Jobs around the Diocese

Saints Central Cafe Lead - Together for Change     

28 hours per week 

£18,221.76 per annum plus 9% Employer Pension Contributions 

Location: Saints Central, Newdegate Street, Nuneaton, CV11 4ED

This post is initially for one year and may be extended as further funding becomes available.

We are looking to recruit a Café Lead to deliver high quality hospitality for the Saints Nuneaton cafe, which is part of the Charity, ‘Together For Change’ (a partnership between The Church Urban Fund and the Diocese of Coventry).  The café seeks to support young people not in education or employment and also volunteers from the local community by providing training, experience and mentoring. Therefore, the Café Lead will be working with this cohort in support of the charities wider aims.

     Key responsibilities of the Café Lead include:

• Covering for the Saints Café Manager when needed
• Providing practical support to the Saints Nuneaton cafe,
• Develop positive, professional relationships with customers, staff, young people and volunteers
• Clean tables, wash dishes, ensure a tidy kitchen and café area
• Serve food and drinks to customers
• Cook and re-heat food as directed by the Café Manager

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Informal conversations welcome. Please contact:

Saints Central Centre Manager Greg Cooper or Saints Central Café Manager Will Hawks on admin@saintsnuneaton.org

Closing date for applications is 12 noon on Monday 1st December 2025.

Please send completed applications to: Email: Simone.Smith@Coventry.Anglican.org  or Post: Simone Smith, HR Manager, 7 Priory Row, Coventry CV1 5EX

Racial Justice Initiative Roles - Diocese of Birmingham

The Diocese of Birmingham are recruiting for the following roles as part of the Racial Justice Initiative:

Project manager and governance - https://www.cofebirmingham.com/about-us/vacancies/project-and-governance-manager.php

Training co-ordinator - https://www.cofebirmingham.com/about-us/vacancies/training-and-learning-coordinator.php

Development worker for children and young people - https://www.cofebirmingham.com/about-us/vacancies/development-worker-children-and-young-people.php

Data Officer - https://www.cofebirmingham.com/about-us/vacancies/data-officer--west-midlands-racial-justice-board.php

To apply for these roles, click on the link against each role and apply through the Diocese of Birmingham website

The deadline to apply for these roles is 8 December 2025

The interviews will be scheduled on 17/18^th December 2025

Volunteer Opportunity: Diocesan Environment Officer (DEO)

Location: Diocese of Coventry (some travel required)
Commitment: Approx. 1 day/week (flexible, includes some evenings/weekends)
Term: Until the end of 2027 (with potential to extend)
Expenses: Travel and reasonable costs reimbursed

Are you passionate about the environment and inspired by the Church’s call to safeguard the integrity of creation?  The Diocese of Coventry is seeking a Diocesan Environment Officer (DEO) to champion our environmental mission.

As DEO, you will:

• Inspire and equip churches across the diocese to engage with creation care, promoting key initiatives including Eco Church
• Communicate the theological and biblical foundations of environmental stewardship and reconciliation with God’s creation
• Support a network of Deanery Environmental Representatives and parish environmental champions
• Represent the diocese in regional and national environmental networks

We’re seeking someone who:

• Has a deep passion for the environment and a strong understanding of creation care and climate justice
• Is a confident communicator, able to engage with diverse audiences
• Can build relationships and empower parishes to take action
• Understands the Diocese of Coventry’s message of reconciliation with God, people, and planet

Role description

It is an Occupational Requirement (Schedule 9 part 1 of the Equality Act 2010) of this post to have a committed Christian faith.

This role provides an opportunity for a passionate, proactive individual to make a real difference as we work together towards a greener, fairer future.

To express interest or find out more, please contact helen.groocock@coventry.anglican.org by 5pm on Fri 28 November 2025.

St. John the Divine Growing Faith Worker

St. John the Divine Church has an exciting opportunity to employ a Growing Faith Worker. The primary focus of this role is to grow and nurture faith in children, young people and their families, exploring the Christian faith in fun and exciting ways.

The successful candidate will build on the strong relationships already in place in Church and in our local Church School. They will also be supported by the Vicar and the Church team.

Willenhall is an area with many social challenges, but it is also filled with many opportunities, and many families keen to engage with the Church. The successful applicant will join a team keen to develop our work with Children, young people and their families.

21 hours per week / Scope to increase hours as project develops

Minimum expectation of one Sunday Morning and one Sunday Evening a month. Would also include up to 3 Saturdays each year.

Exact hours to be negotiated with Church and local school.

£16,052 (21hrs) per annum plus 5% Employer Pension Contributions

Contractual Location is St. John the Divine Church, Robin Hood Rd, Willenhall CV3 3AY and Stretton Church of England Academy, Stretton Avenue, Coventry CV3 3AE and the local community.

