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Parish Giving Advisor

Closing date:	16 February 2026
Contact:	HR
Location:	Chelmsford

Working hours: This is a full-time role (35 hours per week).

Salary: £32,000 to £34,400, subject to qualifications and experience

Benefits: We offer a range of benefits including hybrid and flexible working, 11% non-contributory pension scheme, 25 days holiday rising to 29 after five years’ service.

ROLE DUTIES

Act as champion for the adoption across the Diocese of effective mechanisms to enable giving, supporting parishes to transition towards modern stewardship approaches including digital giving, and regular planned giving through the Parish Giving Scheme. The Parish Giving Scheme website can be found here: https://www.parishgiving.org.uk )
Providing clergy training to build confidence and deepen theological understanding of generosity
Advising and resourcing PCCs, treasurers and parish finance teams/committees
Present relevant information using PowerPoints at Deanery Synod meetings to groups of clergy

CRITERIA

Experience of raising funds in the environment of a charitable organisation.
Experience of working with charity accounts
Experience of designing and delivering training
A sound working knowledge of the structure, governance and ethos of the Church of England, especially related to stewardship or willingness to learn.

For more information please see the job description, and to apply please complete the application form and return to jobs@chelmsford.anglican.org

Closing Date: 16 February 2026

Interview Date: 23 February 2026

We reserve the right to invite candidates for preliminary interviews.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close the role early and we cannot consider candidates who do not complete and return a completed application form.

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Job Description Application Form

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