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• 24 Jun 2025, 3:53 p.m.

  in Employee (Lay)

  Growing Younger Enabler for Children & Families

  

  Growing Younger Enabler for Children & Families Diocese of Carlisle
  
  
  
  · Do you have a heart for nurturing the Christian faith and spiritual flourishing of children and families?
  
  · Are you ambitious and open to enabling our local churches, schools and communities to flourish for a new generation across our ecumenical county?
  
  · Do you have the drive and experience to support and equip lay and ordained leaders with the knowledge, skills and confidence to faithfully improvise and develop new worshipping communities for children and families?
  
  
  The Diocese of Carlisle is looking for a Growing Younger Enabler for Children and Families who is creative and innovative, respectfully engaging people and places in ways which honour and encourage established culture and church life. In addition, an enthusiasm and commitment to collaborative working will be essential with the ability to effectively build relationships and work in partnership with others.
  
  
  As part of the Mission and Ministry, Support and Innovation team you will have a pivotal role in delivering key elements of the Growing Younger Project funded by a five-year Diocesan Investment Programme award and the Growing Younger Strategy.
  
  
  Working across rural and urban Cumbria this is an exciting opportunity for a missional and experienced children and families leader with a passion to serve and support local churches, primary schools and communities, embedding both faithful improvisation and mixed ecology in a Diocese with a commitment to the spiritual flourishing of children and families, as together we nurture and support their journey of faith.
  
  
  This is a full-time position of 35 hours a week.
  
  
  Salary £40,462 FTE plus 15% non-contributory pension.
  
  
  This post is subject to an occupational requirement that the postholder be a practising Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.
  
  
  Closing date for Applications: Monday 21st July 2025, 9am
  
  Interviews: Church House, Penrith – Wednesday 30th July 2025.
  
  
  For an informal chat about this role, please contact Rachel Head (Director of Mission, Ministry, Support and Innovation) by emailing rachel.head@carlislediocese.org.uk
  
  
  Completed application forms should be returned to Helen Harker at HumanResources@Carlislediocese.org.uk Read more

• 10 Jun 2025, 10:25 a.m.

  in Employee (Lay)

  Rural Mission Project Manager

  

  The Diocese of Carlisle is looking for a
  Rural Mission Project Manager
  
  who will:
  
  • Manage the Rural Mission workstream
  • Work with local stakeholders to create and pilot concepts and ideas
  • Be able to analyse problems for underlying issues in holistic manner.
  • Understand the needs and pressures of local rural churches, and the wider communities they serve
  • Have a positive, solution-focussed attitude.
  
  
  This is a part time position, for 17.5hrs (0.5FTE) a week
  
  Salary: £34000 FTE, pro-rata
  
  
  
  Closing date for applications: 5pm, Wednesday 2nd July 2025
  Interviews: Monday 21st July 2025 at Church House, Penrith
  
  If you would like an informal chat about the role, please ring Kerry Roughton,
  Programme and Strategy Manager, on 07442 187564 or email kerry.roughton@carlislediocese.org.uk
  
  Please return completed applications to: HumanResources@carlislediocese.org.uk
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