THE BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE

The Youth Pastor (GS Central) will lead, disciple and nurture the spiritual, emotional and social development of young people (11-18) who attend GS Central, helping them to grow in their faith of Jesus Christ and integrating them into the life of the wider church.

They will also ensure that all youth ministry activities are carried out in a safe and welcoming environment that prioritises the safeguarding and well-being of all young people.

They will be responsible for planning and delivering a weekly programme at GS Central as well as recruiting, envisioning, and raising up a team of capable, passionate, and committed volunteers and leaders.

They will prepare the content of the weekly programme ensuring cohesion with the wider vision and values of Gas Street Church, with the responsibility of helping to implement the vision of Gas Street Youth with a remit for growth and future development.

Key areas of responsibility:

• Create a welcoming and inclusive environment where all young people at GS Central are pastorally cared for and feel seen, heard, valued and safe.
• Plan and lead a Sunday and mid-week programme that inspires faith, fosters discipleship and builds a strong sense of community amongst young people.
• Organise and lead social events that will create environments for young people to invite friends, have fun, build relationships and make memories
• Recruit, train, equip and lead the team of volunteers; empowering them to use their strengths and gifts to outwork the vision for GS Youth
• Champion young people within the church; ensuring their voice is heard and their input valued, and encouraging and facilitating opportunities for them to take on leadership and ministry responsibilities within our church and gatherings
• Lead a weekend away and other annual events for all young people connected to Gas Street Church, working closely with the Youth Pastors at other locations.
• To help foster a culture of intergenerational worship and connection
• Undertake administrative tasks including maintaining appropriate records and volunteer rotas, undertaking risk assessments and ensuring health and safety, and safeguarding compliance
• To lead team nights, imparting a clear vision
• Communicate effectively and regularly with parents and carers
• To generate and oversee social media content for Gas Street Youth
• Oversee Youth budget for GS Central and centralised events
• Contribute to Worship for Everyone gatherings
• To ensure that Gas Street’s Safeguarding policy is implemented in liaison with the Head of Safeguarding.
• Other general support to the Gas Street Team as needed
• Additional ad-hoc projects and support as agreed with the line manager and Exec Team.

Person Specification:

• A heart and passion for the worship of Jesus Christ
• A deep passion and desire to work with young people and to see them grow spiritually in the love and worship of Jesus and in their love for one another and their community
• Ability to engage and inspire young people, build trust and gain respect
• Experience of youth work in a church setting
• Someone that can demonstrate the exercising of spiritual gifts
• Exceptional leadership and management skills
• Strong interpersonal and organisational skills
• Proactive and self-motivated
• Excellent administrative skills
• Be flexible and innovative, able to adapt to changing circumstances and to develop new ways of working
• Ability to juggle a broad range of responsibilities
• An open heart and a ‘can do’ attitude
• Good time management skills with proven ability to prioritise workload
• Good computer skills
• Work within Gas Street’s values and work cooperatively across the organisation
• Personal walk with Jesus underpinning a lifestyle of integrity
• There is a genuine occupational requirement that the post-holder be a practising Christian
• This role will require an enhanced DBS check

Working requirements: 

• Full-time, permanent role (37.5 hours per week)
• 25 days annual leave 
  + statutory bank holidays
  + three additional days at Christmas
  + three retreat days across the year (one per term)
• Attend Gas Street Church
• Attend weekly staff meeting
• Evening and weekend flexibility as required

To apply please click here

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time/job share Organist at St Patrick’s Church in Salter Street, Shirley. We are a beautiful grade II listed rural church of traditional style, enjoying weekly Sunday sung Eucharist. We have a thriving church, and music is central to our worship.

The ideal candidate will be keen and able to play for 2-3 Sunday services per month and Occasional Offices when required, be open to exploring fresh ways of using music to enhance worship, and to also accompany our choir.

We are an equal opportunities employer, and the PCC of St Patrick’s Church, Salter Street, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders are expected to share this commitment. Appointments to this post are subject to pre-appointment checks, including references and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check.

