?

Full job description and Person Specification are available from the Coventry Diocesan Website vacancy page.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 21st October 2020

Interviews will take place at the Diocesan office: Wednesday 11th November 2020

We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled full-time writer with some experience in the field of non-fiction writing or journalism to deliver engaging, creative and accurate content across a range of Barnabas Fund digital and print communications.

To fulfil this role, you will have experience of producing written content in a professional setting and a degree in a related field, such as communications, international relations, history, politics, journalism, or other relevant background. You should be able to demonstrate the ability to competently select engaging material and produce copy to a brief in the required tone. A keen eye for detail and a passion for factual accuracy are also essential. Your experience could have been gained in the not-for-profit, public or commercial sectors.

This is an amazing opportunity to join our organisation to use your skills and abilities to serve the global persecuted Church. In this fast-paced and rewarding role, you will be working within our Editorial team and across our creative teams to produce outstanding publications and media content.

Why Barnabas Fund?

As a world-renowned international aid agency, Barnabas Fund serves the global persecuted Church by channelling practical aid to suffering Christians in over 80 countries who face oppression, discrimination and persecution. This is an opportunity to be part of an organisation that transforms the lives of our persecuted Christian family throughout the world.

What will you be doing:

You will be involved in writing copy for our many printed publications, web articles, news reports, magazine features, prayer materials and fundraising appeals, in line with in-house style and under the guidance of the Managing and Senior Editors. You will also be involved in proofreading, fact-checking and copyediting pieces of work submitted by colleagues.

What will you need:

• A passion for producing truthful, accurate and compelling written copy that our readers and supporters will find engaging and informative.
• A meticulous eye for detail, high standards of accuracy, along with excellent English grammar, punctuation and spelling skills.
• Basic research and fact-finding skills, including library and internet research experience. In addition, relevant IT skills, including knowledge of standard word processing programmes are essential.
• A demonstrable ability to organise a complex workload, meet regular short and longer-term deadlines and work well under pressure within a tightknit team.
• Some experience of feature writing, journalism or other non-fiction copywriting.
• A good knowledge of Christian theology, current affairs, geopolitical issues and world religions would be a considerable advantage.

Salary is dependent on skills and experience.

You will be working within our Editorial team from our international office in Pewsey, Wiltshire. This is an office-based role, and it is a requirement that candidates be able to work in our office, and not from home.

Any successful candidate will need to be committed to Barnabas Fund’s ethos, statement of faith and aims and already have the right to work in the UK.

*Due to the volumes of applications received, if you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of applying, your application will have been deemed unsuccessful. Thank you.

Starfish have secured funding from the National Lottery for an exciting new project starting later this month.

Title: Support & Peer Volunteer Facilitator
Responsible to: Connect 4 Co-ordinator
Salary: £22,000 (pro rata)
Contract: Initially 6-month contract
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Based: in the Stafford area, travel required, car user preferred.

This post is initially for a six-month period projected at 37.5 hours per week, but applications from those wishing to work shorter or longer hours, job share, or combine posts will be considered.

About the project

CONNECT FOUR is an exciting new digital project uniting Wolverhampton, Stafford, Cannock and Stoke all about Mental Health & Wellbeing. 

Building on existing support and assistance Starfish will be creating an open and inclusive space to share ideas, learning and experience, build peer to peer support and develop self-supporting groups as well as sharing important resources and information.

The project will:

• Boost and enrich our current digital offer, increasing and extending opportunities and enabling individuals from across the midlands to access a range of interesting and exciting digital spaces to support and improve mental health.
• Offer direct Mental Health & Wellbeing support to those experiencing difficulty as a result of the current COVID-19 situation (directly or indirectly), working in partnership with others to ensure joined up support and opportunities.
• Work to address the challenges of digital inclusion via the triangulate issues of equipment, data, and ability.
• Promote and nurture Peer Support work and the development of Mutual Aid groups as an asset based and grass roots solution to many of the problems we are experiencing.
• Support other organisations in dealing with the many demands on their teams.

About the role

This team member will work within the Connect 4 Team - helping to grow a skilled, active and energised group of peer volunteers.

Responsibilities will include:

• Promoting, recruiting and supporting individuals to find support through Connect 4 before extending that support to others, working to create a vibrant and engaged group of Peers active across the digital space, accessing existing opportunities and developing new ones.
• Working closely with colleagues to ensure inclusion, build mutual aid and connect to external organisations to ensure continuity and effectively shared resources.
• Reviewing the current peer volunteer groupings and establishing a detailed pool of individuals and their interests and availability, working with them to deploy according to project flow.  Co-designing and co-delivering an inclusive digital recruitment, training and induction process to integrate and grow the peer volunteer base and build local capacity.

