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Spear Stockton is a partnership between Spear and Stockton Parish Church!
The Spear Programme offers young people professionally recognised coaching, for free, to support them into sustainable work or education. They leave Spear equipped to thrive in work and life. For more information about the programme see the Work with us pack.
We're looking for a Centre Manager to work as part of the Stockton Parish Church team to oversee delivery of the Spear Programme.
Please see attached for full Job Specification
About Spear Stockton
Stockton Parish Church (SPC) is an Anglican Church with an Evangelical Charismatic tradition in the centre of Stockton on Tees. SPC is a diverse worshiping community of around 200 people, a quarter of which are under 18.
Their mission at SPC is: ‘for everyone to know who they are, whose they are, and the difference they are called to make in the world around them’. They launched a 5 year vision in January 2022 to see their worshiping community grow to 500 people and to plant 3 churches. As the 30th most deprived parish in the country, part of their vision is committed to the long-term transformation of Stockton, seeking the peace and prosperity of the town for generations to come. This is expressed through a number of initiatives and partnerships, including the development of the Spear Centre. Spear Stockton forms part of this wider strategy, supporting young people into work and education as a key contribution to the flourishing of the local community.
Centre Manager Person Specification
- Passionate and committed to the vision, values, and purpose of SPC and Spear.
- Self aware and teachable with the ability to accept feedback and change working practices as a result.
- Experience in leading, motivating and developing others, including line management or informal leadership experience.
- Ability to use initiative to solve problems and make good decisions independently
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage workload, prioritise effectively and deliver outcomes against targets.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Friendly, with the ability to build positive relationships and relate well to young people from a range of backgrounds
Key Information:
- Salary: from £27,088 - £31,691
- Full- time or Part-time considered (29.6 hours per week, 4 days, Monday to Thursday)
- A relocation package may be available for the successful candidate, subject to
circumstances and agreement. - A DBS check will be requested in the event of a job offer
- The Spear Programme offers a rewarding opportunity to work with young people, but it requires a dedicated commitment. Due to the term-based nature of the programme (i.e. two consecutive 4-week programmes in autumn, spring and summer), we expect annual leave to be taken between, rather than during terms
Recruitment Process
Application Deadline: 14th September
Informal Call
Short Administration Task
Assessment and Interview Day: Tuesday 29th September
If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process please let us know.
When you click 'redirect to recruiter' you'll be re-directed to Stockon Parish Church's work with us page which will give you full details on how to apply and which forms to submit.
Registered Charity
101 - 500
Spear is a dynamic, growing youth employment charity that coaches young people to overcome barriers and thrive in work and life.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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As Head of Initial Training, you will lead a committed training team and play a key role in ensuring that our formation, teaching and equipping enable Evangelists and Pioneers to thrive in a rapidly changing church and mission context. You will bring together theological education, creative teaching, formation and practical mission, ensuring that our training remains both academically robust and deeply rooted in the realities of ministry.
This is a role for someone who is passionate about developing people, confident in leading teams and excited by the possibilities of theological education and digital pedagogy. You will need to be an excellent communicator and teacher, able to inspire others, build strong relationships and lead with both vision and practical focus.
Please see the job pack for the full job description and person specification.
Salary: £47, 467 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week with some weekends and flexibility as required for Training weekends and other relevant requirements.
Pension: Church Army is an auto enrolment pension employer. You will be assessed under pension auto enrolment criteria.
Annual Leave: 25 days, plus Bank Holidays (total 33 days)
Contract:Full-Time, Open Ended
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Application Deadline:9am on Friday 18th September 2026
Interview Date: Thursday 1st October 2026, Sheffield
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To apply, please download and complete a Faith Based Application Form for this post. When you are ready to submit your application, please upload a copy on the Jobs page of our website.
Registered Charity
101 - 500
We want everyone everywhere to encounter God’s love and be empowered to transform their communities through faith shared in words and action.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The National Safeguarding Policy and Development Manager will provide strategic leadership and manage a team focused on developing and implementing safeguarding policies for the Church of England Central Services.
As the National Policy Development Manager, you will play a crucial role in the National Safeguarding Team, offering strategic guidance and managing a team of policy professionals. Reporting to the Deputy Director for Development, you will be an integral part of the NST Leadership Team. This role demands substantial experience in senior-level safeguarding work, public speaking, and complex policy writing.
1. To operate at a strategic level, providing expert advice and guidance to senior church leaders, including the Deputy Director for Development on matter of policy and policy development.
2. To lead a team who manages and review effective processes for the development and implementation of a range of national safeguarding policies, codes of practice and guidance, including the development of project plans for policy development and implementation based on sound project management principles.
3. To coordinate the policy team to ensure they undertake the necessary policy and guidance development arising from the implementation of national reviews of the Church, including but not exclusive to: the investigation carried out by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse into the Anglican Church (2020), the review led by Keith Makin in relation to the late John Smyth QC (2024) and the Charity Commission (England and Wales) Regulatory Action Plan for the Archbishops Council (2025).
4. To ensure that the policy team work collaboratively and engage all relevant stakeholders in the policy development and implementation process, including survivors, relevant lead bishops, clergy, church working groups, Regional Safeguarding Leads, Diocesan Safeguarding Officers / Cathedral Safeguarding Officers, including through the establishment of project working groups.
