We are looking for an enthusiastic Community Engagement Enabler to help local churches develop viable and vibrant futures for their church buildings.

Working alongside clergy, PCCs and volunteers, you will enable parishes to build stronger relationships with their communities using an Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) approach. You will help churches discover local strengths, develop partnerships and explore how their buildings can play a more meaningful role in community life while remaining places of worship, welcome and Christian witness.

You will support churches undertaking building development projects to create a vision for heritage engagement that strengthens local involvement, support and ownership. You will also identify and share examples of excellent practice, encouraging churches to learn from one another and grow in confidence.

This is a varied and rewarding role for someone who enjoys enabling people, building relationships and helping churches realise the full potential of their buildings as places of faith, heritage and community flourishing.

Hours: 35 hours per week

Duration: Temporary 3-year FTC

Contract: Frequent Homeworker

Salary: £39,405 (Grade 4E)