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Do you want to help bring life in all its fullness to people living in poverty across Asia and Africa in the name of Jesus? Do you enjoy building relationships, public speaking, and strategic thinking? Are you able to inspire others to bring lasting change? If so, we would love to hear from you!

You may have thought that leprosy is an ancient Biblical disease, but today someone is diagnosed with leprosy every two minutes. It is a disease of poverty, striking the most vulnerable. Stigma and discrimination mean many people with leprosy hide their symptoms for as long as possible, living in terrible fear of what will happen to them. But without fast treatment, leprosy can cause blindness and disable hands and feet. Rejection, isolation, hopelessness. We believe that this is not how God wants people to live. Will you join us to help end leprosy?

The Leprosy Mission (TLM) is the world’s largest leprosy-focused organisation, a pioneer in our field, with over 150 years’ experience serving people affected by this disease. We are a leading international development charity, working in nine countries across Africa and Asia. We are Christ-centered, following His leading to defeat leprosy and transform lives.

We are looking for an inspirational communicator to be the face of The Leprosy Mission. You’ll be working from home, with extensive travel across your region. As part of a fun and supportive team, you’ll be changing the lives of people who have been rejected by society. We have a culture of growing and learning together, providing extensive training in fundraising and international development. You’ll also have opportunities to visit projects overseas and see our work first hand.

We’re looking for:

• A relational public speaker, experienced in engaging audiences including churches and community groups
• Proven success in fundraising or sales
• A confident networker
• Experience of managing volunteers
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Willingness to work on Sundays and evenings as required, and occasional Saturdays
• The ability to develop and deliver a regional fundraising strategy.

TLM is an explicitly Christian charity, serving those of all faiths and none. There is an occupational requirement for the Community Partnerships Manager to be a committed Christian as you will be preaching and speaking in supporting churches. 

A valid UK driving license is an essential requirement for the role. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a work health questionnaire.

TLM has a zero-tolerance policy towards any abuse, neglect and exploitation of all people. Successful candidates are expected to understand, sign and comply with all organisational policies, including the Safeguarding Code of Conduct and the Safeguarding Children & Vulnerable Adults Policy. Recruitment to all roles within TLM includes criminal record checks and the collection of relevant references. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from joining us as an employee; this will depend on the circumstances of any offences. We are committed to diversity and welcome applications from appropriately qualified people from all sections of the community, who have permission to work in the UK.

To apply and for more information on this role and the work of TLMGB, please visit our website via the apply button.

If you’re interested in a job share, please confirm your availability to work Sundays and two days in the week in your application. We may close the vacancy early depending on the numbers of applicants. To avoid disappointment, please apply early.

Closing date: 9am on Tuesday 29 April 2025

Preliminary Interviews: Date to be agreed (Zoom)

In-person Interviews: Date to be agreed (Peterborough Office)

Registered Charity number 1050327

Apply before Friday 4th April 2025

This role requires you to have a Right to Work in the UK

Reporting to:  Partner Journey Supervisor
Responsible for:  Communications with our donors, sponsors, and inquirers
Location:  120 Braymere Road, Hampton, Peterborough, PE7 8NB
Weekly Hours:  40 hours per week
Salary:  £30,000 pa

WELCOME TO GFA WORLD

Since 1979, we have been committed to serving the “least of these” in Asia and Africa, primarily in places where no-one has ever heard the name of Jesus, so that those still waiting can experience the love of God for the first time. We are partnered with national missionaries serving as the hands and feet of Christ in Asia and Africa, helping children in poverty and suffering, and running community development initiatives to help families in need of care or during disasters.  

As a Christian missions order we function as a community, and by joining GFA World you'll be joining a family that's doing life together, journeying towards Jesus, living for eternity, and making a difference for some of the poorest and most afflicted people on earth, in Christ's name. 

WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS

Our impact on the mission field is fueled by the faithful donations and prayers of our sponsors and donors in the UK and Europe.  These are our "partners" in the Gospel, labouring with us in prayer, giving sacrificially, raising a voice for the needs on the mission field, and often finding meaning in Jesus' call on their lives. 
 
Most people don't realise how much need there is, nor how they can make a difference to it, while for some it doesn't yet matter.  We aim to be a window into the mission field, to help people see the multitudes and be moved with compassion, and begin to take steps to make that difference as a partner of GFA World.  This is their "Partner Journey".

Today thousands of people in the world will die without ever having had a chance to hear of Jesus' love for them, and we exist to give more people that chance before it's too late.  We currently have about 1,500 generous partners, and we hope to double that in the next 5 years.  