5. To ensure that engagement takes place with technical / functional experts relevant to the policy field, including academics, legal advisors, HR experts, and data protection officers, as well as researching the evidence base for the policy area, ensuring consistency with national, canon and ecclesiastical law and policy.
6. Ensuring the policy produced by the policy team is relevant to all parts of the Church, in particular: dioceses, parishes, cathedrals, religious communities and Theological Educational Institutions, and is informed by learning from within the Church (e.g. from Safeguarding Practice Reviews and diocesan / national audits).
7. Overseeing the work undertaken with relevant stakeholders to develop implementation plans for new and revised policies.
8. Working with NST colleagues at a leadership level to support a cycle of learning and review for national safeguarding policy.
9. Following governance processes for the approval of new and amended policies, including the preparation of timely, appropriate papers and reports for the National Safeguarding Steering Group, National Safeguarding Panel, General Synod and others.
10. Leading work to engage with other departments and working parties across the NCIs to ensure that their work and initiatives reflect national safeguarding policy.
11. Overseeing the safeguarding e- manual, including the maintenance and support contract and ensuring that it is kept up to date.
12. Working with Legal and other relevant functions to amend canon and ecclesiastical legislation relevant to safeguarding, by developing policy instructions, and supporting consultation and the drafting of new or revised legislation.
13. Building relationships and working with survivor groups and individual survivors, and colleagues in the NST:
* to ensure that the survivor perspective is present in safeguarding policies.
* to ensure that the survivor perspective is present in other areas of development and activity such as safeguarding training and quality assurance.
14. Effectively lead a policy team to prepare briefings, responding to and contributing to communications, and answering queries from dioceses and other Church Bodies on relevant aspects of safeguarding policy.
15. This role has line management responsibility for a small team of Policy Officers and a Policy Lead.
16. Represent the National Safeguarding Team Senior Leadership Team at strategic and governance meetings, deputising when necessary.
This is a fixed-term contract ending on 31st May 2027.
Closing Date - 25th August at 5pm.
Essential
Skills/Aptitudes:
1. Able to operate at a senior level, providing a strategic overview on policy matters.
2. Able to effectively line manage a small staff team, providing reflective supervision which enables the individual to professionally develop.
3. Able to build effective, trusting influential relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, at all levels.
4. Able to lead and manage complex projects through all stages including at a national level
5. Able to develop project plans based on sound project and change management principles.
6. Able to lead and facilitate project groups, ensuring they deliver the outcome required.
7. Able to communicate complex ideas succinctly and clearly in writing for a range of audiences.
8. Ability to analyse and summarise large amounts of complex written information from a range of sources and turn into meaningful policy.
9. Able to speak in public to large groups of people in an impactful and engaging way.
10. Ability to communicate with survivors and people of all backgrounds effectively both in written form and verbally.
Knowledge/Experience:
1. Experience of working at a senior level in a complex safeguarding environment.
2. Experience of line managing a team of individuals in order to get the best from them.
3. Experience in safeguarding of children and/or adults and policy and guidance development in the safeguarding sector.
4. Experience of producing clear, effective national policy and guidance for a range of audiences.
5. Knowledge of national safeguarding legislation, statutory guidance and policy (e.g. Children Acts, Care Act, Working Together, criminal justice legislation) both current and historical as relevant to non-recent abuse.
6. Knowledge of latest research and practice developments in the safeguarding field.
7. Experience of working across departments and organisations to support strategic policy development, delivering projects that have measurable impacts.
8. Experience of analysis and effective communication of safeguarding recommendations and findings.
9. Experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders including senior officials.
10. Experience of engaging with children, young people and adults at risk.
11. Experience of working with survivors of abuse.
12. An understanding and application of trauma-informed theory, approaches and practice.
Personal Attributes:
1. Able to inspire the trust, confidence and commitment of others.
2. Personal authority, gravitas and confidence - able to influence and persuade at all levels and with a range of stakeholders.
3. Relational: expert in valuing and managing relationships with others as the means of delivering change. Emotionally intelligent.
4. Politically astute - understanding, and managing successfully, organisational politics.
5. Principled - strong value base and commitment to doing the right thing.
6. Brave - willing to challenge others constructively and to be self-reflexive, welcoming feedback.
7. In sympathy with the aims of the Church of England
Desirable
1. Experience of safeguarding quality assurance and inspection / audit processes.
2. Knowledge of how safeguarding operates in the Church of England.
3. Understanding of Church of England national structures and policies.
4. Experience of co-production with adults with lived experience.
Education:
Degree level or equivalent experience.
Registered Charity
101 - 500
The Church of England’s vocation is and always has been to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ afresh in each generation to the people of England.
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Bible Society believes the Bible is God’s gift for God’s world. We share it because we believe it changes lives for good. We want Christians to be confident in the Bible’s truthfulness and reliability, and we want to change how people talk about it in wider society and invite them to see it as a source of wisdom and joy.
We are seeking a passionate, strategic and relational individual to join our team as we expand our work with generous supporters. In this role, you will lead our engagement with mid-level donors – strengthening retention, increasing income and re-engaging supporters through tailored communications, bespoke resources and opportunities for uplift. You will play a vital role in optimising funding from both established and new supporters, ensuring alignment with Bible Society’s mission priorities.
