Posted on: Wednesday 6 May 2026 | Norwich Diocesan Board of Finance
Easton, Norwich
Part‑time – 21 hours per week (fixed term approx. July 2026-July 2027)
Salary: £17,772pa (£29,621 FTE)
Are you passionate about supporting children, young people and families to flourish in their faith and community life? Do you enjoy building relationships, coordinating projects and enabling others to grow in confidence and creativity? If so, we’d love to hear from you.
Join the Diocese of Norwich as our Children, Youth & Families (CYF) Project Adviser to join our Parish Support Team on a one-year maternity cover contract. This is a varied, relational and public‑facing role supporting CYF mission and ministry across churches and schools throughout Norfolk and Waveney.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Coordinating projects that support children, youth and families in church and school contexts
- Planning and delivering an annual programme of training, networking events and diocesan initiatives
- Acting as a key contact for established projects such as Godly Play, Messy Church, Prayer Spaces in Schools, Open the Book and Bubble Church
- Leading diocesan support for mission with under 5s
- Managing and promoting diocesan resource centres and lending libraries
- Championing the voice of children and young people across diocesan life
What We’re Looking For
Essential
- Experience of working with children, young people or families (ideally with under 5s)
- Proven project management experience
- A strong understanding of safeguarding and child protection
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills
- Confidence in public speaking and facilitating training
- Strong IT skills (Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel)
- A collaborative, calm and self‑motivated approach
Who We Are
The Parish Support Team at the Diocese of Norwich works to serve churches, schools and chaplaincies across Norfolk and Waveney. We value kindness, respect, collaboration and continuous improvement, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, of all faiths and none.
What We Offer
- 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays and Christmas closure
- Pension scheme
- Hybrid working
- Supportive and friendly working environment
- Opportunities to develop within a purpose‑driven organisation
Closing date: Monday 25 May 2026
Interviews: Monday 8 June 2026
How to apply
If you’re ready to bring your expertise to a role with purpose, we’d be delighted to receive your application.
Appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check and proof of right to work in the UK.
As part of the recruitment process we will review your social media profile.
To apply please send your completed application form and confidential declaration form to hr@dioceseofnorwich.org
Note that all applicants must complete our Equality and Diversity Form which you can find at the following link: Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Statement for Applicants
As part of our commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, we ask all applicants to complete our Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form. This information helps us understand the diversity of people who apply to work with us and supports our efforts to create an inclusive and representative workforce.
Completion of the form is compulsory, and all information is treated with the highest level of confidentiality. All applications are checked to ensure this form has been completed before they are forwarded for shortlisting.
Responses are viewed only by our HR team and are anonymised before any analysis is carried out. The data is never shared with shortlisting or interview panels, and it plays no part in the recruitment decision.
We use this anonymised statistical information to:
• Monitor the diversity of applicants for each role and across the organisation
• Identify areas where we can improve our recruitment practices
• Ensure we are meeting our commitments to fairness, equality and inclusion
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