In this role you will serve as a vital link between the church in the UK and Europe and the mission fields of Asia and Africa.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

You will help people find their path on our "Partner Journey".  You will function as part of a team, and have training in each aspect of the team's ministries, but you will only be responsible for certain ones or parts of them at any one.  These functions include, but are not limited to:
•  Point of Contact
•  Donor Services
•  Sponsor Relations
•  Posting Materials
•  Corporate Prayer

Point of Contact
Our sixth Core Value is "Having A Servant Lifestyle", and one way we do that is by answering phone calls and e-mails from our partners and inquirers.  You and the team will be the voice of GFA World to the UK and Europe, representing the mission field to them.  We will train you to answer queries, process requests, and share stories from the mission field. 
 
Donor Services
Our second Core Value is "Being A People Of Integrity And Excellence", and one key way we live that out is proper handling of donations from our faithful partners.  You and the team will receive donations and record them in our database, and send the appropriate acknowledgments to those who gave them.  

Sponsor Relations
Part of our Mission Statement is to "fulfil the Great Commission through sending out qualified labourers in partnership with the body of Christ".  There's no better way to see that happen than to help believers here sponsor missionaries in mission field areas.  You and the team will help people initiate and maintain their sponsorship commitments, sending them photo profiles, testimonies, and updates.

Posting Materials
We can't take everyone to the mission field to experience what God is doing, the next best things is to give them materials which tell the story, and challenge them to think about others.  You and the team will be helping that happen by sending people our mission minded materials and books.

Corporate Prayer
Our fifth Core Value is "Being A People Committed To Prayer And Worship", and GFA World started with a Tuesday Night Prayer Meeting.  It is fueled by prayer, and would die out without it.  We maintain this tradition and require all staff to take part in praying for the needs of a dying world, to ensure we are always depending upon the Holy Trinity for grace for His work.

ABOUT THE APPLICANT (THAT’S YOU!)

We recognise that, to be great at your role, there are certain characteristics that are important and others that enable a good fit within our existing team and culture.  But if you don’t meet them, get in touch anyway!  you may be more awesome that you realise.

• You are a practising Christian who reads the Bible and has attended a local church for at least 2 years
• Proven experience in administrative roles
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Experience with database management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• You’d like to make a difference for people in other countries, even though you may never meet them in person
• You don’t feel a call to go to the mission field yourself, but you desire to use your time on Earth to help people know Jesus, from an office here in England
• You are able to communicate effectively in spoken and written English
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to communicate clearly and effectively to internal and external Partners and team members.
• Ability to develop a rapport quickly with internal and external Partners, adopting a friendly and confident approach with a wide range of Partner types.

NOTE: 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 current active membership of a local church
•  subscribe to our statement of faith and the Nicene Creed (see end of doc)
•  demonstrate a personal commitment to our Mission and Core Values
•  participate in, and sometimes lead, our times of Christian prayer
•  be willing to work with Christians from various denominations

GFA WORLD’S STATEMENT OF FAITH

WE BELIEVE:

•  That the Bible is the inspired and infallible Word of God, given to us by the Church – “the pillar and ground of the truth” (1 Timothy 3:15).
•  The Nicene Creed to be the official Creed of the Holy Church.
•  In one God, Creator of all things, eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and that these three are co-eternal and of equal dignity and power.
•  In the deity of Jesus Christ; His miraculous conception by the Holy Spirit; His virgin birth; His sinless life; His death on a cross; His bodily resurrection; His ascension to the right hand of the Father; and His personal, imminent return.
•  That man was created by and for God; that by man’s disobeying God, every person incurred spiritual death, which meant they were no longer in communion with God, and physical death was the consequence; and that all people are given the option of being redeemed and restored to God.
•  The Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins and that all who believe in Him are declared righteous because of His victory over death and are, therefore, in right relationship with God.
•  Salvation means far more than being “saved from sin; we are saved for sonship, to be divinely adopted sons and daughters of God. Forgiveness is the precondition for God’s greater gift, the gift that will last beyond our death: the gift of divine life” (1 Corinthians 15:3-7).
•  Believers in Christ are destined to share in the life of the Holy Trinity. Sharing in the life of God, as God has shared in our humanity (1 Peter 1:4).
•  In the present ministry of the Holy Spirit indwelling all believers and thus enabling and empowering the life and ministry of the believer.
•  In the bodily resurrection of everyone who has lived, the everlasting blessedness of those in right relationship with God, and eternal separation for those who have rejected God’s forgiveness in His Son.
•  The sacrament of marriage to be ordained by God as a holy union between one man and one woman as biologically defined at birth.