Alongside this, you will build and nurture key relationships through the management of a portfolio of current and prospective major donors, delivering significant levels of income against agreed targets. You will help donors fulfil their philanthropic ministry by connecting their generosity with the mission of Bible Society.
An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.
If this sounds like you and you have the legal right to work and remain in the UK, we’d love to hear from you. Please provide your CV and a 250-word statement that sets out why you’re the best person for this position.
For the purposes of your cover letter, we ask that you do not use AI-generated content. We would like to hear your own thoughts, experiences, and motivations in your own words.
Bible Society is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people representing all sections of the community.
Closing date: Sunday 6 September 2026
Interview date: First round interview date: Monday 14 September 2026 (online)
Second-round interview date: Monday 21 September 2026 (Swindon)
Registered Charity
101 - 500
We believe the Bible is God's gift to the world. We want everyone to discover its message for themselves.
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The Church of England's Redress Scheme is being established to provide acknowledgement, support and redress to survivors of Church-related abuse. As part of this important work, we are recruiting two Church Disclosure Officers to support the effective management of information requests, disclosure activity and coordination of information requests across the Church.
As a Church Disclosure Officer, you will play a vital role in ensuring requests are managed effectively and in accordance with legal, safeguarding and governance requirements. Acting as a Disclosure Officer, you will be responsible for reviewing, assessing and disclosing information in line with agreed procedures, whilst maintaining strong relationships with dioceses, cathedrals, parishes, safeguarding teams, religious communities and national Church institutions.
Working at the centre of a complex network of Church bodies, you will act as a key point of contact for requests received through the Scheme, ensuring they are assessed, routed appropriately and progressed to completion in a timely and survivor-centred way. The role combines information request coordination, stakeholder engagement, information management and disclosure decision-making, requiring excellent organisational skills, sound judgement and the ability to work confidently with sensitive information.
- Manage information requests relating to the Redress Scheme from receipt through to completion, ensuring they are progressed efficiently and within agreed timescales.
- Receive and assess information requests to determine the appropriate route for action and identify the Church bodies required to respond.
- Working with a range of stakeholders to coordinate information requests across dioceses, cathedrals, parishes, safeguarding teams, religious communities and national Church institutions to obtain relevant information.
- Act as a key point of contact for stakeholders, building effective working relationships and providing guidance on Redress Scheme processes and information requirements.
- Serve as a Disclosure Officer for the Redress Scheme, reviewing information received and making informed decisions regarding its relevance and disclosure.
- Manage the collection, review, collation and disclosure of information in accordance with Scheme procedures, UK GDPR, Data Protection legislation and information governance requirements.
- Liaise with Church bodies to ensure information requests are understood, responded to appropriately and completed to the required standard.
- Exercise sound judgement when handling sensitive, confidential and complex information, escalating risks and issues where appropriate.
- Maintain accurate and auditable records of requests, decisions, actions and outcomes.
- Create and deliver a process to ensure information requests are progressed within timescales monitoring performance, identifying delays, risks or barriers and working proactively to resolve issues.
- Produce management information and reports on activity, performance, emerging themes and risks.
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and contribute to the development of processes, guidance and ways of working.
- Support the identification of themes, learning and good practice arising from Redress Scheme activity.
- Ensure all work is undertaken in accordance with relevant legislation, safeguarding principles, Church policies and governance requirements, contributing to a survivor-centred and legally compliant service.
Shortlisting - week commencing 7 September 2026
Candidates notified by 9 September 2026
Interviews will be held in person in Church House, London - 16 & 17 September 2026
We are looking for an individual with excellent organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills, who is confident working with sensitive information and complex casework. You will have experience of coordinating requests through to completion, exercising sound judgement when reviewing and handling personal data, and ensuring information is managed appropriately and securely.
As a Disclosure Officer, you will be responsible for assessing, managing and disclosing information in line with agreed processes, making a strong understanding of UK GDPR, Data Protection legislation and information governance principles essential. Above all, you will demonstrate professionalism, integrity and discretion, contributing to a survivor-centred approach at all times.
Essential
Knowledge/Experience
- Experience of managing sensitive casework, enquiries or complex requests through to completion.
- Experience of reviewing, handling and disclosing sensitive personal information.
- Good working knowledge of UK GDPR, Data Protection legislation and information governance principles.
- Experience of coordinating activity across multiple stakeholders, organisations or agencies.
- Experience of maintaining accurate records and managing information in a confidential environment.
- Understanding of safeguarding principles and the importance of survivor-centred approaches.
- Strong written and analytical skills, with the ability to prepare clear, accurate and balanced documentation.
Skills & Abilities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to build positive and effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Ability to exercise sound judgement and maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive information.
- Ability to manage competing priorities, work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to identify and escalate risks appropriately.
- High levels of integrity, discretion and emotional intelligence.
- Ability to work with sensitivity, professionalism and empathy whilst maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.
Qualifications & Training
- Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to information governance, data protection, case management, safeguarding or disclosure management.
- Willingness to undertake training required for the role, including safeguarding, data protection and Redress Scheme processes.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the structures and governance of the Church of England.
- Experience of working within a Church body, safeguarding environment, legal setting or other regulated organisation.