This will be a fully employed role, and holiday entitlement will be 6 weeks paid holiday per calendar year, or pro rota when starting through the church year.

We welcome any expressions of interests or applications through Revd Denise Jones, vicar@stpatricksearlswood.org.uk, at your earliest opportunity. Interviews will be held on a date mutually agreed.

Location:
Hybrid
Responsible to:

Executive Lead

Start date:

Spring 2026

Key Objectives:
To advance and expand Gas Street Music (GSM), elevating its impact, reach, and operational effectiveness. This role will provide strategic leadership and organisational development, working collaboratively with the team of songwriters and worship leaders to maximise the influence and distribution of GSM’s music. Key responsibilities include leading and managing music projects, songwriting retreats, releases, events, and tours, as well as building strategic partnerships with record labels, streaming platforms, and ministries. Pastorally, the role involves nurturing and developing GSM’s songwriters and creatives, ensuring their continued growth and maintaining a strong connection between Gas Street Church and Gas Street Music. GSM seeks to capture and share the authentic sound of a local church expression of worship.
 

Areas of responsibility:

• Collaborate with Senior Pastors and the team to ensure music reflects the heart and vision of Gas Street Church.
• Lead the development process for songwriting, arranging, and production projects.
• Champion innovation and excellence across all GSM initiatives.
• Manage the GSM calendar, events, tours, recording sessions, and release schedules.
• Coordinate campaign timelines and ensure all assets, metadata, and promotional materials are delivered ahead of release deadlines.
• Maintain and oversee GSM’s creative assets, recordings, and song libraries.
• Represent Gas Street Music in internal and external meetings and partnerships.
• Support the planning and delivery of social, digital, press, and advertising campaigns.
• Ensure all relevant contracts and licences are in place
• Manage the GSM budget, providing regular reports on financials, resources, and engagement metrics.
• Deliver and organise GSM songwriting retreats and other creative gatherings.
• Foster a prayerful, collaborative, and spiritually vibrant environment for the GSM team.
• Provide pastoral care, encouragement, and accountability for songwriters and creatives.
• Help identify, mentor, and nurture emerging worship and songwriting talent.
• Encourage spiritual formation and creative growth within the GSM community.

Additional ad-hoc projects & support as agreed with the line manager & Exec Team.

Person specification:

• Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills
• Proven experience in church or worship music leadership
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly and concisely convey complex information.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Excellent administration skills with a strong attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and precision in all tasks.
• Able to manage workload and be self-motivated.
• Experience in working within collaborative partnership frameworks, especially faith-based.
• Experience of coordinating rehearsals and team schedules.
• Ability to understand music suitable for diverse congregational and worship styles
• Pastoral experience and the ability to integrate spiritual care into music leadership.
• Basic familiarity with technical aspects of worship gatherings
• Demonstrates a strong understanding of cultural awareness
• Personal walk with Jesus underpinning a lifestyle of integrity
• There is a genuine occupational requirement that the post-holder be a practising Christian

Desirable 

• Experience in music production, distribution, or label management.
• Understanding of digital marketing, social media engagement, and streaming analytics.
• Familiarity with CCLI, copyright, and publishing administration
• Experience developing partnerships across churches, networks, or ministries.

Working requirements:

• Part time, permanent role (22.5 hours per week)
• 25 days annual leave (pro-rata)

+ statutory bank holidays

+ up to three additional days at Christmas for office closure

+ three retreat days across the year

• Ideally attend Gas Street Church (but open to discuss)
• Attend weekly staff meeting
• Evening and weekend flexibility as required

Closing date for applications is 11th January 2026

To apply please click  here

Location:
Onsite
Responsible to:

Location Pastor (GS St Luke’s)

Start date:

Spring 2026

Key Objectives:

The Youth Outreach Pastor (GS St Luke’s) will lead on developing and implementing a strategic approach to youth outreach in the local area around Gas Street St Luke’s. This will include exploring opportunities for detached youth work and other outreach initiatives, with the aim of meaningfully engaging young people and helping them take steps closer to Jesus. Creating a space where current church youth can grow in discipleship, and where new young people from the community feel welcomed and able to explore faith.

