Mission Enabler - Hereford, United Kingdom - Hereford Diocesan Board of Finance

Hereford Diocesan Board of Finance
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Description

Job Title:

Mission Enabler - Environment and Society


Department:

Mission and Ministry


Post Reporting To

First Reporting Manager's Job Title:
Local Ministry Team Leader


Job Purpose
To be a catalyst and resource for mission in the Diocese of Hereford by:

  • Enabling people to live out their faith through engagement in environmental and social action (the Tend, Transform and Treasure Marks of Mission)
  • Resourcing Benefices, Deaneries and our Diocese to plan strategically to ensure that issues of environmental and social justice are integrated into our mission and ministry
  • Leading on Diocesan initiatives in these areas

Dimensions
Role specific budget

Part time administrative support

Managing volunteers in these areas (and possibly any funded post)


Accountabilities

To play a key role in enabling engagement with environmental and social mission by:

  • Inspiring, envisioning and equipping lay and ordained church leaders through providing training and mentoring for environmental and social mission across the diocese, including in pioneering and new worshipping communities.
  • Enabling the growth of disciples through local volunteering and environmental and social action opportunities, including ecumenical, collaborative and partnership working
  • Working closely with the Mission and Ministry Team to identify people and places where resources may be targeted to build up missional capacity.
  • Developing and communicating a practical theology of environmental and social mission which relates to the Treasure, Transform and Tend Marks of Mission.
  • Maintaining and developing expertise in environmental and social mission.
  • Holding an informed overview of environmental and social mission across the Diocese and the communities we seek to reach and serve.
  • Supporting Deaneries and Benefices to integrate environmental and social mission into their strategic planning.
  • Enabling links and fruitful collaboration between churches and local community initiatives addressing environmental and social issues.
  • Connecting and coordinating work being done across the diocese and in the wider community with central diocesan strategy and activities.

To take a lead on:


  • Resourcing our Diocese to plan strategically to ensure that issues of environmental and social justice are integrated into our mission and ministry.
  • Diocesan initiatives such as Net Zero
  • Representing the diocese and actively engaging with regional and national partners in the development of environmental and social mission.
  • Maintaining and developing expertise in environmental and social mission.

To support:


  • Local community projects such as:
  • Eco-church and Eco-communities
  • Compassionate Communities (Co-Co)
  • Support for Ukrainian guests

Methodology:


  • The post holder will work closely with Mission and Ministry team members and other Diocesan staff, seeking out opportunities to work in an integrated way where possible
  • The post holder will be one of the Diocesan links between the Diocese and other churches, third sector voluntary and community bodies and Local authority statutory bodies.
  • The post holder will be expected to contribute collaboratively in the delivery and further development of the Diocesan Mission Action Plan.
  • Post holder to be a contributor, to offer expertise and input as a trainer for Mission and Ministry and for wider community education opportunities.
Occupational Requirement

Given the nature of the role and its central place in promoting and communicating the aims of the Diocese and within the provisions of the Equality Act 2010 there is an Occupational Requirement that the post holder be a committed Christian.


DBS
Given the nature of the role an enhanced
DBS check is required.


Special Features

Key Relationships with:
Mission and Ministry team

Diocesan Office Staff

Lay and ordained church leaders in benefices and deaneries


Relevant ecumenical, local statutory, voluntary, community and third sector organisations across Herefordshire and south Shropshire, including officers, elected individuals and volunteers.

Homeworking is expected for this post, although space is available in the Hereford Office.


It is the nature of the post that there will be a large number of evening and weekend meetings and events.

The post holder will be expected to travel widely throughout the Diocese.


Organisation Chart
Diocesan Secretary

Local Ministry Team Leader


DDVO
Mission Enabler:
Lead Mission


Environment and Society Intergenerational Enabler

Missioner

Mission Enabler PA Intergenerational Intergenerational
Church Enabler Missioners


Agreed:

Job Holder:

Agreed:

Line Manager:

Date:


Person Specification

Job Title:

Mission Enabler - Environment and Society


Department:

Mission and Ministry


Qualifications & Experience
Qualifications or specific experience
_required to do the job_.


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