- Understanding of information disclosure processes, records management, subject access requests or information rights legislation.
- Experience of working with dioceses, cathedrals, parishes or national Church institutions.
- Knowledge of the Church of England Redress Scheme and its aims.
- Disclosure officer experience/qualification
Registered Charity
101 - 500
The Church of England’s vocation is and always has been to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ afresh in each generation to the people of England.
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At Stewardship, we are passionate about equipping the Church and Christian charities with the financial tools and guidance they need to thrive. Our specialist services support a wide range of organisations, from small local churches to larger Christian charities, with annual incomes ranging from £25,000 to £1,000,000.
Stewardship is looking for an Accounts Examiner to join our growing Accounts Examination Team, helping clients prepare and review receipts and payments accounts, identify key financial and regulatory matters, and offer practical, thoughtful support that strengthens good financial stewardship.
This is a rewarding opportunity to use your finance skills in a mission-focused Christian charity, supporting a wide range of churches and charities across the UK. You will be highly organised, confident working with financial records and systems, able to communicate clearly, and committed to deadlines and excellent service.
This is full-time role of 35 hours per week, but part-time working would also be considered (minimum of 21 hours per week)
What You’ll Be Doing
- Undertake and oversee the preparation of year end ‘Receipts & Payments’ accounts for our client charities with income up to £500k.
- Undertake, or review, independent examinations of charity ‘Receipts & Payments’ accounts.
- Provide fee quotes to clients and monitor job costs against this budget. Provide explanations for variances from budgeted fees and negotiate additional fees if required.
- Review the information we receive to identify any significant financial and regulatory issues that need to be brought to attention of our client charities.
- Working collaboratively with a team of experienced accountants who share a passion for church and charity finance.
- Contributing to the continuous improvement of our services and resources.
- Provide ad hoc advice to client charities on a whole range of technical issues (which may include advice on bookkeeping, accounting issues and arrangements, internal controls, gift aid, taxation and regulatory compliance) where appropriate
What We’re Looking For
- Bookkeeping experience
- Experience of / a desire to be involved in Christian finance, working with church/charity finance teams, treasurers & trustees.
- Excellent communication skills and a heart for serving Christian organisations.
- Experience working with or within churches or Christian charities is highly desirable.
- A practising Christian, in line with the Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010, who is committed to Stewardship’s Christian ethos.
As a result of our Christian ethos, this post is covered by an Occupational Requirement (OR) under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010. The successful applicant will be expected to be a practising Christian and to clearly demonstrate a personal commitment to the mission, principles, values and practices contained in our Ethos Statement, by:
· Active membership of local church congregation.
An understanding of the faith aspects of the work of Christian charities, including the preparedness to pray with colleagues, where appropriate.
Registered Charity
51 - 100
We help Christians be the best stewards of the resources God gives them
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This is an exciting opportunity to join the Education team in the Diocese of Chester in managing the DBE’s financial operations and overseeing its legal work and schools’ capital projects.
The Finance and Operations Officer is a key member of the Diocesan Education team, responsible for the financial management and operations of the company. This also incorporates overseeing legal matters, liaising with the DBE’s lawyers, and working with our partner company on school capital projects.
The role offers hybrid working that includes working from Church House at Daresbury Park, Warrington (at least three days a week). This is a full-time position, although part-time may be considered for the right candidate.
The job description, person specification and application form can be downloaded from the Diocesan website: please see website address in the attached documents or via the apply/redirect to recruiter button.
If you wish to have an informal conversation about this role, please contact Susan Kemp, PA to the Director of Education - contact details in the attached documents or via the apply/redirect to recruiter button.
Completed application forms should be returned by email - contact details in the attached documents or via the apply/redirect to recruiter button.
Closing date: 16th September 2026
Interviews: 28th September 2026
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you passionate about how the church can address homelessness?
About the role
Our mission at Hope into Action is to empower the local church to help end homelessness. For over 15 years we’ve developed our model and grown a network in 38 locations. We know that homelessness is more than just house-lessness: people need community and friendship, as well as accommodation.
Our Community Connect pilot project has a big vision: to extend our church-based friendship and support to those at risk of homelessness. The project will complement Hope into Action’s core model of supported housing and aligns directly with the government's strategic emphasis on community-basedsupport to preventhomelessness.
You will be instrumental in assisting 3 initial locations (Peterborough, Norwich & Southampton) to pilot the Community Connect programme and will work with the Head of Delivery & Training to create the structures, training and processes necessary to develop and grow it in more locations.
You will support the local Co-ordinators at each location to promote the vision, set up partnerships, recruit volunteers and receive appropriate referrals from local authorities and agencies.
There will be a budget to work to and defined goals to deliver as we seek to grow in years 2 & 3 and to see Community Connect launched in more locations.
About you
You will be passionate about our work to empower the church to address homelessness and you share our values. You will be able to work with members of the public, professional bodies and churches. You will be able to work with people with support needs from a wide range of backgrounds.
Whilst offering confident leadership for Community Connect, you will be closely liasing with existing Hope into Action staff to ensure the project dovetails well with our core delivery. Additionally, you will have a good understanding of strategic planning as we keep one eye on current provision and the other on future plans for growth and national scalability.
