Lay Ministry Officer

Overview

Manchester Diocese has an inspiring vision for 2030, with a strong focus on developing missional leaders who can inspire and equip the Church for the future. We are now seeking a Lay Ministry Officer who will support the continued flourishing of lay ministry, ensuring that lay people are equipped to live out their calling and use their gifts.

• Lead, oversee and develop the Foundations for Ministry course, an annual programme helping anyone active in church life who feels vocation or calling to unpack what following Jesus might look like.
• Expand the programme of lay training conferences and similar training days, offering leadership development, missional creativity and spiritual depth at deanery and more local levels.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues in the Mission and Ministry Team to contribute to a culture where the vocation of all God’s people is celebrated and lay people are equipped to live out their calling.
• Be a resource to leaders, parishes and wider networks in discipleship resources, championing a culture of whole-life and lifelong discipleship.
• Commit to mission and collaborative ministry and maintain confidence in own Christian faith.

• Enthusiastic, empowering, and a resource to leaders, parishes and wider networks in discipleship resources.
• Committed to diversity, inclusion and racial justice; generous in working with a breadth of traditions and spirituality in the Church of England.
• Welcomes female candidates and candidates of global majority heritage to support team diversity.
• Candidate must be a practising Christian and a member of the Anglican Church (occupational requirement).

For an informal conversation contact Kim Morgan-Jones, Head of Lay Development: kim.morgan-joneslican.org

The post will be offered subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

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Lay Ministry Officer job - St John s House - Manchester Diocesan Board of Finance

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Closing Date: Sunday 12 April 2026 at 23:59

Interviews:
Monday 20 April 2026 at St John’s House, 155-163 The Rock, Bury BL9 0ND