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Salary: £46,916
Location: London Diocesan House, Causton Street.
Contract type: 12-month fixed-term contract, Full-time (will consider job share, part time split 0.4/0.6 or 0.5/0.5), 35 hours per week
Closing date: 12 June 2026
Interview date: 25 June 2026
This role offers the opportunity to support and develop social action and social justice work across the Diocese of London. Working as part of the Compassionate Communities team, the postholder will help churches and communities respond to local needs by connecting, equipping and resourcing them to grow their impact.
The role involves working across a wide range of social action themes, supporting partnerships, training, events and engagement activities. It also includes helping to communicate and share the work churches are doing across local communities and contributing to wider diocesan priorities.
Job Summary
The Social Action Lead supports the development of social action and social justice work across the Diocese of London. The role works closely with churches, diocesan teams and external partners to support community engagement, strengthen partnerships and help deliver initiatives responding to local needs and challenges.
Job responsibilities
· Support churches and communities with advice, resources and connections relating to social action and social justice
· Develop and support diocesan training and engagement activities across key social action themes
· Organise and contribute to events, meetings and partnership activities
· Build and maintain relationships with churches, charities and external organisations
· Contribute to communications, presentations and sharing examples of good practice
· Support diocesan priorities relating to compassionate communities and social justice initiatives
Please refer to the attached Job Description for the full details on the main responsibilities.
Person Specification
· Qualification or experience in social action, social justice or poverty alleviation
· Experience building relationships with a range of organisations and stakeholders
· Strong organisational, communication and event coordination skills
· Ability to write clear content for public communications and briefings
· Ability to support and encourage theological reflection within the work
· Strong collaborative working skills and ability to respond flexibly to changing priorities
· Right to work in the UK
· This role will not require a DBS check
Please refer to the attached Job Description for the full details on Person Specification.
About the London Diocesan Fund
The London Diocesan Fund (LDF) is the employment body that serves and supports the Diocese of London and Church of England. The Diocese of London comprises of c400 parishes north of the River Thames and within the M25 motorway.
The Church of England in London is growing, vibrant and at the heart of communities throughout the capital. At the London Diocesan Fund, we seek to do everything we can to support this mission and growth, using our resources to help our parishes and chaplains to serve over 4 million people.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
The Diocese of London is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents our context and wider community.
We are aware that those of Global Majority Heritage/United Kingdom Minority Ethnic (GMH/UKME), women, and disabled people are currently under-represented among our clergy and workforce, and we particularly encourage applications from those with the relevant skills and experience that will increase this representation.
Safeguarding
The Diocese of London is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Benefits of working with us
The LDF offers a supportive working environment, opportunity for career development and the following financial benefits:
- Competitive remuneration package
- 27 annual leave days to rise to 30 after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays
- 15% employer pension contribution and salary sacrifice available
- Death in service benefit x3 of basic gross salary
- Enhanced maternity leave of six months full pay, after 12 months of employment
- Season ticket loans for public transport
- Access to Benenden Health Insurance
- EAP counselling through Health Assured
- Up to £100 for eye test and contribution to spectacles
- Two additional paid days for community volunteering
To apply:
Submit your application and CV online via Pathways. Please refer to the person specification and JD when you’re answering the application questions.
For more details, please see the full Job Description and Person Specification or visit the LDF Careers Page.
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For every Londoner to encounter the love of God in Christ
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Salary: £28,150 (FTE £46,916)
Location: London Diocesan House, Causton Street.
Contract type: 21 hours per week, Permanent, Part time
Closing date: 10 June 2026
Interview date: 17 June 2026
The London Diocesan Fund (LDF) is seeking an Area Giving and Finance Adviser (Stepney) to play a key role within the Area Finance team, based at Causton Street.
Job Summary
The purpose of the Area Giving and Finance Adviser role is to provide comprehensive finance support to churches within the Stepney Area, aiding them in the development of their ministries, manage Common Fund giving and to support the Area Bishop’s staff team in the management of resources including monitoring clergy post numbers, curate funding, and other financial matters. As part of a small team of Area Giving and Finance Advisers, the role involves offering training, resources, and advice on parish financial management and administration, and advice on various giving methods, including online and contactless options. Additionally, the role entails promoting generous giving through training initiatives, facilitating the award of grants and loans to churches from Area funds, and fostering effective communication and relationship-building between the Area team, Finance team, and parish officers.
Job responsibilities
Financial support
- Enable churches to develop their respective ministries, manage their finances effectively, and meet their statutory responsibilities.
- Provide finance and other appropriate training, support, resources and advice to the clergy, PCCs and parish officers.
- Assist the Bishop, Archdeacons and Area Deans in managing Common Fund giving by the churches in the Area.
- Facilitate and monitor the award of grants and loans to churches from Area funds.
- Support the Area Bishop’s staff team and Area Council in monitoring the use of Area resources, including post numbers, curate funding and other matters.
Giving
- Supporting parishes to encourage a culture of generosity and giving.
- Promote generous giving through training, preaching and providing resources to clergy and parish officers.
- Support the introduction of different methods of giving, including online, contactless, and Parish Giving Scheme.
Relationship management
- Build relationships with, and promote effective communication between, the Area team, Finance team, parish officers and the other Area Finance Advisers. Work with the National Giving Team on projects that support parish ministry.
Other duties
- The role will require regular evening and weekend working.
- Complete other duties commensurate of the role.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for the full details on the main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Essential
- Experience of encouraging charitable giving.
