£38,000 - £39,000. Three year fixed term contract
The purpose of this role is to drive and lead the provision of structured learning and development opportunities for lay and ordained ministers through our online learning and support platform and Moodle provision, Insight, in line with the strategic priorities of the Diocese and the needs of parishes and their ministers. Fundamentally, it is about training people to become Priests and Lay Readers and helping our existing Priests and Lay Readers to develop their skills further to become better at what they do.
We are looking for someone who is excited by the work of mission and is motivated to help facilitate growth in the church. You will have experience and proven success in a training and development context, ideally in theological education or continuing ministerial development, with the use of flipped classroom techniques and populating online platforms such as Moodle. You will also have the interpersonal and organisational skills to build relationships and work in teams, develop and deliver high quality development programmes, and show the value of investment in learning and development as an enabler of mission and church growth.
Reporting to the Director of Mission and Ministry, the successful candidate will be responsible for driving, developing and monitoring the effectiveness of our vocational learning and training platform, Insight, and act as an internal Champion in terms of promoting the platform to clergy, licensed lay ministers and laity across the Diocese.
As an active member of the Mission & Ministry leadership team, and in conjunction with key external stakeholders, they will also create, populate and maintain the resources on Insight along with the administrator, to ensure clarity and consistency, conduct regular analysis and evaluation of content and user activity and feedback. They will also be responsible for developing new content and support existing discipleship pathways and maintaining links with national resources for use across the Diocese.
In accordance with the equality act 2010 it is an occupational requirement that the post holder is a practicing Christian as the post holder will be required to represent the Christian religion in relation to the mission of the project.
For an informal chat please email Sharron Coburn, Director of Mission and Ministry, to arrange a suitable time.
Applications marked ‘Confidential Application’ to be sent to: HR@cofesuffolk.org or by post to Diocesan Office, St Nicholas Centre, 4 Cutler Street, Ipswich IP1 1UQ.
Closing Date: Wednesday 12 February 2025
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