Church Building Projects & Grants Advisor

The Church Of England; Chestfield; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid working

TOIL

Generous holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance programme

Job summary

The Church Of England is seeking a Church Buildings Support Officer based at the Diocesan Office in Rochester, with travel across the Diocese. This full-time role (35 hours) is offered on a fixed-term contract within Grade 5, salary starting from £33,927.

You will work with parishes to manage, maintain and improve church buildings, prioritise support, identify funding and administer grants, while providing guidance on building stewardship and project readiness.

Qualifications

• Experience in buildings, property or estates environment.
• Understanding of church context and building maintenance challenges.
• Experience of grant finances, budgeting, monitoring and reporting.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong organisational skills and prioritisation ability.
• High accuracy and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Willingness to travel throughout the Diocese.

Responsibilities

• Review church building condition reports and help prioritise support where needed.
• Develop practical action plans for repairs, maintenance and improvements.
• Identify funding opportunities and prepare projects for grants.
• Administer diocesan building grant funds and monitor outcomes.
• Provide guidance on stewardship, maintenance planning and project readiness.
• Build strong relationships with churchwardens, PCCs and advisers.
• Collaborate with DAC, Net Zero, Stewardship, Communications and Archdeacon teams.
• Promote environmental sustainability and accessibility in projects.
• Maintain records and produce reports for strategic planning.
• Deliver training and guidance for parishes on building matters.

Skills

Property / estates

Church context knowledge

Grant budgeting & reporting

Communication

Organisation & prioritisation

Attention to detail

MS Office

Travel across Diocese

Education

Property/Buildings qualification

Job description

The Church Of England is seeking a Church Buildings Support Officer based at the Diocesan Office in Rochester, with travel across the Diocese. This full-time role (35 hours) is offered on a fixed-term contract within Grade 5, salary starting from £33,927.

You will work with parishes to manage, maintain and improve church buildings, prioritise support, identify funding and administer grants, while providing guidance on building stewardship and project readiness.