Key areas of responsibility:

• Work closely with the Location Pastor (GS St Luke’s) to shape and implement a strategic approach to youth outreach in the local area
• Exploring how young people can be brought into closer relationships with Jesus, and considering how detached work might evolve into a regular drop-in space over time
• Build, equip, and coordinate a team of volunteers who will support and share in the ministry to young people, ensuring they are encouraged, empowered, and aligned with the vision of the work
• Establish consistent and relational contact with young people in the community through weekly detached youth work, aiming to build trust and long-term connection
• Plan, lead and deliver engaging youth faith-based sessions for the young people as part of the Sunday gathering at GS St Luke’s
• Act as a relational bridge between the young people during the week and the wider church community, creating a welcoming and discipleship-focused environment
• To work collaboratively with multi-agency partners working within the area
• To maintain a good understanding of local and national issues affecting young people

Additional ad-hoc projects & support as agreed with the line manager & Exec Team

Person Specification:

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Collaborative approach to ministry
• Previous experience of working with unchurched young people
• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work well under pressure, cope with frequent change and meet deadlines
• Willingness and ability to work within the structures, ethos, and practices of Gas Street
• A team-oriented approach, with a desire to contribute to and collaborate with clergy and lay staff, while holding areas of individual responsibility.
• Excellent leadership and management skills, alongside a willingness to serve under the Gas Street leadership team.
• Highly motivated and able to take initiative.
• Competent in computer and IT skills
• Trustworthy and able to handle sensitive information with complete confidentiality
• Approachable, with a positive, encouraging and willing attitude, and a heart for serving others
• Strong organisational skills
• An evangelical who is experienced in the work and gifts of the Holy Spirit.
• Personal walk with Jesus underpinning a lifestyle of integrity
• A knowledge of trauma-informed and culturally safe practices
• Strong understanding of safeguarding practices
• Demonstrates a strong understanding of cultural awareness
• There is a genuine occupational requirement that the post-holder be a practising Christian
• This role will require an enhanced DBS check
  

Working requirements:

• Part-time role 2.5 days (18.75 hours per week)
• 2-year fixed-term contract
• 25 days annual leave (pro-rata)

+ statutory bank holidays

+ up to three additional days at Christmas for office closure

+ retreat days across the year

• Attend Gas Street Church
• Attend weekly staff meeting
• Evening and weekend flexibility as required

Closing date for applications is 11th January 2026

To apply please click  here

Location: 

Onsite

Responsible to:

Executive Lead

Start date:

Spring 2026

Key Objectives:

As Head of Operations, you will oversee the day-to-day activities of Gas Street Church across locations and ministries; ensuring efficiency, compliance and a high standard of execution & excellence. As an experienced and passionate leader, you will navigate the intricacies of church life with the right balance of high capacity & execution, exceptional communication, and influencing and diplomacy. You will be responsible for leading the operations department, ensuring it functions effectively to serve the vision and mission of the wider church.

You will be the primary contact for staff team internally for operational issues, and bring leadership to key areas such as scheduling, Sunday’s and project management. You will troubleshoot and work closely under the Executive Lead to ensure that the organisational structure is effective and maximising output.