We love diversity and we value your unique skills, strengths, knowledge, and experience. We hope that joining our team will help you realise your potential and help us to raise our performance in empowering those we serve.
About us
Peterborough was where Hope into Action began back in 2011. We are at the forefront of providing excellent quality supported accommodation to those that need it most in the city. Partnering with 11 churches, we currently have 16 homes each serving different demographics and strong relationships with other ministries and local authorities. It’s natural it is one of our initial locations for Community Connect and we’re delighted to be working with Light Project Peterborough on this venture.
Norwich is also a city managed directly by Hope into Action UK. With 11 homes it’s been operating since 2012 and has our most experienced Team Lead.
Our Southampton franchise is led by City Life Church and opened in 2020, it now has 7 homes and runs some other outreach projects to those on the margins, which make it another well suited and prepared location for Community Connect.
We believe that homelessness ends in community and that the church has a unique role to play.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Church Engagement & Fundraising Officer
12-month Fixed Term Contract. Full Time, Home-based (with weekly travel)
Location: London and the Northern Home Counties
Salary: £44,945 per annum
If we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert before the scheduled closing date. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to apply at their earliest convenience.
About us
Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.
We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don’t have to be Christian to work here – we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply. We just ask that everyone lives out our values of dignity, equality, justice and love. We value a good work-life balance, so we’re open to part-time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office-based colleagues. This is a homeworking role and you are expected to be in the London office once a month
About the role
Reporting in to the Church Engagement & Fundraising Advisor, the Church Engagement & Fundraising Officer is a proactive fundraising and church engagement role.
You will be out in churches and communities across London and the home counties, building new relationships, strengthening existing high-value support, and inspiring churches to give, act and pray with Christian Aid.
You will identify and approach prospective churches, pick up the phone to book meetings, speak confidently in church services and local gatherings, and make compelling asks that lead to increased giving and deeper engagement.
This is a remote team to facilitate post holders to be proactively present in local church communities. Much of your impact will come from being out and about: visiting churches, meeting clergy and volunteers, attending local events, speaking at services, and building relationships face to face. You should expect regular travel across London and the home counties, including some evenings and weekends.
We are looking for someone who is energised by being out in the community, not someone looking for a primarily desk-based role.
In this role, success will mean:
- building a strong pipeline of churches and groups with the potential to support Christian Aid;
- securing meetings, speaking opportunities and invitations into church spaces;
- inspiring churches to increase their giving, particularly around appeals and key fundraising moments;
- strengthening relationships with current high-value church supporters so they feel known, thanked and encouraged;
- equipping volunteers and local champions to extend Christian Aid’s reach;
- using insight, data and local knowledge to prioritise the relationships with greatest potential.
A significant part of this role will be proactive new relationship-building. You will not only respond to churches already connected with Christian Aid; you will identify new opportunities, approach churches and leaders, and work creatively to open doors for giving, fundraising, campaigning and prayer.
About you
Who we are looking for:
Essential:
- Demonstrable experience driving fundraising and relationship building.
- Knowledge of church audiences across all denominations.
- Experience of mentoring volunteers to add capacity, skills and aptitude to empower and support them.
- Detailed knowledge of the principles of good donor management or customer care, and understanding of the principles of relationship building.
- Developed communication skills to inspire others to take action and use their skills and resources to fundraise and donate.
- Developed communication skills to communicate complex messages creatively and effectively to diverse audiences.
- An ability to analyse and interpret information and data to prioritise work and achieve results.
- Organisational skills to work under pressure and manage competing priorities to deliver multiple concurrent activities.
- The ability to travel frequently to locations, including some evenings and weekends.
Desirable:
- Knowledge of current fundraising legislation and good practice.
- Knowledge of relevant church networks and denominational structures.
- Ability to effectively portray development messages in a theological context.
- Knowledge of global development issues and Christian Aid’s work.
- Good knowledge of the London and South East geographical region.
This role would suit you if you are a confident relationship-builder who enjoys getting out into communities, opening doors and inspiring people to act. You might come from community fundraising, church engagement, major donor engagement, sales, business development, volunteer mobilisation or a church-facing role with clear fundraising experience.
You will need to be confident talking with churches, meeting ambitious targets, comfortable making asks for financial support, and motivated by helping local communities turn faith, generosity and concern for global justice into practical action.
Further information
At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.
We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams.
We have a strong Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of and sympathy with Christian Aid’s faith identity.
All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the country where this position is based and undertake the role that you have been offered. If you are successful and we make you an offer for the role, we will be required to conduct a right to work check on your immigration status in the UK. We will contact you regarding the documentation you will need to provide to evidence this.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Durham Diocese is looking to recruit a Church Planting Enabler passionate about seeing the church multiply across our region, reaching out to the 99% of people who are not yet in church.
The Growing Churches team work with churches across our Diocese to help raise disciples, develop missional confidence, and multiply ministry through establishing new worshipping communities and engaging in church revitalisation.
We are looking for an experienced missional leader who, with creativity and passion, is able to inspire and coach churches to identify opportunities, develop leaders, and plan strategically for new expressions of church.
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AFRIL is recruiting for our next Casework Manager, following the advancement of the current post holder into another role within the organisation. We are looking for a hard working and dynamic person who can balance the operational demands of casework and managing frontline services, with excellent HR skills and a keen interest in policy and developing partnerships. This is an exciting and integral role within a supportive and dynamic team at AFRIL, which would be ideal for a highly experienced caseworker or solicitor seeking to gain leadership experience in a community led organisation.
