Current Vacancies

Net Zero Carbon Project Officer

28 hours per week. (some evening work/weekend work required – time off in lieu given for this)

£25,224.36 (FTE £31,530.45) per annum plus employer pension contribution of 8.5%, Life Assurance, Employee Benefits Package including EAP. 25 days annual leave (pro rata), plus 3 additional diocesan days set annually, plus statutory bank holidays.

Contractual Location is the Coventry Diocesan Offices, with some travel required across Coventry and Warwickshire, including to areas difficult to reach via public transport

This role is a fixed term contract until December 2025 which is fully funded by the national church’s capacity fund.

The Diocese of Coventry invites applications for the role of Net Zero Carbon Project Officer…

Coventry Diocese is committed to working towards the Church of England’s aim of achieving net zero carbon by 2030. This ambitious target covers several focus areas including Churches, Church of England schools, clergy housing, work-related travel and the diocesan offices. We are looking for a knowledgeable and passionate Net Zero Carbon Project Officer with the skills and experience to develop and implement our net zero carbon action plan.

Key responsibilities of the role will include:
• Working with parishes to develop and implement their net zero action plans.
• Further promoting the eco church scheme across the diocese
• Overseeing emissions data reporting and producing a variety of progress reports
• Training and supporting local environmental champions.

To achieve this, we are looking for someone with experience within the carbon reduction / sustainability sector. The successful applicant will need to demonstrate proficiency in data analysis, report writing and stakeholder engagement. We are looking for someone who can communicate well with a range of audiences, including the ability to explain technical information in an easy-to-understand manner.

The post reports to the Governance, Risk and Environment Advisor and is based in Hill Top, Coventry. The role will include some travel across Coventry and Warwickshire, including to areas difficult to reach via public transport. Access to your own transport will be required. The post holder will have the option to work partially from home subject to organisational requirements.

Full job description and Person Specification are available by clicking the links below:

Click here for the Candidate Recruitment Pack
Click here to download the Advert
Click here to download the Job description and Person specification
Click here to download the application form
Click here to download the equal opportunities form

Informal conversations very welcome with Helen Groocock, Governance, Risk and Environment Adviser by email helen.groocock@coventry.anglican.org or telephone 02476 521375

Closing date for applications: Friday 29th September 2023 at 12 noon
Interviews will take place at the Diocesan office: Wednesday 11 October 2023

Please send completed applications to Simone Smith by:

Email: Simone.Smith@Coventry.Anglican.org
or Post: Simone Smith, HR Advisor, Cathedral & Diocesan Offices, 1 Hill Top, Coventry CV1 5AB

Vicar, St John the Divine, Willenhall, Coventry

St John the Divine is at the heart of Willenhall with the people of Willenhall engraved on their heart. The many projects developed though St John’s seek to meet real need, are creative, generous and have resulted in a relationship of trust between community and the church. We are a supportive church family with a heart for the community, ready to greet with warmth and welcome any who cross the threshold.

We seek a vicar who will live among us and help us to grow as a church and as individuals. Someone who is prepared to meet people where they are and encourage them to come to know the love of Christ in their lives.

Personal specification:

Have a strong visible Christian faith rooted in prayer and be a passionate sharer of The Gospel.
Be a good communicator with the ability to engage all age groups. A gifted listener who will love without prejudice and lead inclusively.
Be collaborative and enable, empower and encourage others on their faith journey.
Provide pastoral care in different settings in our local care homes, community hubs and with those who come seeking care and compassion as they encounter problems in daily life.
Be an enabler of mission and teach discipleship that can be applied to the life of the church through small group teaching, lay leadership and outreach to the wider community.
Be committed to working with local schools, food bank, local businesses and other churches close to us.
Be organised – it is a busy parish with lots of occasional offices and involvement in community functions.
Be someone who has a sense of humour, a love for people and who eats cake.

Click here to download the job advert

Click here to download Parish Profile

Click here to download the lastest NCD survey

Click here to download the application form

Closing Date for Applications: 20 October

Interviews: 7/8 November

Informal conversations very welcome with the Archdeacon Missioner, Ven Barry Dugmore, on 07487 578311 (Barry.Dugmore@Coventry.Anglican.org)

Please send completed application forms to Debbie Niblett (Mission and Discipleship Team Administrator): Debbie.Niblett@Coventry.Anglican.org

Priest-in-Charge, Cubbington

Cubbington is a large village situated near the town of Leamington Spa, Warwickshire in the Diocese of Coventry. This is the Heart of England and the church is at the heart of the community. We seek a leader who will help us discern the direction of new ministry which will blend with our present ministry and grow on the foundations laid in the past. We are ready and excited to step out in faith, seizing opportunities and confident that God will send the right person.

