The Diocese of York is a diverse family of nearly 600 churches and 442 parishes, serving communities across North and East Yorkshire. Rooted in prayer and mission, we seek to support parishes so that churches continue to be places of welcome, worship and community life.
We are seeking a Church Buildings Support Officer to help parishes and local communities value, use, and care for church buildings. Funded through an external grant, this role focuses on people rather than projects — building confidence, skills and participation to support the long-term sustainability of our church buildings.
About the Role
- Strengthen community engagement and broaden volunteer involvement in parishes.
- Meet funder outcomes linked to access, inclusion and participation.
- Support the delivery of practical maintenance training.
- Develop simple guidance resources for parish staff.
- Provide introductory advice on small grant opportunities.
- Travel across the Diocese and work occasional evenings or weekends.
- Does not involve managing capital repair projects or leading major funding bids.
About You
- Experience of community engagement and volunteer development.
- A good understanding of historic buildings.
- Ability to work sensitively with churches of varied capacity.
- Empathy with the Christian faith and a commitment to supporting the mission and ministry of the Church of England.
Benefits and Working Conditions
- Based at our Clifton Moor office in York.
- Opportunity to play a meaningful part in supporting churches at the heart of their communities across Yorkshire.
Equality, Diversity and Safeguarding
We are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion, and actively encourage applications from disabled people and individuals of UKME heritage, who are currently under-represented within our workforce.
We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff are expected to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake safeguarding training, and this role may be subject to a DBS check.
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