Project Officer (Racial Justice Action) (Two-year fixed term contract)
| Posting date: | 18 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £33,000 to £35,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 July 2025 |
| Location: | CM1 1AT |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Diocese of Chelmsford |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
(Previous applicants need not apply)
Working hours: 35 hours per week (part-time with a minimum of 28 hours per week will be considered)
Salary: £33,000 to £35,0000 per annum pro rata, subject to qualifications and experience (actual part-time salary of £26,400 to £28,000 per annum for 28 hours per week)
Benefits: We offer a range of benefits including hybrid and flexible working, 11% non-contributory pension scheme, 25 days holiday rising to 29 after five years’ service (pro rata for part-time staff) .
ROLE DUTIES
-To develop a project and implementation plan for both ‘From Action to Real Change’ and ‘From Lament to Action’.
-To ensure the actions for the project are well planned, financially robust, fully supported by suitable data and metrics so that targets and desired outcomes are agreed and met and continue to be actioned by key stakeholders to ensure the desired impact.
-To develop a framework for the collection and collation of data to facilitate the production of project reports, ensuring the reports satisfy the Racial Justice Unit’s requirements and feed into wider diocesan governance structures.
-To build strong relationships with key stakeholders within the diocese at all levels, whilst being able to persuade and influence appropriately to ensure the implementation of the recommendations.
CRITERIA
-Experience of project work, including planning and coordinating detailed multi-layered projects, and data collection and analysis,.
-Strong planning, time management and organisational skills, including the ability to meet deadlines.
-Passionate about seeing people from GMH backgrounds realise their full potential in God’s mission and the Church’s ministry.
-Understanding of the Church of England and the theology of church growth and missional strategies.
-Can combine this passion and enthusiasm with an ability to build credible and effective relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders
For more information and to apply, please visit the Chelmsford Diocesan website and complete and return an application form and a confidential declaration form.
Closing Date: 28 July 2025
Interview Date: 7 August 2025
We reserve the right to invite candidates for preliminary interviews.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close the role early and we cannot consider candidates who do not complete and return a completed application form.
Please refer to the CDBF Privacy Policy found on the Chelmsford Diocesan webiste for guidance on how we will process your data.
Working hours: 35 hours per week (part-time with a minimum of 28 hours per week will be considered)
Salary: £33,000 to £35,0000 per annum pro rata, subject to qualifications and experience (actual part-time salary of £26,400 to £28,000 per annum for 28 hours per week)
Benefits: We offer a range of benefits including hybrid and flexible working, 11% non-contributory pension scheme, 25 days holiday rising to 29 after five years’ service (pro rata for part-time staff) .
ROLE DUTIES
-To develop a project and implementation plan for both ‘From Action to Real Change’ and ‘From Lament to Action’.
-To ensure the actions for the project are well planned, financially robust, fully supported by suitable data and metrics so that targets and desired outcomes are agreed and met and continue to be actioned by key stakeholders to ensure the desired impact.
-To develop a framework for the collection and collation of data to facilitate the production of project reports, ensuring the reports satisfy the Racial Justice Unit’s requirements and feed into wider diocesan governance structures.
-To build strong relationships with key stakeholders within the diocese at all levels, whilst being able to persuade and influence appropriately to ensure the implementation of the recommendations.
CRITERIA
-Experience of project work, including planning and coordinating detailed multi-layered projects, and data collection and analysis,.
-Strong planning, time management and organisational skills, including the ability to meet deadlines.
-Passionate about seeing people from GMH backgrounds realise their full potential in God’s mission and the Church’s ministry.
-Understanding of the Church of England and the theology of church growth and missional strategies.
-Can combine this passion and enthusiasm with an ability to build credible and effective relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders
For more information and to apply, please visit the Chelmsford Diocesan website and complete and return an application form and a confidential declaration form.
Closing Date: 28 July 2025
Interview Date: 7 August 2025
We reserve the right to invite candidates for preliminary interviews.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close the role early and we cannot consider candidates who do not complete and return a completed application form.
Please refer to the CDBF Privacy Policy found on the Chelmsford Diocesan webiste for guidance on how we will process your data.