Role Description & Person Specification

Application

Contact Rev Matthew Bull on 024 7630 3266 (Church Office) or

07467 911 590 (Work Mobile) for a conversation about the role or email revmatthewbull@outlook.com for more information.

Thank you.

Deadline to apply: Sunday 23rd November 2025

Interviews to be held week starting 1st December 2025

Successful Applicant to start as soon as possible 

St Giles Church Exhall: Growing Faith Family Link Worker

£16848 + pension scheme (24 hours per week)(including some evening and weekend work with possible flexible working arrangement)

The ability for the Church of England in its schools and churches to grow the Christian faith in families is key to the evangelisation of the country. The Growing Faith initiative envisions children, young people and households coming to faith, growing in discipleship and contributing confidently to the Kingdom of God through the community of faith.

The role of the Growing Faith Family Link Worker is to provide the dedicated time and professional input that are essential if we are to be successful in Growing Faith. With a focus on collaborative working with primary schools in our parish, this role will enable and facilitate the growth of faith in children and families, building strategic and fruitful links between church, home and school.

This role has a strong pioneering thread running through it, by which we mean being the first to lead ministry and initiatives into new places for and with others. Pioneers are people able to see a new future, and have the skills and gifts needed to make that a reality.

We are seeking to recruit a Growing Faith Family Link Worker who has:

• a vibrant Christian faith

• a passion for enabling children, young people and families to grow in faith

• a desire to see schools, churches and families working together to transform and bless their communities.

The post holder should have experience of working with youth/children’s work in a paid or voluntary capacity, experience of supporting families, excellent communication skills and the ability to engage with a variety of audiences, including children, parents, teachers and governing bodies.

Our Growing Faith Family Link Worker would be based at St Giles Church, Exhall, liaising and working with the various primary schools in our parish.

Job description and Person Specification

Application form

Please email completed application forms to: office@stgileschurchexhall.info or post them to: Parish Administrator, Parish Office, St Giles Road, Ash Green, Coventry CV7 9GZ.

For an informal conversation about the role please contact Rev. Gail Phillip revgailvicar.stgiles@gmail.com. 

Anglican Chaplain at HMP Grendon and HMP Spring Hill prisons. 

Grendon is a closed therapeutic community prison and Spring Hill is an open prison, chaplaincy is split between the two.

Salary: £36,151 - £37,887

Location: Bicester

Closing Date: 21-Nov-2025

Post Type: Permanent

Job holders will provide faith/belief and pastoral care to prisoners and staff of their own faith/belief tradition and have an understanding/knowledge of other faith/beliefs as part of a multi faith/belief chaplaincy team. Job holders will also be required to meet the pastoral needs of people of other faiths/beliefs and none.

The job holder will work with colleagues to ensure the delivery of Faith and pastoral care for prisoners: PSI 05/2016 - GOV.UK or its successor policy framework and also the broader work of chaplaincy in delivering faith and non-faith-based courses.

Will contribute to the process by which the Governor and Chaplain General/Head of Faith Services are assured that these policies are being delivered. The job holder will engage with and build contacts with their own faith/belief community towards aiding the resettlement of offenders. Takes responsibility for one’s own spiritual health and development, allowing time for private prayer/reflection, study and retreat.

The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:

• provide guidance on their faith/belief system in the establishment providing advice, pastoral care and spiritual welfare to prisoners, staff and their families as requested, liaising with their Faith and Belief Adviser (FBA) or other FBA as appropriate;
• plan and lead worship/meditation, prayer and faith/belief specific meetings. Be part of the provision of available and accessible chaplaincy care at all times;
• facilitate and deliver opportunities for worship/meditation, study and religious programmes. Work collaboratively with other Chaplains, the Managing Chaplain, volunteers and external groups on the maintenance and provision of facilities for worship/meditation and prayer;
• provide pastoral care to prisoners and help to provide support and bring resolution to crisis situations where required. Provide mentoring and personal support for other chaplains and volunteers including following incidents;
• nurture Chaplaincy volunteers in their contribution;
• ensure their prison community is aware of relevant faith/belief events and coordinate establishment support for these. Acquire and distribute appropriate faith/belief literature, artefacts and materials;
• contribute to training programmes and materials for staff and volunteers.
• represent the chaplaincy team at establishment meetings, committees etc in the absence of the Managing Chaplain;
• actively support the Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork (ACCT) process;
• be proactive in forging links with their local faith/belief communities and other agencies, as relevant and consider ways in which these communities/agencies may become involved in supporting prisoners on release;
• participate in developing ways for improving and achieving targets as required, undertake and ensure that all relevant administration, data collection and analysis including relevant targets are collated

For further information and how to apply, please visit: 11010 - HMP Grendon and Spring Hill Anglican/Church of England Ordained Chaplain - 11010 - Ministry of Justice