The Church of England
Head of Local Ministry Finance and Stewardship
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The Diocese of Carlisle – Ministry Deployment & Funding Partnerships Officer
Location: Working across Cumbria
The Opportunity
We are seeking a dedicated and analytically minded professional to shape and implement our resourcing strategy for local ministry across Cumbria. This role sits centrally in a dynamic environment and requires a multifaceted skill set to navigate complex organisational, stakeholder, and financial landscapes.
We are looking to recruit somebody who:
- Builds trusted partnerships with the local church
- Demonstrates an eye for strategic detail and a strong grasp of big-picture policymaking
- Can manage robust processes across varied contexts and stakeholders
In this position, you will:
About the Role
- Lead on deutsche Church Department (Ministerial Services)
- Develop and implement approaches to resourcing minstry deployment across Cumbria
- Engage in extensive Diocl arrangement with the local church to design new models of sustainable ministry deployment
- Develop and monitor the Diocl overview of stewardship/giving alongside a detailed local stewardship and giving strategy
- Align strategies with best practice in The Code programming Checklist direction for fundraising practices
- Cultivate innovative sustainable funding partnerships with local churches offering tailored financial models
- Provide ongoing stewardship support and training from across Cumbria
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Knowledge of copyright states and bespoken third party funding and respite including Boards, Local Strategic Boards and newly developed local civic engagement and secrelated councils is highly valued.
About You
The ideal candidate will bring a wealth of experience in:
- Ministering with strategic capacity
- Negotiation, faciliats & managing partnership operations
- Financial oversight & stewardship
- Policy analysis and implementation
We invite applications from both ordained and lay individuals, both full-time and job share/part-time opportunities will be considered.
Operational Details
- Salary: £50,703 pa
- Flexible working arrangements available
- A generous pension scheme for full-time employees
- Safeguarding checks are a necessary requirement of this role
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Closing date for applications: Wednesday 8th July 2026
Interviews:
Tuesday 14th July 2026 (Penrith, Cumbria)
Further information and an application link: [Link to application] Further contacts: Ric Jaques - Head of Finances (ric.jaques@carlislediocese.org.uk) Derek Hurton - Diocl Secretal (diocses.secretary@carlislediocese.org.uk)
Send completed applications to: HumanResources@carlislediocese.org.uk
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