OUR MISSION

To be devout followers of Christ and to fulfil His Great Commission amongst people still waiting to hear His name for the first time... by training up, sending out, and assisting qualified labourers in partnership with the body of Christ

OUR CORE VALUES

1. Knowing the lord Jesus more fully & intimately
2. Being a people of integrity and excellence
3. Living in submission to God’s word
4. Being a people of faith
5. Being a people committed to prayer & worship
6. Having a servant lifestyle
7. Being a people of grace & love
8. Serving sacrificially
9. Being a people sold out to win the lost at any cost
10. Working together with the body of Christ

THE NICENE CREED

We believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible.

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all worlds; God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God; begotten, not made; being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made. Who, for us men and for our salvation, came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the Virgin Mary, and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and died and was buried; and the third day He rose again, according to the Scriptures, and ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father; and He shall come again, with glory, to judge the living and the dead; whose Kingdom shall have no end.

And we believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of Life; who proceeds from the Father; who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified; who spoke by the prophets. And we believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic church.

We acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins; and we look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come.

Amen

We’re looking for a part-time Grants and Trusts Officer (2.5 days a week). Office or home based, they will be a vital member of our fundraising team, working closely with programme staff and the CEO to continue to grow grant funding for our work – shaping funding bids, managing grants and reporting, and building relationships with funders and funding networks. 

Purpose of role:

Increasing and diversifying the sources of grant funding for A Rocha UK’s work is key to our fundraising strategy. The Grants and Trusts Offi cer will play a key role identifying, securing, and managing grants from a range of sources, including small trusts, large foundations, and Church denominations. In doing so, they will work closely with programme staff , CEO and Finance Director to develop funding bids, and coordinate closely with other members of the fundraising team, such as the Major Donor Offi cer. They will also manage occasional legacies. The successful candidate will have previous experience securing funds from trusts, as well as excellent writing skills, an interest in the environment and an active Christian faith.

Please see the attachment for full responsibilites

Many of our Spear trainees have faced significant barriers to finding work, including family breakdown, growing up in care, disability or mental health difficulties, having been involved in crime, or really struggling at school. We believe that being out of work can lead to isolation and proliferate these challenges, meaningful work is key in helping young people find a sense of purpose and community. We're proud that the coaching and community that the Spear Programme provides makes such a difference that 75% of those who take part find work, and are still in work a year later.

In partnership with St. Peter's Church in Spear Brighton, we are looking for coaches to work in the Spear centre to deliver the Spear Programme to 16-24 year olds, equipping and empowering them to overcome the barriers they face and turn their lives around. 

Not only will you be part of bringing about powerful change in people's lives, but throughout this paid, dynamic, one-year opportunity, you'll be supported and challenged. We'll invest in you, developing expert coaching and leadership skills to set you on a great career path.

What will you do?

• Coach 16-24 year olds, bringing about powerful change in their lives 
• Build great relationships with relevant professionals 
• Form part of an intentional church community 

What will you gain?

• Management skills and career progression 
• Excellent coaching capability 
• Social Impact Experience
• Christian Leadership Skills 

Working requirements, salary & benefits

• Salary: from £22,000 
• Full-time, Monday to Friday, 9.30am - 5.30pm. 28 days annual leave (including Christmas gift days)
• One year fixed term contract; we aim to support all Graduate coaches to progress to other roles with us after this initial year, with development towards management level within 3 years
• Occasional evening working required (for events such as termly Spear Celebration evenings)
• There is an exciting opportunity to get inolved with the local partner church, with the expectation to participate in church team events as well as wider Resurgo team events, including weekly staff prayer meetings and annual staff conferences in summer and winter (one residential)
• We offer an Employee Assistance Programme (a confidential support service for staff) as well as the option to take advantage of Give as you Earn (GAYE)
• A DBS check will be requested in the event of a job offer
• Upcoming Assessment Days: Thursday 3rd April

School Improvement Officer

We have a great opportunity for two experienced senior leaders to help deliver educational excellence and effectiveness across the 155 Church of England schools and academies.