Key areas of responsibility:

• Daily operations: being the primary point of contact for staff team on troubleshooting, information and negotiating solutions between ministries; escalating where strategic or structual decisions are required by Exec
• Department: lead the Operations Department, including some direct line management and chairing the weekly operational meeting and monthly department meeting
• Locations: oversee the Operations Leads across locations to ensure a consistent vision & approach, and shared learning
• Meetings: chair, minute & contribute to key meetings throughout the organisation
• Project Management: responsibility for the management of various projects under the direction of the Executive Lead, whether coordination of major events in the life of the church, implementation of new systems or working closely with volunteers and professionals on gatherings or events
• Sundays: ensure the Exec’s vision for Sunday gatherings across locations is outworked; chairing weekly Sunday meeting, coordinating logistics, preaching rota, leading the volunteer Sunday Coordinator team and compiling the run sheet
• Calendar: mapping out events from across ministries each academic year to ensure resources are utilised sustainably and effectively and so departments can plan ahead
• Events: line manage the Events & Communications Coordinator to ensure all church events are smoothly executed and well-planned; including some management of events & conferences where required
• Facilities: oversee the Facilities and Health & Safety Manager to ensure the smooth running of Gas Street facilities and contracts across all locations to ensure their effective use and both ministry and income
• Financial Operations: work alongside the Finance Manager to ensure budget and management account processes are followed, expenditure is managed & monitored, and keeping budget holders accountable to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting and analysis is available to inform decision making
• Resourcing: ensure resources (buildings, staff time, volunteers, equipment) are strategically allocated effectively to meet priorities
• Fundraising: support grant applications & project bids where required
• Culture: contribute to maintaining a strong & healthy staff culture in line with Gas Street Church values
• Production: oversee the Production & Sound Consultants to ensure that the production needs of the organisation are met
• Internal communications: working closely with the Senior Pastors and Head of Communications to ensure up to date information is communicated in a streamlined manner
• Systems: implement internal communication systems (such as Monday.comand slack) to streamline internal communications and maximise efficiency within the staff team
• Compliance: ensure risk management & effective compliance for the organisation
• GDPR: Implement a data protection strategy, ensuring all staff are compliant with GDPR, and other applicable data protection laws, and that the organisation holds up-to-date, Data Protection and Privacy Policies
• Administration: Responsibility to manage the effective and efficient operation of the church offices and other administrative resources, to ensure the environment is conducive for staff to carry out their job effectively.
• Reporting: regular reporting and statistics tracking to monitor growth across locations

Additional ad-hoc projects & support as agreed with the line manager & Exec Team.

Person Specification:

• Strong leadership and management skills
• Strong communication skills
• High capacity to manage and lead growing areas of ministry
• Highly motivated and able to take initiative
• Effective negotiating and influencing skills
• Highly competent in computer/IT skills
• Experienced in systems & software such as GSuite, ChurchSuite or Monday.com, or ability to adapt to new technologies
• Good financial & commercial understanding and experience
• Maintaining confidentiality on highly sensitive matters
• Proactive and self-motivated
• An ability to juggle a broad range of responsibilities
• Ability to relate to a wide range of different people in different roles including clergy, staff, volunteers and community partners
• Initiative to seek solutions and implement new ways of working
• Excellent time management skills with proven ability to prioritise workload
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills
• Ability to work well under pressure, cope with frequent change and meet deadlines
• Demonstrates a strong understanding of cultural awareness
• Personal walk with Jesus underpinning a lifestyle of integrity
• There is a genuine occupational requirement that the post-holder be a practising Christian

Working requirements 

• Full-time, permanent role (37.5 hours per week)
• 25 days annual leave (pro-rata)

+ statutory bank holidays

+ up to three additional days at Christmas for office closure

+ three retreat days across the year

• Attend Gas Street Church
• Attend weekly staff meeting
• Evening and weekend flexibility as required

Closing date for applications is 11th January 2026

To apply please click here

ROLE DESCRIPTION

Diocesan Advisory Committee and Pastoral Secretary 

Birmingham is the UK’s second city with the youngest urban population in Europe and one of the most lively and diverse regions. The Church of England Birmingham covers an area of nearly 300 square miles and includes parishes in the West Midlands including Birmingham and parts of Solihull, Sandwell, Warwickshire and Worcestershire.

Right at the heart of what we do there are over 187 Church of England places of worship representing a wide scope of Church tradition, with an average weekly attendance of 17,000 from a population of 1.5 million.

