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Parish Renewal Officer

Guide, England,
Company: The Church of England
Category: Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Published 2 months ago
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Overview

As an integral part of the diocesan Vision 2026 implementation strategy, the Parish Renewal Programme has been running since April 2022. There are currently 23 incumbents representing over 30 parishes engaged in the programme. There have been clear signs of renewal and growth in those parishes during that time, with significant encouragements and gains across multiple fronts.


As a result of funding from the national Church of England Strategic Mission and Ministry Investment board, we are now looking to implement Phase Two of the programme. This will run up until December 2027 and seek to substantially increase the capacity of the programme. This exciting new role of Parish Renewal Officer will be crucial to the effective delivery of that second phase, and the continued effectiveness of the whole Programme.

Key Relationships

  1. Diocese
    1. Parish Renewal Lead and wider Parish Renewal Team
    2. DBF colleagues, especially Director of Vision Delivery
    3. Parish Renewal Group, especially the chairing Bishop and the Archdeacons
    4. Vision Partners Team
    5. Parish Mission Team
  2. Parishes
    1. Incumbents and clergy of parishes
    2. Church officers
    3. PCC members
  3. Beyond
    1. Leading Your Church into Growth Team
    2. Colleagues in similar roles in other dioceses, especially through the Northern Missioners' Network
The Ideal Candidate

  1. Qualifications and Training
    1. Degree or equivalent experience
  2. Knowledge and Skills
    1. Experience of leading a parish through turnaround into growth
    2. Strong interpersonal skills and self-awareness
    3. Able to analyse barriers to renewal and growth, and to prayerfully discern key missional and financial obstacles/opportunities
    4. Ability to network and build relationships across the diversity of the DBF/ DBE and parishes
    5. Strong communication skills capable of establishing respect and building effective working relationships with a wide range of colleagues – clergy, parish representatives, buildings officers etc.
    6. Competent using Microsoft applications
    7. Experience of leading the Mission Action Planning (MAP) process and successful implementation of the resultant MAP (or equivalent church strategic planning tool)
  3. Attributes
    1. Someone who takes delight in the breadth of the Church of England with a genuine appreciation of the Five Guiding Principles and the willingness to work sensitively in diverse cultural and theological contexts
    2. Excellent administrative, problem solving and time management capabilities
    3. A team player, willing to cooperate with others and follow instruction, but who can also work with minimum supervision

For a full job description, person specification and terms and conditions, please refer to the attached recruitment pack.
Interview date 05 August 2024



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