Position: School Effectiveness Officer

Location: East Sussex/Hybrid

Salary: £55,000-£58,000 pro rata

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week or part-time, 30 hours per week (flexible working)

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: Monday 21st April 2025

Interview Date: Interviews will be held in Hove on Tuesday 29th April 2025

About the Role

As a result of the retirement of two members of the Education team there is a full time and a part time role (0.8) available from September.  We are seeking candidates who can support the development of school improvement and Christian distinctiveness provision across Church of England schools and academies.

The vision for Education is to be “Deeply Christian, serving the common good.”  Based at Church House in Hove, the organisation seeks to live out its vision to “Know, love and follow Jesus”.

The principal duties include:

• Providing advice and support to school leaders on strategies for improvement and raising standards in church schools
• Developing effective processes for school improvement based on monitoring, review and evaluation principles. 
• Supporting church schools and academies in their preparation for and response to Ofsted and SIAMS inspections.
• Advising school leaders on the development of the distinctive Christian character and the promotion of spiritual, moral, social and cultural development in the life of their schools and academies.

As an employer, and as a Church House team, the mutual values at work are to be Respectful, Professional, Flexible and Supportive.

About You

The ideal candidate will:

• Be an experienced Headteacher with experience of delivering school improvement and educational excellence.
• Have the ability to build strong professional relationships, have challenging conversations and hold senior school leaders to account with sensitivity and understanding.
• Show evidence of good leadership and organisational skills and have the ability to prioritise tasks, risks and opportunities.
• Be a Christian and committed to the role that church schools play in the formal education and raising of standards.

For full details of the job please see the job description and person specification when you click to apply.

Please note this is post to which a Genuine Occupational Requirement under paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act applies, the requirement being that the post holder is a practising Christian.

About the Organisation

The vision of the Diocese is to help people within the Diocese to know, love and follow Jesus. Based in Hove and serving the people of the Sussex across more than 360 parishes and 155 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.

Benefits include:

• 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 2 privilege days per year (pro rata for part-time roles)
• Flexi-time, free parking, the ride to work scheme
• Membership of the Church Worker’s Pension Scheme with a 15.1% employer contribution.

Chichester DBF 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. Our full safeguarding policy can be found here

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and the post will involve travelling around the Diocese, some evening work and occasional work at weekends. 

Please note this is post to which a Genuine Occupational Requirement under paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act applies, the requirement being that the post holder is a practising Christian.

Other roles you may have experience of could include Improvement Officer, Effectiveness Officer, School Improvement Officer, School Effectiveness Officer, School Effectiveness and Improvement, School Effectiveness and Improvement Officer, Head Teacher, Teacher, Deputy Head, Head of Year, School, Education, Education Improvement Officer. #INDNFP

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Scripture Union is a national mission-movement, the aims of which are to create opportunities for children and young people to explore the Bible, respond to Jesus and grow in faith. We are currently seeking a dynamic and efficient Human Resources Officer to provide quality administrative and HR generalist support across the full range of the HR function.

The successful candidate will:

• Give support and guidance on the application of all HR policies and procedures to the Director of Finance and Services, line managers and all staff.
• Co-ordinate end to end recruitment campaigns, and support managers through the recruitment process.
• Undertake HR induction and onboarding processes with all new staff covering relevant HR policies and training them in the use of the HR database.
• Co-ordinate the annual salary review process, including being confident in benchmarking roles against current market data.
• Manage and maintain staff contracts and other HR electronic and paper files.
• Be competent in the use of HRIS systems and ability to analyse and present data from the system.
• Work closely with the Finance team by providing information to them in respect of payroll, pensions, holiday pay, maternity/paternity/adoption pay and any other relevant matters
• Maintain knowledge of employment legislation, advising the Director of Finance and Services of opportunities to improve HR policies and procedures, updating them as appropriate.
• Take a keen interest in staff culture, and wellbeing initiatives to promote engagement across the Movement.
• Coordinate staff training and development events including quarterly Induction and Training Days for new staff at our National Offices.

If this describes you, and you are in agreement with the aims and beliefs of Scripture Union, then we would like to hear from you. To apply for this role, in the first instance please submit your CV and a covering letter. We will contact shortlisted candidates to ask them to complete an application form ahead of interview. For more details, please download the job profile below.

We provide a range of benefits to reward our employees which includes: 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus an additional 5 days to volunteer on a Scripture Union event. Group pension scheme, with up to 12% employer contribution. Life insurance (death in service), and free Bible reading notes.

* This role is based at our National Offices, but offers the opportunity for hybrid working in line with our policy. If you have any questions about this role, please contact , HR Officer by e-mail and they will call you back.