The successful candidate will lead a team of 3 Caseworkers (as well as a team of volunteers) in the delivery of AQS casework in the areas of housing, asylum support, welfare benefits and community care, and the provision of Immigration Advice Authority Level 2 advice. The post holder will also hold key funder and partner relationships, oversee compliance, safeguarding and support the Executive Director with AFRIL's external policy work.
We are only accepting applications via Charityjob. Please submit your CV (no more than two sides of A4) and a cover letter (no more than one side of A4) detailing your motivation for applying and how you meet the person specification for the role by 23:00 on Sunday 6th September 2026.
Registered Charity
11 - 20
We support asylum seekers, refugees and vulnerable migrants to lift themselves out of poverty and rebuild their lives in the heart of our community.
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Government, Multilateral and Climate Funding Manager
Permanent. Full Time. Hybrid working (minimum of 2 days in the office per week)
Location: This role can be based in any one of our UK offices - Edinburgh, London, Warrington
Salary: £49,062 per year for Edinburgh, and Warrington. £53,994 per year for London (including London allowance)
About us
Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.
We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don’t have to be Christian to work here – we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply. We just ask that everyone lives out our values of dignity, equality, justice and love. We value a good work-life balance, so we’re open to part-time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office-based colleagues.
About the role
Reporting in to the Partnership and Business Development Lead, the Government, Multilateral and Climate Funding Manager is responsible for driving sustained growth in income and impact outcomes by actively engaging and cultivating strong relationships with existing and new institutional and climate funding partners.
The role co-creates and leads bidding with MCCs and Global Programmes teams, securing multi-year, multi-million government, multilateral, and climate funding awards.
The post-holder will co-lead and deliver the government, multilateral and climate funding strategy, positioning Christian Aid and its partners to access and scale climate finance, including adaptation, resilience, loss and damage, and nature-based solutions funding.
The role ensures a strong long-term pipeline of funding opportunities, aligned to organisational priorities and climate justice commitments, maximising both income and programme impact.
Some of the main areas of responsibility for the Government, Multilateral and Climate Funding Manager include:
- Working with the Partnerships and Business Development Lead and Heads of Impact to implement an ambitious long-term strategic framework to enhance engagement and build strong partnerships with Government, Multilateral and Climate Funding Partners (including Global Climate Funds such as the Green Climate Fund and Adaptation Fund, UN agencies, World Bank climate windows, Regional Development Banks, and bilateral donors including UK and devolved Governments, European and other Governments), setting clear objectives and key areas for collaboration, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and climate justice priorities.
- Acquire, develop and retain key Government, Multilateral and Climate Funder relationships and strategic partnerships by building a wide network of contacts across Government Departments, development finance institutions, and climate finance mechanisms, ensuring sustained engagement and strong positioning over time.
- Build and maintain a forward-looking, multi-year pipeline of institutional and climate funding opportunities, identifying emerging climate finance trends and positioning Christian Aid to access strategic funding, collaborating closely with CA Ireland and global teams to maximise funding growth.
- Oversee agreed Supplier Framework Agreements, including those linked to climate and environment programming, working with MCC Business Development Managers in taking forward pipeline opportunities.
- Collaborate across the Partnerships and Business Development Team and MCC BD Team on tenders and grants, leading bid preparation and ensuring alignment with funding requirements, including integration of climate considerations and compliance with donor requirements (e.g. climate rationale, safeguards, and reporting).
- Collaborate with Impact colleagues to onboard new programmes, including those funded through climate finance mechanisms, working with MCC Contracts and Portfolio Managers to ensure readiness for delivery and compliance requirements.
- Develop and proactively pitch new strategic Signature Programmes, including climate-focused and climate-integrated programmes, in agreement with Directors and MCCs.
- Strengthen internal capability by supporting colleagues to integrate climate considerations into programme design and funding approaches, sharing knowledge and best practice on climate funding requirements.
- Represent Christian Aid externally, strengthening organisational visibility and positioning within climate finance spaces.
- This level role may include line management responsibilities of an adviser level role.
Role Characteristics
- Permanent, income-generating role aligned to multi-year institutional and climate funding cycles
- Focus on sustained pipeline development and relationship management
- Requires long-term positioning with government, multilateral, and climate funders
- Builds and retains organisational expertise in complex and competitive funding mechanisms
- Critical to delivering predictable income growth and scaled programme impact
Strategic Context
This role is critical to ensuring Christian Aid can:
- Compete effectively in an increasingly climate-focused and competitive funding landscape
- Build and sustain high-value institutional and climate funding partnerships
- Access and scale climate finance as a core income stream
- Deliver long-term, impactful programmes aligned to climate justice priorities
The permanent nature of this role reflects the long-term horizon of institutional and climate funding, and the need for sustained engagement, expertise, and strategic positioning.
Integration with Senior Leadership
This role will be complemented by senior strategic oversight, ensuring strong alignment between operational delivery and high-level engagement with key funders, strengthening Christian Aid’s positioning, influence, and ability to secure large-scale funding opportunities.