- Experience managing a wide variety of professional relationships.
- Educated to A Level or equivalent standard.
- IT proficiency (MS Office suite).
- Fluency in spoken English and ability to communicate clearly in English.
- Understanding of the ethos and mission of the Church of England, and of the role of parish clergy.
- Effective written and oral communication skills.
- Numerate and financially astute – comfortable working with financial data.
- Strong administrative skills, including use of Microsoft Office.
- Self-motivated, as work needs to be undertaken proactively and with limited supervision.
- Attention to detail – accurate and efficient.
- Strong interpersonal skills, including relationship building and discretion.
- Christian faith with empathy to the mission and values of the Church of England.
- Right to work in the UK.
- The person will not require a DBS check.
Desirable
- Experience of charity accounting (accounting qualifications are not a requirement).
- Educated to degree level.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for the full details on Person Specification.
About the London Diocesan Fund
The London Diocesan Fund (LDF) is the employment body that serves and supports the Diocese of London and Church of England. The Diocese of London comprises of c400 parishes north of the River Thames and within the M25 motorway.
The Church of England in London is growing, vibrant and at the heart of communities throughout the capital. At the London Diocesan Fund, we seek to do everything we can to support this mission and growth, using our resources to help our parishes and chaplains to serve over 4 million people.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
The Diocese of London is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents our context and wider community.
We are aware that those of Global Majority Heritage/United Kingdom Minority Ethnic (GMH/UKME), women, and disabled people are currently under-represented among our clergy and workforce, and we particularly encourage applications from those with the relevant skills and experience that will increase this representation.
Safeguarding
The Diocese of London is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Benefits of working with us
The LDF offers a supportive working environment, opportunity for career development and the following financial benefits:
- Competitive remuneration package
- 27 annual leave days to rise to 30 after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays
- 15% employer pension contribution and salary sacrifice available
- Death in service benefit x3 of basic gross salary
- Enhanced maternity leave of six months full pay, after 12 months of employment
- Season ticket loans for public transport
- Access to Benenden Health Insurance
- EAP counselling through Health Assured
- Up to £100 for eye test and contribution to spectacles
- Two additional paid days for community volunteering
To apply:
Submit your application and CV online via Pathways. Please refer to the person specification and JD when you’re answering the application questions.
For more details, please see the full Job Description and Person Specification or visit the LDF Careers Page.
Registered Charity
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For every Londoner to encounter the love of God in Christ
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Parish Development Officer
We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Parish Development Officer to join the Parish Support Team and play a key role in supporting parishes across the Diocese to flourish in mission and ministry.
The role is offered full time and also open to applicants seeking a job share or clergy applicants interested in combining the role with a ministry post.
Position: Parish Development Officer
Location: Hove/Hybrid
Salary: £41,200 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hour per week (flexi time available)
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 7th June 2026.
Interview Date: Hove on 19th June 2026
About the Role
Working closely with clergy, PCCs and parish leadership teams, you will help parishes discern, develop and implement their vision and strategic direction. You will support cultural change, encourage growth and renewal, and enable churches to become more effective and confident in their mission within their local contexts.
You will be a practising Christian with a heart for local church growth and renewal, and with proven experience of supporting churches through change. This is a relational, outward-facing role that involves travel across the Diocese, varied project work, and the opportunity to make a tangible difference to parish life.
The role is offered full time and also open to applicants seeking a job share or clergy applicants interested in combining the role with a ministry post.
Key responsibilities:
- Work with parishes, benefices and deaneries to develop vision, strategy and Mission Action Plans
- Facilitate PCC away days, visioning processes and group discernment
- Support churches to grow in confidence, effectiveness and collaboration in mission and ministry
- Provide practical support around leadership, team dynamics, communication and conflict resolution
- Work closely with the Archdeacons to support parishes during periods of vacancy.
- Develop and deliver parish development training and contribute to diocesan initiatives
- Advise parishes on resourcing mission, including people and finances
About You
You will bring:
- Relevant degree-level qualifications or equivalent experience
- Successful experience of leading a church into growth and implementing Mission Action Plans
- Experience of training, facilitation or mentoring individuals and groups
- Strong interpersonal, communication and organisational skills
- Confidence working with clergy, PCCs and volunteers
- A collaborative, reflective and resilient approach
- A full driving licence and access to a car
This post is subject to an Occupational Requirement under the Equality Act 2010 that the post holder be a practising Christian.
You can view full details of the in the job description and person specification when you apply.
About the Organisation
The vision of the Diocese is to help people to know, love and follow Jesus. Based in Hove and serving the people of Sussex across more than 360 parishes and 154 church schools and the wider community, this is a great role for someone who supports the ethos, aims and objectives of the Diocese and the Church of England.
As an employer, and as a team, the mutual values at work are to be Respectful, Professional, Flexible and Supportive.
What is on offer:
- Flexi-time and the opportunity to apply to use the DBF’s remote working policy to work from home for part of the week.
- 28 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays and two privilege days per year.
- Membership of the Church Worker’s Pension Scheme with a 15.1% employer contribution and an employee contribution between 0-6%.
- Employee Assistance Programme with access to GP appointments, counselling and financial and legal support.
- Free parking, and the ride to work scheme and development opportunities.
Our client is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders are expected to share this commitment and to comply with the relevant safeguarding policy.
Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client, Not For Profit People. #INDNFP