We are looking for someone who:

Will advance the Kingdom of God in this place through leadership, collaboration and example.
Will be a visible presence in the community and give its people pastoral support and care.
Will build on our current foundation of Eucharistic Worship.
Will share vision and talents to develop skills within the church and community.
Will encourage spiritual growth and develop our pastoral ministry to discern God’s will for our Parish.
Will help develop ministry amongst young people and children, and particularly to build on the opportunities provided by our two local primary schools.
Will be an empowering leader with the ability to identify people’s gifts and motivate them in working to support the life of the church.
Will build on our recent consultation work within the church family and the diocese.

Click here to download the job advert

Click here to download Parish Profile

Click here to download the application form

Closing Date for Applications: 20 October

Interviews: 21/22 November

Informal conversations very welcome with the Archdeacon Missioner, Ven Barry Dugmore, on 07487 578311 (Barry.Dugmore@Coventry.Anglican.org)

Please send completed application forms to Debbie Niblett (Mission and Discipleship Team Administrator): Debbie.Niblett@Coventry.Anglican.org

Youth Worker - St Michael and All Angels, Claverdon

St Michael’s Church Claverdon, part of the Churches of Arden Group, has a long history of successfully delivering ministry to our young people, with a fruitful youth group and family ministry events.
We are looking for someone to lead on our youth programme, especially the youth club, which is a Christian based group of secondary school aged children. We also hold Messy Church and regular family services, which we would like our youth leader to be involved with.

There is a nice office available, and any applicant would be well supported. We are offering 10 hours. However, this could increase as the programme develops. We are offering a competitive salary, and support training opportunities.

We would expect any applicant to play an active part in the church leadership, and worship with us at St Michael's when possible.

You can find out more about the church at Claverdon, and the other churches in the Group by looking on the website https://www.churchesofarden.org.uk/
If this is an opportunity you would like to explore, please contact the Parish Office at churchesofardenoffice@gmail.com to arrange a visit or an informal conversation. We are looking forward to hearing from you.

Closing Date: 25th September 2023

Lay Chaplaincy to Diocesan Synod

The role of the chaplaincy is to provide liturgical and pastoral support to the members and officers of Diocesan Synod. During the experimental phase of the role (ie during the term of the present Synod), the chaplaincy will take the form of a joint-chaplaincy, one ordained and one lay. We are recruiting for the Lay Chaplain role.

The chaplaincy is appointed by the Bishop of Coventry in consultation with the Business Committee and is accountable to the Bishop.

Key Relationships: Diocesan Secretary, Chair of the House of Clergy, Chair of the House of Laity, Registrar

The chaplaincy runs for the term of a Synod and is open to renewal for subsequent terms of the Synod.

Main tasks:
• To arrange for suitable worship and prayer to take place at each Synod, in liaison with the parish and/or church school, as advised by the Business Committee.
• To provide a pastoral presence at meetings of the Synod and to follow up matters of pastoral concern as appropriate.
• To advise the Bishop and Business Committee on ways in which the Synod could be more fully a body of Christians who work together prayerfully, discerningly and constructively for the well-being of the life of the Diocese of Coventry and its service to the ministry and mission of the Church of England as a whole, attending sections of meetings of the Business Committee as invited.

Person Specification:
• A person who is not a member of Diocesan Synod.
• A person of Christian maturity who can command the respect and trust of a broad cross section of the diocesan family.
• A person available to minister to every member of the Synod whatever the views or opinions members express in debates.
• One chaplain will be an ordained minister, and one will be a lay person.

Please send expressions of interest be sent to The Revd Charles Higgins at vicar@stjameschurchbulkington.org.uk

Canon for Worship and Welcome

Coventry Cathedral exists to reconcile the world to God and one another

Worship and Welcome lie at the heart of our Cathedral life. We meet with God and each other in this iconic space, both Ruins and mid 20th century Cathedral, for the reconciliation which is the gift of God in Jesus Christ. Would you like to be responsible for leading us forward in these areas, working with a dynamic and diverse team across the Cathedral?

We are looking for a person who will help us give practical and liturgical expression to the ministry of reconciliation which is our particular vocation. They will have liturgical skill and experience, and not be afraid to push boundaries. They will be ready to embrace a variety of worship styles, and be sympathetic to those who are both familiar and less comfortable with traditional cathedral worship. Above all, they will have a vision for hospitality, ensuring that pilgrims, tourists, worshippers, all who come here will know themselves welcome.