About you
Who we are looking for:
Essential:
- Highly developed communication, networking, consulting and relationship-building skills, including but not limited to Government Departments, INGOs, NGOs and Private Sector and country missions
- Highly developed interpersonal skills at senior levels with advanced negotiation and conflict resolution
- Highly developed research skills for identifying strategic funding and partnership
- Highly developed organisational, planning, and prioritisation
- Substantial knowledge and experience of humanitarian programming and humanitarian donor funding modalities with UN, EU and bilateral donors and/or international climate funding architecture, Global Climate Funds, donor accreditation and management modalities
- Developed skills and experience in strategy development, decision-making, and managing high-pressure
- Substantial experience and a proven track record of securing multiple multi-million-pound
- Substantial experience with project design, as well as monitoring and evaluation
- Substantial experience in developing, writing, and budgeting technical grant and service contract bids, and strong excel and budgeting skills.
- Detailed understanding and knowledge of institutional donor programming and partnership models, especially with Governments and Multilateral donors.
Desirable:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
- Developed in synthesising complex information
- Demonstrable experience in line management and managing teams remotely and providing coaching support.
- Medium level proficiency in speaking and writing in French or Spanish
- Understanding in negotiating government grant and supplier contracts, including compliance agreements.
Further information
At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.
We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams.
We have a strong Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of and sympathy with Christian Aid’s faith identity.
All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the country where this position is based and undertake the role that you have been offered. If you are successful and we make you an offer for the role, we will be required to conduct a right to work check on your immigration status in the UK. We will contact you regarding the documentation you will need to provide to evidence this.
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Role Description
Working closely with colleagues and project partners, the Volunteer Manager will lead the recruitment, training, development and management of volunteers across the Cathedral and Abbey site as part of the Abbey of St Edmund Reborn project, funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
The postholder will develop and implement a comprehensive volunteering strategy, ensuring volunteers are recruited safely, supported effectively and equipped with the skills to deliver a wide range of roles. The role will promote an inclusive volunteering culture, strengthen partnerships and ensure volunteers make a meaningful contribution to the Cathedral, the Abbey site and the wider heritage project.
About Our Volunteers
Volunteers are at the heart of Cathedral life and make an invaluable contribution to worship, welcome, learning, heritage, visitor engagement and events. Current volunteer opportunities are wide and varied, including Bell Ringers, Guides, Flower Arrangers, Shop Volunteers, Learning Volunteers, Sunday Morning Coffee Volunteers, St Ed's Singers, Gardeners, Young Families Volunteers, Servers, Events Volunteers, Vergers and Welcome and Information Volunteers. The Volunteer Manager will support these established teams while developing new opportunities as the Abbey of St Edmund Reborn project progresses.
Key Responsibilities
Volunteer Strategy and Leadership
- Develop, implement and review the Cathedral's Volunteering Strategy.
- Lead the development of a sustainable volunteer programme.
- Ensure volunteering reflects sector best practice and supports the Cathedral's strategic objectives.
- Build strong working relationships with volunteer team leaders and provide ongoing support and guidance.
- Act as the primary point of contact for volunteers.
Recruitment, Induction and Volunteer Management
- Lead the recruitment, induction and ongoing management of volunteers across a wide range of roles.
- Ensure all volunteer recruitment complies with Church of England Safer Recruitment principles, including references and DBS checks where required.
- Develop and maintain volunteer role descriptions in partnership with volunteer team leaders.
- Maintain an accurate volunteer database, matching volunteers' skills and interests with organisational needs.
- Produce, maintain and regularly review the Volunteer Handbook.
- Receive volunteer feedback, concerns and ideas, escalating issues where appropriate.
Training and Development
- Design, coordinate and deliver volunteer induction, training and ongoing development programmes.
- Identify opportunities for volunteers to develop new skills.
- Ensure safeguarding and mandatory training remains current and accurately recorded.
- Regularly review volunteer practices to maintain high standards of service and visitor experience.
Inclusion, Engagement and Communications
- Promote equality, diversity, inclusion and accessibility throughout the volunteer programme.
- Develop recruitment approaches that encourage applications from underrepresented communities and remove barriers to participation.
- Implement an effective volunteer communications plan to keep volunteers informed, engaged and recognised.
- Work closely with the Marketing and Communications Manager to promote volunteering opportunities and celebrate volunteer achievements. Key Responsibilities
Partnership Working
- Work collaboratively with partners including English Heritage, Historic England, West Suffolk Council and local organisations to ensure a consistent and positive volunteer experience across the Cathedral, Abbey and wider heritage site.
- Develop and maintain productive relationships with community organisations across the region.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Budget Management
- Collect, monitor and analyse volunteer data, including volunteer numbers, hours and feedback.
- Support project evaluation and reporting requirements for the Abbey of St Edmund Reborn project.
- Produce regular reports identifying trends, achievements and future opportunities.
- Prepare and manage the volunteer budget, monitoring expenditure and reporting against forecasts.
Visitor Experience
- Ensure volunteers contribute to an outstanding visitor experience for all users of the Cathedral, including worshippers, pilgrims, tourists and event attendees.
- Support volunteers in presenting a welcoming, professional and inclusive image of the Cathedral in all interactions with visitors and stakeholders.
General Responsibilities
- Demonstrate commitment to the Cathedral's values, mission and inclusive culture.
