Connexional Faith Rooted Community Organising Officer
1 month ago
Location: This is a hybrid position, with an average minimum of 2-3 days based in our London office, working remotely from your home, and some travel around Britain. You should live within commuting distance of our London Office.
Hybrid Working : Connexional Team staff based at Methodist Church House have a hybrid work pattern that is currently 2-3 days in the office, and the remaining days remote.
The Vacancy
This is an exciting new role advocating for and delivering faith-rooted community organising (FRCO) practices in the Methodist Church, to support organising for justice, develop existing congregations and begin new forms of Christian communities.
The successful candidate will develop and implement the Church’s FRCO strategy and grow a network of officers based in Methodist Districts around Britain in support of our vision to become an inclusive, justice-seeking, evangelistic, growing Church.
You will be a member of the Justice Team, working collaboratively with the Evangelism and Growth Team and others. You will also be part of the wider Mission Team, playing a key role in the implementing its strategy in response to Our Calling and the Methodist Way of Life.
In this post, you will focus on the following priorities:
Developing and implementing a Connexional FRCO training strategy Refining and embedding the theological foundations of faith-rooted community organising Developing and sustaining a network of district officers Leading on the development of external partner organising relationshipsAbout You
The ideal candidate will need the following:
Leadership experience in community organising, in the church or justice contexts Ability to reflect theologically with diverse audiences Abilities as a skilled communicator and trainer Being able to handle complexity, think strategically and build relationships.This post carries an occupational requirement for the post holder to be a Christian (in accordance with the Equality Act 2010).
For ministers in Full Connexion the normal terms and conditions for a circuit minister will apply
Should you require further information or wish to discuss this role informally, please contact: Eunice Attwood on AttwoodE@Methodistchurch.org.uk
Our Culture, Values and Benefits
Thank you for considering joining our inclusive and welcoming team that strives for excellence and values employee wellbeing.
We value and support all those who join our team through a positive work-life balance augmented by generous annual leave (plus an extra 3 days over Christmas/New Year), TOIL, flexi-leave and an on-site Wellbeing Adviser service. We offer a generous occupational pension scheme, where the Methodist Church will pay double the employee contribution up to a maximum of 16% employer contribution.
The Methodist Church is an inclusive and supportive employer. We are actively committed to encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. We welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups. We also welcome applications from people living with disabilities.
Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early. If you are interested, we encourage you to send us your application as soon as possible.
If you have questions about the vacancy or require reasonable adjustments to be made at any stage of the recruitment process, please email Kayley O’Neill at hr@methodistchurch.org.uk.
Closing Date: Wednesday 27 November at 5pm
Interview Date: Friday 13 December in central London
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