This person will also provide appropriate follow up support and offer assistance to other team members and peer/volunteers over the term of the project and will work with other partners and community groups to build awareness and referral pathways.

The closing date for applications is 5th October, with interviews taking place between 6th-8th October.

To apply, please complete the attached Application Form and Equal Opportunities Form.

No agencies please.

The Role  

To provide overall strategic and operational leadership, advising on and implementing policies and practices, giving missiological direction and engaging member churches, ecumenical partners and staff in achieving the aims and objectives of CWM. Most immediately these include the sharing of resources of finance, people, experience and insights within and beyond the CWM community as a source of mutual support in carrying out God’s mission. Ultimately, the object of CWM is “to spread the knowledge of Christ throughout the world” (Scheme of Charity). The General Secretary ensures that all activities of CWM conform to and support these aims. 

Main responsibilities

• Ensure that all programmes, events and activities undertaken by CWM are in accordance with the organization’s vision and mission objectives
• Inform and guide discussions and decisions within the Board meetings on policymaking, practical implementation, strategic planning and goal-setting
• Oversee the servicing and support of the Board of Directors, the Annual Members meeting and other ad hoc Committees or Working Groups
• Provide leadership and advice to member churches and regions in regard to the implementation of policies, practices and priorities of CWM
• Take overall responsibility for engaging member churches in mutually challenging, encouraging and equipping one another in achieving CWM’s mission and ministry objectives
• Manage and maintain mutually supportive global ecumenical and mission partner relationships
• Seek opportunities for theological, prophetic and missional engagement of CWM within the wider work and movements of the World Church
• Provide strategic leadership and coordination of CWM’s activities through the General Secretariat 
• Manage directly the time and work of the General Secretariat and indirectly that of all other staff
• Manage and oversee the work of all members of staff to ensure the delivery of mandates from the Board
• Oversee the proper management of finance, communication, administration and human resources to support these activities

Person Specifications

Experience

• Experience working at senior level in a Christian institution, Not for Profit organisation or ecumenical organisation involving the management of people, financial and other material resources and projects
• Involvement in world church and global ecumenical organizations
• Experience in setting priorities and directing church mission programmes
• Advocacy and representing one’s organisation to other bodies
• Experience of working effectively outside one’s country of residence and with cultures and gender other than one’s own
• Experience of business management and administration (Desirable)

Qualifications

• Be able to demonstrate a high level of theological understanding, ideally with a post graduate level qualification
• Broad understanding of the history of the world and missionary movement and the contemporary socio-economic, social and political issues affecting churches and mission and development organisations.
• Qualifications and skills related to management or business administration (Desirable)

Skills & Competencies

• Directing and empowering teams, committees and staff. Monitoring and evaluating progress
• Setting directions with clear objectives and plans for action. An ability to plan strategically
• Informing, consulting and negotiating
• Adapting one’s leadership style to different circumstances, cultures, tasks and people
• Analysing and solving problems in a creative and challenging style
• Exceptional interpersonal and presentational communication skills, specifically being sensitive to other cultural values, beliefs and styles of working; proficiency in the English language; writing reports and reflections, clearly and simply; making presentations to large committees and small groups; excellent listening skills and behaviour which encourages other’s ideas
• Financial acumen and understanding to know what financial systems are appropriate to ensure full accountability, especially given the legislative and charitable legal context; analyses financial data; proposes and evaluates financial policy; preparation and management of budgets
• Organisational skills particularly in the management of one’s own time and priorities and the management of others
• Ability to understand project feasibility and management
• An ability to manage diversity and promote equal opportunities across all aspects of CWM, involving gender, race, values, status and other differences. Cultural sensitivity is essential
• An ability to motivate others and build productive working relationships with senior and other staff colleagues, Board members and representatives of CWM member churches
• Familiarity with office IT applications such as word processing, Internet and spreadsheets

Personal aptitudes

• A commitment to CWM’s aims and principles of partnership and equal participation in mission, resource sharing, the empowerment of regional forums, churches, congregations and individuals, ecumenical cooperation
• Commitment to working ecumenically
• Be committed to one’s own continuing professional development and the knowledge and skills development of all staff, in order to ensure high quality standards of service, creativity and competence.

Additional requirements

• Membership of a CWM Member Church
• Ability to undertake fairly extensive international travel. 
• Willingness to work unsociable hours and weekends. (Style and organisation of work within the senior staff team may reduce the amount of time spent away from the Secretariat).