- Work collaboratively with clergy, staff, volunteers and the wider congregation.
- Comply with all organisational policies relating to safeguarding, health and safety, equality, data protection and other statutory requirements.
- Work flexibly, including occasional evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays. Time off in lieu will normally be provided, with overtime payable for agreed external events where applicable.
- Undertake any other duties reasonably required by the Chief Operating Officer.
Person Specification
Essential Qualities
- Managing volunteers across a range of roles using recognised best practice.
- Developing and implementing volunteer strategies, policies and procedures.
- Recruiting, inducting, training and supporting volunteers.
- Working successfully with paid staff and volunteers. Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on projects or programmes.
- Developing partnerships with community organisations, charities or public bodies.
- Leading teams within a visitor-focused environment.
- Line management, partnership working and stakeholder engagement.
- Working with diverse communities and promoting inclusive participation.
Knowledge and skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise competing demands.
- Ability to influence, motivate and build positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Ability to work effectively within a heritage, commercial and place of worship environment.
- Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
Personal Attributes
- Understanding of the Cathedral's role as a place of worship, welcome, heritage and community engagement.
- Flexible approach to working hours, including occasional evenings and weekends.
- Collaborative, approachable and committed to excellent visitor and volunteer experiences.
- High Emotional Intelligence
Desirable Qualities
- Experience within a cathedral, church or heritage organisation.
- Background in heritage, tourism, hospitality or the cultural sector.
- Degree or equivalent professional qualification.
- Awareness of the ministry, mission and civic role of the Church of England and its cathedrals
Registered Charity
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We are hiring a Global Marketing Manager to take incredibly powerful, true stories from the Persecuted Church and turn them into world-class campaigns and marketing assets that fundraising offices around the world can use to grow.
Join a global ministry and use your marketing expertise to amplify the voices of persecuted Christians and bring the stories of the Persecuted Church to life for audiences around the world. You will shape campaigns that inspire prayer, advocacy and support, influence a worldwide network across cultures, and lead marketing at a global level.
WHAT THE GLOBAL MARKETING MANAGER ROLE INVOLVES
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Leading the development and delivery of core fundraising and marketing resources – social media, web, email, film, magazine, direct mail appeals, major donor proposals, and church and volunteer resources – providing creative direction, project management and quality assurance throughout.
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Overseeing the creative concept development process for global fundraising and marketing campaigns, providing strategic input and creative direction.
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Line managing a team of two Marketing Project Managers, and building relationships with marketing and communications leads across our 25 global offices.
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Managing corporate brand guidelines and giving guidance to our fundraising offices and international specialists on brand execution.
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Managing the marketing budget, monitoring expenditure and ensuring cost-effective delivery of marketing activities.
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Planning and managing the end-to-end delivery of marketing projects, including schedules, creative briefs and stakeholder engagement, and evaluating performance through usage and campaign response data
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Staying at the forefront of strategic brand and marketing thinking, and bringing best practice in from the wider charity sector.
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Supporting new markets development, with a particular focus on effective digital communications, plus ad-hoc support for major donor relationships.
WHAT YOU WILL BRING
- Significant experience in integrated marketing communications environment; a charity background is highly desirable.
- A track record of delivering complex projects and programmes with significant outcomes, ideally in church or supporter engagement.
- Experience applying brand strategy, positioning and execution to grow engagement , and of working with agencies and freelance specialists.
- Good working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (particularly InDesign , Photoshop and Premier Pro), with the ability to review and edit creative assets for quality and accuracy.
- Strong organisational skills, able to run multiple projects at once without losing quality or pace.
- A collaborative, cross -cultural communicator, equally comfortable leading a team and building relationships across a global network.
- You have excellent written and verbal English communication skills and can engage effectively with diverse audiences.
- A genuine, active Christian faith and a real passion for the persecuted church — this is not incidental to the role, it is central to it.
OUR OFFER
- Working at Open Doors means that you are actively involved in serving the worldwide Persecuted Church. We offer you a permanent, full -time position within a supportive, professional team. You will report to the Global Head of Marketing & Campaigns and line -manage two Marketing Project Managers.
- The role is remote friendly and open to candidates worldwide. As you will work with colleagues across continents, being in a Central European time zone helps bridge Asia and the Americas, but it is not essential.
- Salary will depend on experience and location .
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Chapter2 is a growing charity that is uniquely focused on helping one of the most at-risk groups within our communities: fatherless boys. We are looking for a Mentor Manager to provide supervision to volunteer mentors and boys within our church partnership programme. Millions of boys in the UK are growing up without any meaningful contact with their father and the consequences can be profound. Chapter2 is combatting this worsening trend across Reading by offering dedicated long-term male mentors for fatherless boys.
This role is an exciting opportunity to join the charity during an exciting period of growth. This role is ideally suited to a self-starter who is comfortable working within an open and fast-moving environment and as an integral member of a small team. Experience managing volunteers and supporting young people is essential.
This is a full-time position of 37.5 hours per week, which includes occasional out-of-office and evening work.
As a charity with a Christian ethos our work is inspired and guided by our faith and therefore, under the Equality Act 2010, this post has an occupational requirement to be a Christian.
Closing date for applications is Friday 11 September at 12 noon.