OVERVIEW

The Diocesan Advisory Committee (DAC) and Pastoral Secretary is a key role in overseeing the statutory processes covering our churches and parishes, including the work of the Diocesan Mission and Pastoral Committee (DMPC), along with the management, maintenance, revitalisation, and development of our church buildings. In addition to supporting the needs of the statutory committees, the post holder will play a vital role in assisting incumbents and churchwardens as they seek permission for a variety of projects, ensuring that our churches are well maintained and developed.

The formal oversight of such works is devolved through legislation to a number of statutory bodies and this role will act as:

1) Secretary to the Diocesan Advisory Committee for the Care of Churches (DAC);

2) Secretary to Birmingham Diocesan Trust (BDT);

3) Secretary to the Diocesan Mission and Pastoral Committee (DMPC).

Secretary in this context will mean more than simply clerking the above statutory bodies, and will involve representing the interests of these committees to a broad range of stakeholders as well as ensuring that they are fulfilling their obligations under the relevant legislation and managing the processes that they oversee. The role will further support and assist the Diocesan Secretary and senior staff in any further tasks appropriate to the role, which will include working with other key stakeholders in order to support our vision of “growing churches at the heart of each community” and supporting the transformation of our buildings. The post holder will liaise regularly with the Archdeacons and will be expected to maintain a close working relationship with the Net Zero Project Manager, the Places of Worship Support Officer, and the other roles identified.

RESPONSIBILITIES

In general terms, the DAC is responsible for a number of processes relating to the management of land held by the Church of England and the buildings built upon it. Matters concerning the fabric of consecrated churches and licenced places of public worship, including their use, maintenance, development and, also closure, are a major aspect of the role.

The role holder will:

1. need an understanding of the related requirements of:

• The Care of Churches and Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1991 (amended 2015) (CCEJM 1991);

• The Faculty Jurisdiction Rules 2015 (FJR 2015);

• The Inspection of Churches Measure 1955 (ICM 1955);

• The Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 (MPM 2011);

• The Charities Act 2011 (CA 2011)

• The Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 (amended 2015) (PCCPM 1956); and

• The Endowments and Glebe Measure 1976 (EGM 1976).

2. in relation to the committee work of the DAC and the BDT, be familiar with each body’s area of responsibility, casework requirements and operational procedures, to ensure that the business is carried out in accordance with the relevant legislation and associated codes of practice.

3. work with the Bishop’s appointed Chairs of the DAC and BDT, and other relevant key CofEB personnel, to ensure that governance of both bodies is appropriate and to develop revised governance controls where necessary.

4. produce and circulate the agenda papers for each meeting of the DAC and BDT, and produce minutes for each meeting.

5. be the initial point of contact for parishes as they begin planning a project, they will provide the parish with initial advice and ensure they understand all the necessary information needed for the application.

6. be able to join site visits to churches with DAC caseworkers, to assist in advising Parochial Church Councils in the maintenance and development of their church buildings within the context of the CCEJM 1991.

7. be responsible for drafting Pastoral Schemes and Orders under MPM 2011 and carrying out all administrative functions in relation to the Birmingham DMPC, including formal and informal consultations with stakeholders, including clergy, parishes, and other diocesan staff.

8. play a key role in embedding a new Archdeaconry Mission and Pastoral Committee (AMPC) which we are establishing to ensure proper consideration and scrutiny of proposals at a more local level.

9. in carrying out these duties, be able to communicate effectively with CofEB colleagues, committee members, legal advisers, land agents, statutory bodies and any other interested parties, in order meet the objectives and ensure the effective operation and management of processes.

10. be able to communicate helpfully and effectively with CofEB clergy and parish representatives to provide them with appropriate advice and assistance in engaging with these processes. The DAC and Pastoral Secretary will also be asked to provide relevant formal training to clergy as part of their Clergy Continuing Ministerial Education along with supporting churchwardens with training also.