Closing date: 21st April 2025

Interview date: 29th April 2025

Interview location: Trinity House, Opal Court, MK15 0DF

The Movement takes Safeguarding seriously. This role will require an Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service and have an occupational requirement to be filled by a committed Christian, active in church life. Equality Act 2010, Part 1, Schedule 9 applies. We are committed to building a culturally diverse workforce. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from people, regardless of their background.

We are looking for a number of part-time (up to 14 hours per week) seasonal Visitor Experience Assistants to work with our existing expert groups of volunteer welcomers, guides and shop assistants during peak holiday periods.

This role will involve welcoming people in and inviting them to explore our glorious Cathedral to learn more about the building and its purpose at the same time as developing new skills.

As part of your induction successful candidates will attend a Training Day with a course developed and delivered by our Visitor Experience Manager and an accredited training company covering Visitor Experience, customer service fundraising techniques, safety and safeguarding.

This role comes at an exciting time for the Cathedral. In 2024 we were awarded £118,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to create a new dynamic space, combining our shop and welcome area with a new heritage exhibition space.

Primary Objectives 

• Greet and welcome visitors to Portsmouth Cathedral, helping to provide an experience above their expectations.  

• Implement a refreshed emphasis on articulating ‘the ask’ for donations and be part of a new group testing innovative donation methods and solutions. 

• Support the existing volunteer welcomers and guides to manage increased visitor numbers during peak periods of the year. 

• Visitor Experience 

Safeguarding. The Cathedral takes the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults very seriously, and practices Safer Recruitment for all roles (both paid and voluntary), enhanced DBS for specific roles, and face-to-face or online training as required.

Portsmouth Cathedral is an Equal Opportunities Employer and a member of Inclusive Church.

Salary will be paid at the National Minimum Wage appropriate to age.

We are looking for a dynamic new Hall Manager to be responsible for the successful management, maintenance and daily running of our parish centre: St Mary Abbots Centre, Vicarage Gate, London, W8 4HN. This role would be ideal for someone with events experience as there is a lot of diary management: booking and building relationships with theatre companies, weekly children’s groups, local community organisations, school parents, the occasional reception for a wedding or baptism and more!

The centre consists of a permanent ballet school and car park, a theatre, long room, 2 kitchens, parish offices, several cloakrooms and a garden at the back, which all need to be managed and maintained.  The income from the hall supports the work and mission of St Mary Abbots, a large and lively church in Kensington, with close links to parish school and community. We are looking for a candidate to maintain the commercial success of the rental spaces while also enabling church events and community and charity groups at the centre.

The ideal candidate would be both self-motivated and a team player, organised, willing to work flexible hours, with good communication and diary management skills, physically fit and proactive. They should have an appreciation and understanding of the Church of England and be willing to support and develop the work carried out by St Mary Abbots.

About the role

Are you a service coordinator or a frontline caseworker with demonstrable organisational skills and the ability to develop, deliver and monitor the impact of food based destitution services? Are you highly organised and responsible? Are you passionate about supporting asylum seekers, refugees and vulnerable migrants to rebuild their lives in our community?

If so, this key project management role in our charity might be for you! 

Reporting to the Director, AFRIL's Destitution Coordinator will coordinate the delivery and development of our work to alleviate destitution. You will coordinate a fortnightly referral only food bank in partnership with St Peter’s Church in Lee; secure gifts in kind, manage the distribution of small grants, and work together with our Casework team and partner Immigration Solicitor to support people to engage in the complex process of improving their circumstances. You will supervise volunteers and lead on professional relationships for AFRIL’s destitution work, including influencing local policy. We are a friendly and supportive team and the existing postholder is moving internally so you will have a thorough handover period.

About us:

AFRIL is a growing, dynamic charity that supports asylum seekers, vulnerable migrants, and refugee families in south east London. We support our clients to lift themselves out of poverty and rebuild their lives in the heart of our community. We provide both crisis support to meet immediate need, and longer-term, flexible programmes to tackle underlying issues, supporting people to integrate, contribute and thrive. We engage in policy and legal interventions to influence positive change. Our work is grounded in the values of professionalism, inclusivity, and solidarity, and our approach to service delivery is one of co-production and empowerment. We are 15 staff (7.3 full time equivalent) and over 100 volunteers.

