PATRONAGE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Patronage is central to the appointment of incumbents in the Church of England. CPAS has been involved in patronage for more than a century and has now become the largest patron in the Church of England with almost 700 patronages spread across every diocese. We have parishes in every context from rich to poor, city centre to deeply rural, very large to tiny congregations, single parishes to large multi-parish benefices and across market towns, seaside hotspots, multicultural communities and sprawling estates.
Patronage offers the huge privilege of serving parishes in collaboration with their diocese as they seek their next leader – by which Christ continues to renew his local church’s mission and ministry.
We live in a time of considerable change and uncertainty for our parishes and believe that God is particularly calling us as patron to engage with and support our benefices and clergy - offering practical resources, prayerful backup and wise counsel through vacancies and beyond. We are looking to appoint a colleague to help us strengthen our core work, engage with national conversations and deepen our relationship with our patronage clergy and congregations.
In this high-profile role, you will be relating both to senior leaders within the dioceses and with clergy as they lead parishes and apply for new positions. You will need highly developed people skills and emotional intelligence, strong leadership wisdom and insight, and the ability to work meticulously with process and detail. You are likely to be a well thought out and articulate minister committed to orthodox evangelical theology but able to work well in the changing context of the Church of England. You will need to hold (or have held) a license to ordained ministry in the Church of England.
As women are currently underrepresented in our team, we would particularly welcome enquiries and applications from female as well as male candidates.
Download the Application Pack below for further information.
Salary range: £43,152 - £47,694 per annum.
This is a full-time appointment of 37 hours per week.
This post will be subject to a Basic DBS check, and satisfactory completion of a Declaration of Suitability form. You must also have evidence of your ongoing right to work in the UK.
Due to the nature of the role there is an Occupational Requirement that the postholder is a committed Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010, an active member of a local church, and in agreement with the CPAS Basis of Faith.
Application deadline: Sunday 16 November at midnight.
Interviews are scheduled for Tuesday 2 December at our offices in Coventry.
How to apply:
For a first informal conversation about the role and about CPAS, please contact Rob Miles, our Patronage Secretary via recruitment@cpas.org.uk
To apply, please complete the application form and ensure you demonstrate how you meet the requirements of the person specification. Please also complete and return the Declaration of Suitability form. Please note we cannot shortlist your application unless you supply the additional information. We will be contacting your diocesan bishop as part of our safer recruitment process. Applications should be sent by email to recruitment@cpas.org.uk
If you have any questions about the role or about CPAS, please don’t hesitate to get in touch via recruitment@cpas.org.uk.