11. have a good awareness of the environmental impact of changes to our buildings and be an ambassador for the journey towards net-zero carbon.

12. provide administrative support for any other building-related committees as the need arises

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Education, experience, or high-level demonstrable interest and expertise relevant to the role, i.e. architecture, buildings / planning, heritage / conservation, ecclesiastical legislation / frameworks.

E

Demonstrable experience at an appropriate level of work in a comparable workplace, e.g. local authority, planning or practice associated with the care or development of buildings, ecclesiastical administration.

E

Knowledge of the Faculty Jurisdiction and Care of Churches Measure

D

A demonstrable level of experience with complex administrative processes

E

Good level of knowledge of historic buildings / environment, or planning casework

D

Competent using Microsoft Office and online communication to a high-level.

E

Experience in facilitating formal meetings with a range of stakeholders, internal and external.

E

Excellent Communication Skills – capable of relating well to a wide range of people with varying expectations with tact and diplomacy

E

Able to prioritise, delegate and supervise work to internally and external partners

E

Ability to remain calm under pressure, to organise self, effectively prioritise and manage tasks independently

E

Ability to work with minimal supervision to achieve agreed objectives, including the ability to take decisions as necessary

E

Functions as an active and effective participant within a team

E

Ability to engage with and gain a thorough understanding of casework and processes

E

An understanding of and sympathy with the ethos of the Church of England

E

Someone who is keen to see the sensitive development of our buildings rather than purely preserving or protecting them.

E

Ability to attend occasional evening meetings

E

Ability to attend meetings on site (at church locations) or training/ networking sessions in other regions

E

The ability to travel the breadth of the diocese which includes some locations not accessible by public transport

E

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Hours: Full-time at 35 hours per week

Salary: £40,000

Line Management: The role reports to the Diocesan Secretary and will have supervision from the Property Director and Finance Director in relation to the areas which fall under their jurisdiction, as well as relating to the Chair of the Statutory Committee’s the role supports.

Pension: Membership of the Church Workers’ Pension scheme, with a 12% employer contribution, inclusive of three-times Death in Service benefit.

Location: Our offices are based at John Cadbury House, 190 Corporation Street, Birmingham, B4 6QD however there will also need to be travel throughout the diocese. A blend of office and home working (with a minimum average of two days/week worked on-site) will be available after a settling-in phase.

Annual leave: 25 working days per calendar year plus bank holidays and 3 discretionary days

Closing Date: 2nd January 2026

Interviews to be held in Central Birmingham on: 13th January 2026

To apply for the role please click here.

 

The Church of England Birmingham is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where all can be themselves and bring their unique identity to their ministry and/or work. We welcome applications from any individuals who feel that they meet the person specification for any post, in particular from those who are currently under-represented in our staff teams such as those from Global Majority Heritage or UK Minority Ethnic backgrounds, those with visible or invisible disabilities and those who identify as LGBTQI+.

 

The Church of England Birmingham is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders are expected to share this commitment.

Play a key role shaping the future of licensed ministry in a vibrant, diverse city and region, advancing Christ’s mission and bringing His hope to every community.

We are looking for someone to be at the forefront of identifying, nurturing, and forming those called to ordained and other licensed ministries; leading a prayerful and visionary discernment process, ensuring that candidates are both deeply supported and rigorously assessed.

You will work across a rich and varied landscape of church tradition, with a passion for widening participation and cultivating vocations that reflect the full diversity of our region; a strategic leader, you will work closely with bishops, parishes, vocations advisers, theological institutions, and the National Ministry Team to shape the kind of future church and ministers we long to see: vibrant, faithful, and full of hope.

Full details and to apply click here

Closing date: 21 January 2026

Interviews: 11 February 2026

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons, particularly from those currently under-represented.

