The Vision and Strategy team supports the whole Church in its engagement with the national Vision and Strategy for the Church for the 2020s which has three strategic priorities: to be a church of missionary disciples, to be younger and more diverse, and to develop a mixed ecology - being church in varied forms and settings. The team is also the lead owner of the strategy within the NCIs, and therefore responsible for ensuring that the work of other teams within the NCIs is aligned to the strategy and helps ensure its delivery across the Church. The Vision and Strategy team consults on and manages the distribution of one of the largest grant-making programmes in the country, with over GBP100m of Strategic Mission and Ministry Investment (SMMI) disbursed annually and helps the delivery of projects funded by previous grants.

Introduction

The Senior Vision and Strategy Consultant is a key role in the Vision and Strategy Diocesan Support team working pro-actively with bishops and senior diocesan leadership teams to support and shape their strategy development and resource allocation in line with the priorities of the Vision and Strategy.

The normal working week is 35 hours however the willingness and ability to undertake local and diocesan visits (including residential events) and work outside office hours (including evening and occasional weekend working) will be required for which time of in lieu will be given.

For full details and to apply, please visit our website.

The closing date for applications is 21 January 2024 (midnight).

First stage interviews will be held on 2 February 2024.

Second stage interviews will be held on 12 February 2024.

The Church of England is for everyone and we want to reflect the diversity of the community the Church serves across the whole country. Therefore, while of course we welcome all applications from interested and suitably experienced people, we would particularly welcome applicants from UK Minority Ethnic Backgrounds and other under-represented groups.

We offer a unique environment with opportunities for continuous learning, generous annual leave for work life balance, season ticket loans and a range of benefits including discounted entry to attractions and what we feel is a market leading package when it comes to our pension scheme.