Posted on: Tuesday 10 February 2026 | Norwich Diocesan Board of Finance
Easton, Norwich
£26,150 per annum (pro rata of £41,906)
Part time – 21 hours pw
Fixed term to 31 March 2027
Are you an organised, proactive project manager with a passion for safeguarding and improving practice across the Church of England? Do you thrive on coordinating complex workstreams, engaging stakeholders, and ensuring high‑quality delivery? If so, we’d really like to hear from you.
Join the Diocese of Norwich as our Safeguarding Audit Project Manager and play a key role in preparing the Diocese, Cathedral and parishes for the national INEQE Safeguarding Audit/Inspection taking place in January 2027.
What You’ll Be Doing:
This role requires strong audit project management skills to coordinate preparation for the INEQE inspection. Your main focus will be:
- Coordinating all aspects of the INEQE audit preparation. Additionally, this includes collating evidence and entering pre‑audit data.
- Identifying evidence gaps and working with colleagues to address them.
- Managing questionnaire distribution.
- You will also support INEQE auditors before and during their visit.
- Coordinating the INEQE Working Group.
- Helping produce the post‑audit Action Plan.
What We’re Looking For:
Essential:
- Experience managing audits or practice‑review projects.
- Strong organisational and communication skills.
- Ability to present progress reports.
- Accurate record‑keeping.
- Strong IT skills.
- Self‑motivation and attention to detail.
- Commitment to safeguarding.
- Supportive of the aims of the Church of England.
Desirable:
- Project management qualification.
- Understanding of Church of England structures.
- Driving licence and access to a car.
Who We Are
The Parish Support Team aims for everyone to feel that they belong and are valued for who they are and what they contribute. Together, our people contribute in different ways towards our purpose, living out our values of kindness, commitment, and collaboration.
Furthermore, we are a safe, inclusive workplace for people of all backgrounds and walks of life. We welcome applications from people of all faiths and of no faith. We want to encourage applications from a diverse group of people who are passionate about our purpose. Even if you have never thought about working for us before, if you have the skills and experience we are looking for then we would like to hear from you.
In addition, we try to be as flexible as we can in your work pattern to support you with other commitments, and to give a good work-life balance.
Closing date: 9:00 am Monday 23 February 2026
Interviews: Friday 6 March 2026
How to apply
If you’re ready to bring your expertise to a role that truly matters, we’d love to hear from you.
Appointment will be subject to a basic DBS check.
Please note that as part of the recruitment process we will review your social media profile.
To apply, please send a completed application 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
Your participation helps us continue making meaningful progress. Thank you for supporting our commitment to ensuring that everyone has equal access to employment opportunities with us.
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