This role will require a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Check

Church of England Birmingham (CofEB) is on a journey of  growing churches at the heart of every community. Through this we are seeing growth in many exciting ways. Financially we are at a challenging point. We have had an operational deficit for a number of years and this cannot continue. The National Church has agreed to partner with us around this through their Diocesan Investment Programme enabling us to have the time, and resource, to tackle this head on. One key aspect of this is for us to increase our Common Fund returns (the giving from our parishes that supports the costs of our life together). We are taking a radical new approach to our finances which includes intentional reallocation of income to support the costs in our most economically deprived parishes and deeper relationships with each parish around finance through conversation rather than correspondence. Over the next five years we are hoping to be able to move to a financially sustainable platform which will enable us to better serve our communities in the future.

We have recently recruited a new Head of Generosity, who is also Bishops Advisor for Common Fund, to lead on this work and we are now looking to recruit the team to work with them. The focus of the team is to develop long term relationships with all of our parishes leading to:

• Greater support for our parishes.
• Increased generosity by, and within, our parishes.
• Increased Common Fund.

The current plan is to recruit two Giving & Generosity Advisor roles and one Giving & Generosity Support Officer role. Together this team will work with all of our parishes to roll out our financial approach, through in person meetings, and the support that is on offer as part of this.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The primary focus of this role is to work with parishes to:

• Understand their current financial situation and how this links to the wider Church of England Birmingham situation.
• Understand our model and how support is on offer for parishes who are economically deprived.
• Assess with them the support needed to increase generosity and giving at a local level and create an action plan around this that is bespoke and contextual.
• Create a long-term plan for their participation in the common fund.

We have 146 parishes and the Head of Generosity will manage the team so that all parishes can be engaged as quickly as possible. It is the Head of Generosity and two Giving & Generosity Advisors who will be carrying out the in-person meetings with each parish. These roles will work closely with a range of people and teams across Church of England Birmingham so that this work is integrated within our wider strategy and parishes are not confused by multiple disjointed initiatives. This will mean working with Archdeacons and Area Deans, Mission Support Team, Ministry Team, Property Team, Finance Team, Community Regeneration Team and Communications Team as well as others.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Develop strong relationships with parishes that will enable this project to flourish and also help increase the connection between parishes and the DBF. Signposting to other teams and projects will be important.
• Inspiring and encouraging parishes in their Christian approach to giving and generosity
• Creating bespoke multiyear plans for Common Fund with parishes with the support of a Steering Group that includes the Archdeacons and other key stakeholders.
• Provide consultancy, resources, and hands-on support to parishes to grow regular giving, legacies, and other forms of financial support. This work will be able to draw on the resources developed by the national church as well as the data held on their Cornerstone Grants Platform. The post-holder will be expected to engage in the work of the National Giving Team as part of the development of these wider resources.
• Develop and deliver training for clergy, lay leaders and PCCs on the theology and Christian practice of giving and generosity and also practical financial management (in conjunction with the Finance Team).
• Work closely with the Finance Team in matters of technical accounting, governance and financial management identified as needed by parishes.
• Encourage and assist parishes in the implementation of the Parish Giving Scheme, introduction of contactless giving mechanisms and related diocesan resources.
• Source, develop and curate practical resources (digital and print) to support local stewardship campaigns and initiatives.
• Evaluate the impact of stewardship and generosity initiatives and adapt strategies accordingly to achieve the project outcomes.
• Working with our Communications Team, create compelling communication tools that articulate the impact of generosity.

As we are looking to recruit two people into these roles there is flexibility to appoint people with complementary skill sets who may have greater expertise in certain elements of the role.

CLOSING DATE: 1st  February 2026

INTERVIEWS: 16th February 2026 in Birmingham

For an informal conversation or further information about the role, contact Dawn Baker, Head of Generosity  dawn.baker@cofebirmingham.com

For more information and to apply for the role - please click here.

The Church of England Birmingham is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where all can be themselves and bring their unique identity to their ministry and/or work. 

We welcome applications from any individuals who feel that they meet the person specification for any post, in particular from those who are currently under-represented in or staff teams such as those from Global Majority Heritage or UK Minority Ethnic backgrounds, those with visible or invisible disabilities and those who identify as LGBTQI+.

