The Church of England
Parish Share Officer (3 years Fixed Term)
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Primary Purpose Of Post
The Parish Share Officer will lead the coordination and delivery of the Diocese of Liverpool's Parish Share project, working across diocesan teams, clergy leadership and parishes to strengthen parish share engagement and outcomes.
The postholder will bring together colleagues involved in parish share, including finance, communications, Archdeacons, Bishops' Staff and other diocesan teams, ensuring that activity is aligned, well planned and effectively delivered. They will lead on the development and implementation of a clear, sustainable parish share process and oversee communications that help parishes understand the purpose, impact and practicalities of parish share.
Through effective project management, stakeholder engagement and communication, the role will contribute to the long-term funding of clergy ministry across the Diocese.
Main Duties And Responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for coordinating and delivering of a multi-year Parish Share project across the Diocese. The role will involve:
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- Establishing, coordinating, and leading a Parish Share project team bringing together colleagues from finance, communications, clergy leadership and other diocesan teams to ensure a coherent and joined-up approach.
- Serving as a key member of the working group developing a new parish share system.
- Acting as a principal point of contact for parishes in relation to parish share, developing constructive relationships and supporting engagement through face-to-face contact where appropriate.
- Developing robust, effective and supportive interventions framed by our Parish Support Action Plans which, will focus relational, hands-on and strategic support for churches struggling to meet their parish share pledge.
- Leading the development and delivery of a comprehensive parish share communications strategy in partnership with diocesan communications colleagues.
- Ensuring communications are tailored to different audiences, including PCCs, clergy, church officers and congregations, and providing resources that help churches communicate confidently and effectively about giving, parish share and ministry costs at a local level.
- Contributing to the delivery of Generous Disciples and other stewardship initiatives which support parish share growth, including:
- Parish Giving Scheme
- Digital Giving
- Good Stewardship Practice (Preach, Teach, Ask)
- Budgets and Planning
- Legacy Giving.
- Ensuring parish share processes and communications are aligned with the Code of Fundraising Practice and relevant diocesan policies.
- Managing and monitoring a tracking process for parishes in relation to Parish Share, anticipating risks to pledged commitments and providing regular updates and recommendations to the Bishop’s Staff Team, to Bishop’s Council and to Diocesan Synod.
- Using data, insights and feedback to evaluate project impact and to report to the Parish Share Project Team and Senior Data Analyst in the National Giving Team.
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