AFRIL delivers the following core services: 

• Rainbow Club Supplementary School - providing weekly supplementary education in  English and Maths, arts, music and sports activities to children from refugee, migrant  and asylum seeking backgrounds from 4-11 years old, plus youth volunteering programme and Youth Council (NRCSE and Sanctuary Status)

• Casework and Advocacy Service: providing AQS accredited advice, casework and legal interventions in asylum support, community care, housing, welfare benefits and related matters. Pre-Action Protocol letters to challenge unlawful public law decisions.

• Destitution Support - a fortnightly Food Bank in partnership with St Peter’s Church providing food, food vouchers, toiletries, and other essentials, alongside a warm hub with free cafe, information and support. Small grants for essential items and cash payments for food in emergencies. Securing and distributing gifts in kind, e.g. winter coats, laptops and data. 

• Allotment of Refuge - a welcoming community of food growers that supports improved health, wellbeing and integration of members, whilst protecting the local environment. 

• Immigration Project in partnership with Southwark Law Centre, providing free legal advice and representation to support people to regularise their immigration status. 

AFRIL is an equal opportunities employer. We are a diverse staff team and particularly encourage applications from BAME candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and those with lived experience of asylum/irregular migration. We welcome applications from candidates of all ages and are committed to supporting qualified people to re-enter the workplace after periods of unemployment for example because of homemaking, redundancy, mental health or previous immigration restrictions. Our office is on the first floor of a community centre. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to support our staff to flourish.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview on 23rd April 2025. 

Terms and conditions:

Hours: Part time 17.5 hours (2.5 days per week) to include every other Saturday morning

Salary: £32,980 - £34,644 pro rata (points 13-16). New employees normally start at the bottom end of this scale, with an annual salary review process.

Location: The office base for this post is the Leemore Community Centre in central Lewisham with service delivery at St Peter’s Church in Lee every other Saturday morning. We have a hybrid working model and the post holder can work from home for part of the week, as agreed with line manager.

Benefits: 

• Annual leave 25 days per annum plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff); 

• Pension scheme: 5% employer pension contributions; 

• Flexible working: we do our best to accommodate your preferred working style

• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, including access to advice and 121 support

• Clinical supervision: monthly small group reflective practice with clinical provider

• Training and development: access to good quality training and budget 

• Cycle to work scheme 

• Annual salary review

See full Job Description and Person Specification. Applications accepted through charityjob only.

Many of our Spear trainees have faced significant barriers to finding work, including family breakdown, growing up in care, disability or mental health difficulties, having been involved in crime, or really struggling at school. We believe that being out of work can lead to isolation and proliferate these challenges, meaningful work is key in helping young people find a sense of purpose and community. We're proud that the coaching and community that the Spear Programme provides makes such a difference that 75% of those who take part find work, and are still in work a year later.

In partnership with HTB St. Francis in Spear North Kensington and Hope Church in Spear Islington, we are looking for coaches to work in the Spear centre to deliver the Spear Programme to 16-24 year olds, equipping and empowering them to overcome the barriers they face and turn their lives around. 

Not only will you be part of bringing about powerful change in people's lives, but throughout this paid, dynamic, one-year opportunity, you'll be supported and challenged. We'll invest in you, developing expert coaching and leadership skills to set you on a great career path.

What will you do?

• Coach 16-24 year olds, bringing about powerful change in their lives 
• Build great relationships with relevant professionals 
• Form part of an intentional church community 

What will you gain?

• Management skills and career progression 
• Excellent coaching capability 
• Social Impact Experience
• Christian Leadership Skills 

Working requirements, salary & benefits

• Salary: from £25,300 
• Full-time, Monday to Friday, 9.30am - 5.30pm. 28 days annual leave (including Christmas gift days)
• One year fixed term contract; we aim to support all Graduate coaches to progress to other roles with us after this initial year, with development towards management level within 3 years
• Occasional evening working required (for events such as termly Spear Celebration evenings)
• There is an exciting opportunity to get inolved with the local partner church, with the expectation to participate in church team events as well as wider Resurgo team events, including weekly staff prayer meetings and annual staff conferences in summer and winter (one residential)
• We offer an Employee Assistance Programme (a confidential support service for staff) as well as the option to take advantage of Give as you Earn (GAYE)
• A DBS check will be requested in the event of a job offer
• Upcoming Assessment Days: Thursday 3rd April

Governance Officer

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to work for an organisation that makes a difference? An organisation that nurtures its staff, encourages development and rewards staff for their hard work. If the answer is yes, then this is the role for you! 