We offer a range of inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and other services to our staff teams.

The Church of England Birmingham is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders are expected to share this commitment.

Church of England Birmingham (CofEB) is on a journey of growing churches at the heart of every community. Through this we are seeing growth in many exciting ways. Financially we are at a challenging point. We have had an operational deficit for a number of years and this cannot continue. The National Church has agreed to partner with us around this through their Diocesan Investment Programme enabling us to have the time, and resource, to tackle this head on. One key aspect of this is for us to increase our Common Fund returns (the giving from our parishes that supports the costs of our life together). We are taking a radical new approach to our finances which includes intentional reallocation of income to support the costs in our most economically deprived parishes and deeper relationships with each parish around finance through conversation rather than correspondence. Over the next five years we are hoping to be able to move to a financially sustainable platform which will enable us to better serve our communities in the future.

We have recently recruited a new Head of Generosity (who is also Bishops Advisor for Common Fund) to lead on this work and we are now looking to recruit the team to work with them. The focus of the team is to develop long term relationships with all of our parishes leading to:

• Greater support for our parishes.
• Increased generosity by, and within, our parishes.
• Increased Common Fund.

The current plan is to recruit two Giving & Generosity Advisor roles and one Giving & Generosity Support Officer role. Together this team will work with all of our parishes to roll out our financial approach, through in person meetings, and the support that is on offer as part of this.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The primary focus of this role is to support the wider team in delivering this project. We have 146 parishes and the Head of Generosity will manage the team so that all parishes can be engaged as quickly as possible. It is the Head of Generosity and two Giving & Generosity Advisors who will be carrying out the in-person meetings with each parish. Those roles will work closely with a range of people, and teams, across Church of England Birmingham so that this work is integrated within our wider strategy and parishes are not confused by multiple disjointed initiatives. This will mean working with Archdeacons and Area Deans, Mission Support Team, Ministry Team, Property Team, Finance Team, Community Regeneration Team and Communications Team as well as others.

This role will manage the processes that enable the team to deliver and flourish.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Being the point of contact for parishes and other DBF teams as they will be the member of the team who are predominantly office based.

• Develop strong relationships with parishes, and other key stakeholders, to enable the establishment of meetings, support around Generosity etc.
• Be the first point of contact for parishes when they have questions around Giving and Generosity.
• Manage activities and processes that enable the project to function e.g. a scheme to loan out contact giving devices.
• Support in the creation of resources and communication pieces.
• Keep the teams external, and internal, communication streams up to date (including website, and praying together). Ensuring that the team has a presence in all key CofEB channels.
• Encourage and assist parishes in the implementation of the Parish Giving Scheme, introduction of contactless giving mechanisms and related diocesan resources.
• Support the scheduling and support for training. This will be for clergy, treasurers and others.
• Manage the collation of data and information so progress of the team is clear and evidenced.
• Undertake resource projects.
• Support the Head of Generosity to respond to new and emerging needs and opportunities.
• Ensure a regular flow of team meetings and communication between the team.
• Coordinate team wellbeing activities in line with agreed pattern and linked to the wider CofEB rhythms.

CLOSING DATE: 1st February 2026

INTERVIEWS: 12th February 2026 in Birmingham

For an informal conversation or further information about the role, contact Dawn Baker, Head of Generosity  dawn.baker@cofebirmingham.com

For more information and to apply for the role - please click here.

The Church of England Birmingham is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where all can be themselves and bring their unique identity to their ministry and/or work. 

We welcome applications from any individuals who feel that they meet the person specification for any post, in particular from those who are currently under-represented in or staff teams such as those from Global Majority Heritage or UK Minority Ethnic backgrounds, those with visible or invisible disabilities and those who identify as LGBTQI+.

We offer a range of inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and other services to our staff teams.

The Church of England Birmingham is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders are expected to share this commitment.