Coventry Diocese

Who we are

The Diocese of Coventry represents the Church of England in Coventry and Warwickshire.  With our network of 200 parishes, we have a Christian presence in every local community.  We have a rich variety of people and traditions, and yet we are united in our shared mission of "worshipping God ...making new disciples ...transforming communities".

To fulfil this mission, we want to grow healthy churches by fostering the 8 Essential Qualities as identified by the Institute of Natural Church Development.

Our culture and values

At the Diocesan Office we expect all our employees to live by and promote our values which are:

Community: To have a sense of togetherness and common purpose, with room for differences

Christ-like: To show humility and love for one another, to be welcoming and to have grace and patience

Integrity: To be genuine, authentic and honest, and value each other

Service: To recognise people’s needs, give without expectation and use our gifts for each other

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

 In the Diocesan offices we are committed to work with determination towards a fuller representation of the social, cultural and ethnic diversity which accurately reflects the people we serve in the Diocese of Coventry. We expect all employees to promote and model equality, diversity and inclusion in their working practices and relationships and to uphold principles of equality of opportunity in accordance with our legal and theological obligations as written in Galatians 3:28 which says, “There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus”.

If you have a disability or long-term illness that you feel prevents you from meeting any of the essential criteria, please contact us to discuss what reasonable adjustments we can make for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we particularly welcome applications from United Kingdom Minority Ethnic / Global Majority Heritage (UKME/GMH) candidates who are currently underrepresented in our organisation. All appointments will be made on merit of skill and experience relative to the role.

All employees undertake mandatory Equality, Diversity and Inclusion training during their employment with us.