Could God be calling you to shape the future of Mission and Ministry in the Diocese of Oxford?
This is a role in which you can make a difference to the spiritual lives of all the communities across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. In leading the largest department within Church House, you will be blessed with a vibrant and highly skilled group of lay and ordained members whose focus is to serve the mission and ministry of the local church and the Diocese.
Read a special welcome letter from Bishop Steven and the DioSec, with additional information on the role.
Salary: approximately £75,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Location: Church House Oxford, Langford Locks, OX5 1GF
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 17 February 2025
Interview date: 4 March 2025 onsite at Church House Oxford
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About the role
Your nurturing and imaginative leadership will bring ongoing life both to our strategic vision, to be a more Christ-like Church for the sake of God’s world, and to the delivery of our most important and complex projects. Focal points for the department include the following areas:
- Encouraging and discerning ordained and lay vocations;
- Substantially expanding children and young people’s mission and ministry across the diocese;
- Shaping and implementing diocesan policy to resource, develop and support ordained and lay missional leaders and discipleship within churches including social justice, the environment and generous giving, as well as evangelism and church growth;
- The development and delivery of a range of high-quality and accessible programmes to support ministerial formation and lay training.
About you
Theologically literate, lay or ordained, your passion for shared ministry manifests in a positive understanding of the role of both lay and ordained ministry in the Anglican Church. Your experience as a Church of England leader includes identifying and scaling-up opportunities for enhanced mission and setting and implementing strategic direction. This is grounded in excellent leadership and management skills and experience. Able to relate generously and positively to those of theological traditions other than your own, you are an adept communicator who will build and sustain strong working relationships across area teams, parishes, colleagues and other dioceses to ensure the department has the maximum possible positive impact across the diocese.
There is a genuine occupational requirement that the appointee must be a communicant member of the Church of England or of a church in full communion with it, in accordance with schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.
Benefits and rewards
- 25 days holiday per annum, 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;
- 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 and a generous sick pay provision;
- Access to low-interest financial services from Churches Mutual Credit Union;
- An attractive modern working environment.
How to apply
To apply, please email your completed application form and recruitment monitoring form to recruitment@oxford.anglican.org.
The application forms are accessible via the links below:
Application form | Recruitment monitoring form | Confidential declaration form | Confidential declaration form privacy notice
Closing date for receipt of applications
9am Monday 17 February 2025
Further information
Interviews will take place at Church House Oxford on Tuesday 4 March 2025, with shortlisted candidates requested to undertake virtual 1:1 meetings with the Bishop of Oxford and the Diocesan Secretary prior to that date.
We want the Church of England’s commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion for all to be reflected in our staff. We are particularly keen to receive applications from UK Minority Ethnic/Global Majority heritage and disabled candidates, who are currently underrepresented.
The Church of England is committed to the safeguarding, care and nurture of everyone within our church community. In the Diocese of Oxford we follow and are committed to the Church of England's House of Bishops’ Safeguarding Policies and the relevant statutory legislation and guidance Working Together to ensure the welfare of children and young people is paramount. This post is subject to an enhanced plus barred lists DBS check.
Applicants must have the right to live and work in the United Kingdom.