Position: Governance Officer

Location: Oxford/hybrid

Hours: Part-time 30 hours per week

Salary: £28,713.20 to £30,921.84 per annum (FTE £35,412.95 to £38,136.93)

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: Monday 21st April 2025 at midnight. Interviews will take place in Oxford on Wednesday 30th April 2025

The Role

We are looking for a proactive, committed and skilled Governance Officer to join the team.

In this role you will provide a comprehensive, high quality secretariat service, particularly to the Bishop’s Council, which acts as the Board of Directors of the Diocesan Board of Finance (income £30M, assets £520m, over 100 staff) and oversees a wide range of activity.

The Diocese is one of the largest in the Church of England covering the three counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire with a thousand parishes, church schools and chaplaincies.  It is active in environmental action, addressing poverty and inequality, supporting children and youth work and much, much more.

You will ensure that meetings are scheduled and organised, agendas created, minutes recorded, and action lists monitored; elections organised and appointments made; governance advice given; relevant policies are in place and statutory registers are maintained.  You will have the opportunity to be in the room when most of the organisation’s key decisions are taken. You will be required to work occasional evenings (1 each in May and December) and Saturdays (1 each in March, June and November), with time off in lieu.

About You

You do not need to be a practising Christian or have a faith to work here - around 50% of our staff are not practising Christians but are comfortable with the Christian ethos that underpins this work. However, all staff do have a desire to make a difference.

To be successful in this role you will be an initiative-taker with strong administrative, governance support and minute-taking experience and ideally have previously worked with senior stakeholders. You will have strong verbal and written communication skills, accuracy, and diligence, especially in written work and be highly organised. You will also be flexible and adaptable to changing work demands.

Benefits and rewards include:

• 25 days holiday per annum, pro rata, rising each year by one day to a maximum of 30 days

• In addition to the statutory UK public holidays, the Diocese offers three privilege days

• Hybrid working

• Free parking and subsidised on-site café

• Generous employer pension contribution of 12.5% which includes death in service benefit (5% Employee Contribution)

• Electric car and cycle-to-work salary sacrifice schemes

• Access to wellbeing support via Employee Assistance Programme

• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including flexible working arrangements and a generous sick pay provision

• Access to low-interest financial services from Churches Mutual Credit Union including loans

• An attractive modern working environment

The Organisation

The Diocese is the administrative area of the Church, broadly speaking, covers the three counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire. There are 815 churches in the Diocese – more than any other diocese in the Church of England. So, in many ways the best description is that it is the family of the 55,000 or so regular worshippers in these churches.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. If you do not hear from us, your application has not been successful.

We want our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion for all to be reflected in the composition of staff. We are particularly keen to receive applications from candidates from communities currently underrepresented in the diocese.

You may also have experience in areas such as Governance Officer, Governance Administrator, Governance Coordinator, Governance Support, Governance Assistant, Secretary, PA, EA, Operations Officer, Operations Assistant, Operations Governance. #INDNFP

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Administrator

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to work for an organisation that makes a difference? An organisation that nurtures its staff encourages development and rewards staff for their hard work. If the answer is yes, we have an incredible opportunity for you! 

Position: Administrator - Strategic Development Fund Resourcing Hubs and Discipleship

Location: Kidlington, Oxford/hybrid

Hours: Part-time 22.5 hours per week (Split over 3-4 days – exact pattern to be agreed with line manager)

Salary: £17,270.00 actual per annum (£28,399.56 to £30,584.23 FTE)

Contract: Fixed Term to 30 September 2027

Closing Date: Sunday 27 April 2025. 

Interview Date: Tuesday 6 May 2025, Kidlington, Oxford

The Role

You do not need to be a practising Christian or have a faith to work with here - around 50% of staff are not practising Christians, but are comfortable with the Christian ethos that underpins our work. However, all staff do have a desire to make a difference.

We are seeking an efficient and detail-orientated individual to join a dynamic organisation and support the work of the Programme Manager for SDF Resourcing Hubs (15 hours) and the Head of Discipleship and Social Justice (7.5 hours).

In this important role and you will be contributing to the success of the organisations work.  Your responsibilities will include providing confidential and proficient administrative support, through effective diary management, managing correspondence, scheduling and supporting meetings, handling emails, processing invoices and expenses, taking minutes, and facilitating events. 

About You

You will bring strong administrative experience, along with a proven track record of accuracy and attention to detail. Your excellent organisational skills will enable you to self-motivate, plan, and prioritise tasks effectively to meet deadlines and perform under pressure. Proficiency in IT, particularly Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Teams, will be crucial for success in this role. 