This post is open to ordained Anglicans, in orders for at least six years. We would be especially pleased to receive applications from those of Global Majority Heritage.

We will be holding a webinar to provide an opportunity for people to find out more about the role on Monday 26th June at 11am lasting no more than 60 minutes. The webinar will include some insight into what Cathedral ministry is like, some specific reflections on the role, and how to navigate the appointment process. We recognise that exploring vocation can be a personal matter that you may not wish to share with others. The webinar format means you will not be visible to other participants. If you would like to join in please sign up in advance. Click here for link to webinar registration .

To download the job pack please click on the link below:

Canon For Worship and Welcome Job Pack

Canon Application Form

Liturgical Plan

The Cathedral's Annual Report

Associate Minister, St Laurence, Foleshill, Coventry

The Diocese of Coventry is recruiting an Associate Minister, fully funded at incumbent level with housing, for an initial period of four years. This is part of an exciting and adventurous mission strategy to see healthy churches propagate, plant, or graft 150 new worshipping communities over the next ten years.

St Laurence are a are a community called to worship God, grow as disciples of Jesus and transform the communities of North Coventry in love. The new Associate Minister at St Laurence’s would join a vibrant and committed team who serve the life of the church, to help strengthen our capacity to resource other churches (local & networked).

We are seeking someone from a breadth of traditions who fits the following person specification:

Self-starter who is good team player, but also has the skills and an ability to take on individual responsibility for key church growth projects.
Has experience in leadership in a missional church.
Teaching, enabling and facilitating in evangelism, everyday faith.
Experience of leading or responsibility in a church plant, fresh expression or re-imagining the mission of the local church.
Comfortable to work in a breadth of tradition to resource contextual mission.
Engaging preaching and communication.
Experience of developing and leading digital church services.

Please click on the following links for more information:

Click to download the Job Advert

Click to download the Job Description

Click to download a summary of St Laurence

Click to download the Application Form

Click to download the FAQs of the Diocesan Growth Strategy.

Click to download Archdeacon Barry's PowerPoint from our autumn 2021 conference - the video of his talk can be found on our website here

Informal conversations very welcome with the Archdeacon Missioner, Ven Barry Dugmore, on 07487 578311 (Barry.Dugmore@Coventry.Anglican.org); or

Vicar of St Laurences,Rev Gareth Irvine, on 07743932759 (Gareth@StLaurences.org)

Please send completed application forms to Debbie Niblett (Assistant to the Mission and Discipleship Team): Debbie.Niblett@Coventry.Anglican.org

Closing Date for Applications: Noon 15 September

Interviews: 10/11 October

Rector, Beaudesert, Henley-in-Arden and Ullenhall

We look to bring Jesus Christ into the hearts and minds of each and every household and organisation in our Parish through our way of life, our worship of God, our love for the community and by the grace and fellowship of the Holy Spirit.

We are looking for someone who:

will encourage and inspire all church members in the life of the church and in their personal spiritual journey.
is able to identify, train, encourage and empower church leaders including our lay readers.
is approachable, welcoming and inclusive, able to communicate the Christian faith in a way that is contemporary, appealing and inspirational.
is eager for growth, bringing innovation and ideas for mission and ministry.
is open to leading a variety of styles of worship, whilst respecting the tradition, identity and existing worship in each church.
is a good listener, with a keen pastoral care focus and a deep desire to serve.

Click here to download the job advert

Click her to download Parish Profile

Click here to download the application form

Closing Date for Applications: TBC

Interviews: TBC

Informal conversations very welcome with the Archdeacon Missioner, Ven Barry Dugmore, on 07487 578311 (Barry.Dugmore@Coventry.Anglican.org)

Please send completed application forms to Debbie Niblett (Mission and Discipleship Team Administrator): Debbie.Niblett@Coventry.Anglican.org

Associate Minister, South Warwickshire Seven Benefice

The South Warwickshire Seven (SW7) is a benefice made up of seven small parishes in rural South Warwickshire. We wish to appoint an Associate Minister to grow our Gospel work among young families, as well as to support the recently appointed Rector. A smaller part of the role will include working with the St Paul’s Leamington Mission hub to resource wider mission work in the local area.

We are looking for someone who:

Loves and knows the living Lord Jesus as revealed in the Gospels.
Empowered by God seeks to live up to the qualifications for church leadership as set out in the pastoral epistles (1 Timothy 3, Titus 1).
Has a deep passion for the scriptures and a proven track record of communicating them faithfully and engagingly at different levels of ministry.
Is willing to try new things for the sake of the Gospel, trusting that God will bring fruit in his own time and way.

