•  Do you have a heart to equip the whole church in mission and to share the Christian faith with new people in new ways?
• Are you a champion of pioneering and an advocate for a thriving mixed ecology?
• Do you have the drive and experience to equip lay and ordained leaders with the skills and confidence to faithfully improvise and develop new worshipping communities, especially for young people and young adults?

The Diocese of Carlisle is looking for a Director of Missional Revitalisation who is creative and innovative as well as being enthusiastic and committed to partnership working. For alongside colleagues, the postholder will play a significant role in enabling the local church and mission communities to be bolder in their missional ambition and imagination.

As part of the Mission and Ministry, Support and Innovation team you will be responsible for overseeing the successful missional revitalisation workstream of the Growing in Mission Project funded by a five-year Diocesan Investment Programme award. You will also line manage a small team, including a Growing Younger Enabler for Youth, who has a pivotal role in the delivery of the Growing Younger Strategy. Specifically, the oversight of Network Youth Church (young people aged 10-18yr olds) and the developing work with young adults aged 18-25yr olds.

Working across rural and urban Cumbria this is an exciting opportunity for a missional and experienced leader with a passion to serve and support local churches and communities to embed the God for All commitment to faithful improvisation and mixed ecology in a Diocese with an established record for pioneering and resourcing innovative mission.

This is a full-time position of 35 hours a week.

Salary £48,988 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: Tuesday 17th June 2025, 9am

Interviews: Church House, Penrith – Thursday 26th June 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