Your strong interpersonal skills and ability to work independently will enable you to flourish within this small team. As well as having excellent administrative and diary management skills, you must be able to offer proactive research, anticipation of issues, and influence for positive outcomes.

We invite motivated, detail-oriented administrators with a positive attitude, flexible work style, and eagerness to learn to apply for this exciting opportunity. This role offers the chance to contribute to a dynamic team within an organisation that values a safe and spiritually enriching environment. Hybrid working is available alongside designated office days within Church House Oxford. 

Benefits and rewards include:

• 25 days holiday per annum, pro rata, rising each year by one day to a maximum of 30 days

• In addition to the statutory UK public holidays, the Diocese offers three privilege days

• Hybrid working

• Free parking and subsidised on-site café

• Generous employer pension contribution of 12.5% which includes death in service benefit (5% Employee Salary Sacrifice Contribution)

• Electric car and cycle-to-work salary sacrifice schemes

• Access to wellbeing support via Employee Assistance Programme

• Enhanced family-friendly policies and a generous sick pay provision

• Access to low-interest financial services from Churches Mutual Credit Union including loans

• An attractive modern working environment

The Organisation

The Diocese is the administrative area of the Church, broadly speaking, covers the three counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire. There are 815 churches in the Diocese – more than any other diocese in the Church of England. So, in many ways the best description is that it is the family of the 55,000 or so regular worshippers in these churches.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. If you do not hear from us, your application has not been successful.

We want our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion for all to be reflected in the composition of staff. We are particularly keen to receive applications from candidates from communities currently underrepresented in the diocese.

You may also have experience in areas such as Admin, Administrator, Administration, Admin Assistant, Support Administrator, Administration Assistant, Admin Support, Business Administrator, Administration Support. 

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

The Baptist Union of Great Britain is made up of more than 1,800 churches, regional associations and colleges across England and Wales. We are looking for someone with specialist skills to manage our website and national emails. The site requires ongoing design, development and maintenance alongside training of team members. This needs a strong creative eye both visually and strategically as well as in terms of digital content and design.  The Christian and cultural landscapes continue to evolve rapidly, so the post requires confident technical skills and abilities.

The right person will be able to demonstrate their experience of working with content managed website solutions and expertise with creating and managing bulk emails. Used to working with precision, great accuracy and with a strong eye for detail,.

For more information, please follow the link to the full job description. The closing date for applications is 9.00am on Monday 7 April, and interviews will take place at our Didcot offices on Tuesday 15 April.

The Diocese of Truro’s vision for Creation Care invites people to Cherish Creation, Cut Carbon and Speak Up. We are committed to the Church of England’s target of achieving Net Zero carbon emissions in 2030. To achieve this, we have allocated significant resources including finances to facilitate and lead change. This includes provision of direct support to parishes and schools in their own work.

The Diocesan Environment Officer is fundamental to this work – leading us in engaging the hearts and minds of people across the diocese.  This is a role that supports, encourages, challenges and inspires – reaching out to individuals, churches and other Christian communities. The role also is vital in helping to keep us on track on our path to Net Zero, having oversight of the implementation of our Environment Strategy – the plans that are embedded in all our areas of work including church support, schools, land management, offices and housing.

This role gives the opportunity to make a real difference to climate justice and creation care in Cornwall. It is people focussed because people are the key to achieving change. By walking alongside them, encouraging, inspiring and informing them we can do so much more. And doing this in some of the most beautiful places and historic buildings in the country takes some beating!

The right person for this role will be passionate and knowledgeable about climate justice and creation care and committed to reaching Net Zero for carbon. We need a strong communicator who can adjust to different audiences, engaging people in the cause rather than bulldoze them and able to underpin this work with relevant theology. Experience of managing projects, working with volunteers and using a range of media to reach people and places are all essential.

We are very happy to invest in the right person and can offer a range of training and support.

At the Diocese of Truro, we value work-life balance and employee wellbeing and are committed to supporting your development. We offer additional benefits such as flexible working, up to 26 days holiday plus bank holidays, a range of wellbeing activities and the Church of England Pension Scheme with 9-15% employer contributions. More information on this on our website.

If you are interested in this role, you can find more details and how to apply via the Pathways link. The closing date for applications is midnight on 20 April 2025 with interviews being held on 5 May 2025 in Truro.

Please note that whilst some home working is permitted this role cannot be done remotely and we do not pay staff to commute from outside Cornwall.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. However, we would particularly welcome applications from those with a disability, or from a UK minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented in our staff.

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