The post will be fully funded for 5 years at incumbency stipend level and comes with a house in the benefice.

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Click here for the role and personal specification

Click here to download the application form

Closing Date for Applications: TBC

Interviews: TBC

Informal conversations very welcome with Ben Dyson, Rector of South Warwickshire Seven Group, on 01608 628229 (vicarsw7@gmail.com)

Please send completed application forms to Debbie Niblett (Mission and Discipleship Team Administrator): Debbie.Niblett@Coventry.Anglican.org

Associate Minister, Bedworth Mission Hub

The Diocese of Coventry is recruiting an Associate Minister, fully funded at incumbent level with housing, for an initial period of five years. This is part of an exciting and adventurous mission strategy to see healthy churches propagate, plant, or graft 150 new worshipping communities over the next ten years.

Bedworth is a town located 5 miles north of Coventry. The town has a population of 32000 and the parish covers the town. There are two churches in the parish. The larger church in the town centre is All Saints, and a smaller church, St. Andrew’s. All Saint’s is a lively growing church with a variety of ages meeting across three Sunday congregations. St. Andrew’s is a small church mainly comprising of an elderly congregation with a range of new projects underway to enable it to grow and become part of the community again.

We are seeking someone from a breadth of traditions who fits the following person specification:

Self-starter who is good team player, but also has the skills and an ability to take on individual responsibility for key church growth projects.
Has experience in leadership in a missional church.
Teaching, enabling and facilitating in evangelism, everyday faith.
Experience of leading or responsibility in a church plant, fresh expression or re-imagining the mission of the local church.
Comfortable to work in a breadth of tradition to resource contextual mission.
Engaging preaching and communication.
Experience of developing and leading digital church services.

Please click on the following links for more information:

Click to download the Job Advert

Click to download the Job Description

Click to download the Application Form

Click to download the FAQs of the Diocesan Growth Strategy.

Click to download Archdeacon Barry's PowerPoint from our autumn 2021 conference - the video of his talk can be found on our website here

Informal conversations very welcome with the Archdeacon Missioner, Ven Barry Dugmore, on 07487 578311 (Barry.Dugmore@Coventry.Anglican.org); or

Please send completed application forms to Debbie Niblett (Assistant to the Mission and Discipleship Team): Debbie.Niblett@Coventry.Anglican.org

Closing Date for Applications: Noon Friday 8 September

Interviews: 3 & 4 October

Associate Minister House for Duty, Hillmorton

We are seeking a priest who will help us to grow missionally, discipling and nurturing those in our midst; someone who is prepared to meet people where they are at, bringing the light and love of Christ into new lives.

the role is to:

Be fully engaged with the life of both churches and wider communities.
Be fully committed to growth, taking the roots that have already been set and using them to further disciple and nurture others, so that we may be an active visible presence in our communities and within our congregations.
Be actively involved in the vision we have for the future of our churches in Hillmorton and Houlton.
Help us to disciple more families, children and young people in our worshipping communities.
Be involved in all areas of ministry with specific leadership responsibility for some areas of church life
Conduct occasional offices
Lead worship and preach across all our services.

The post will be based on 3 days a week & is offered on a non-stipendiary, House for Duty basis.

We welcome applications from capable priests who:

Have a strong visible Christian faith rooted in prayer.
Are collaborative, a team player, who enables and empowers and encourages others and has a passion to see our community grow, as we demonstrate Christ’s love within both our communities.
Provides pastoral care, with experience in different pastoral contexts and is able to support both of our communities with enthusiasm.
Communicates, a gifted listener, who will love without prejudice and lead inclusively. Someone who has a gift to communicate with all ages, with a passion for connecting with young families, children and adults. Someone who is passionate about people.
Is an enabler of effective processes of mission and discipleship that can be applied in the life of the church, including such things as small groups, outreach and lay leadership.
Is able to work well on their own initiative, liaising with the priest-in charge and the leadership team, in order to carry out their role most effectively.
Can lead by example, who is willing to learn and grow in both church contexts and willing to stretch themselves into this diverse role.

Click here to download the advert

Click here for the parish profile

Click here to download the application form

Closing Date for Applications: TBC

Interviews: TBC

Informal conversations very welcome with the Associate Archdeacon, Gail Phillip, on 07983 300675 (Gail.Phillip@Coventry.Anglican.org);

Please send completed application forms to Debbie Niblett (Mission and Discipleship Team Administrator): Debbie.Niblett@Coventry.Anglican.org