Project Support Officer - Buildings for Mission
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Summary:
This role will support our parishes in the care and development of their church buildings.
Location:
Based at the Diocesan Office in central Worcester with some home working possible and travel throughout the Diocese. A current driving licence and access to own vehicle is essential unless suitable arrangements can be made.
Salary:
£22,236 (being pro-rata of the FTE salary £37,060)
Hours:
21 hours per week - 2 years fixed term, unless extended. Talk to us about how this could fit into your life. Some evening and weekend work may be required, with time off in lieu offered.
Job description:
The Diocese of Worcester has been awarded funding from the Church Commissioners’ Buildings for Mission programme for a new and exciting fixed-term role on our Church Buildings team. As Project Support Officer, you will support our parishes in the care and development of their church buildings.
The partner churches you will be working with will have outreach and missional potential within their local community and you will help them solve resourcing issues and building challenges; some will be highly listed and an important focus within their local heritage. This will be a great role for a person looking for a heritage role who would like to use their organisational skills in a small, friendly team.
Day to day in this job you will:
- support parishes in the repair and development of church buildings and churchyards by providing advice and project support
- support fundraising by identifying sources of funding and help with applications and writing bids
- for a small number of more significant and complex projects, support parishes with feasibility and project management
- aid the development of Net Zero Carbon Action Plans for partner churches
You will need to enjoy being a team player and will join a knowledgeable team who really like working together and you will need a demonstrable level of experience in a similar role. It will be a real advantage if you have a qualification or experience in heritage, knowledge of the working structures of the Church of England and /or ecclesiastical planning legislation. Project management experience and knowledge of planning and construction processes also are desirable criteria.
The Diocese of Worcester is a great place to work with excellent holiday allowances and a very good pension. We want to give those who work for us the flexibility to balance their work and home lives well.
Role description:
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Contact phone number:
01905 730730
Closing date:
13th September, 2024 at 09:00
Interview date:
20th September, 2024
Diversity statement:
The Church of England is for everyone, and it is a priority for us to reflect the diversity of the community the Church serves across the whole diocese. We welcome all applications from interested and suitably qualified people, and particularly welcome applications from those of UK Minority Ethnic / Global Majority Heritage and People with Disabilities.