Church Buildings & Grants Coordinator (Hybrid)

The Church of England; Rochester; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid working

TOIL

Generous holiday entitlement

Contributary pension scheme

Employee Assistance programme and Coun

Counselling service

Job summary

The Church of England with the Diocese of Rochester is seeking a Church Buildings Support Officer to help parishes manage and improve church buildings. You will support grant administration, maintenance planning and project readiness across the diocese.

You will work closely with DAC and diocesan colleagues to strengthen parish capacity, promote stewardship and ensure sustainable buildings for mission and community use. Travel across the diocese is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in buildings, property or estates environments.
• Understanding of church context and challenges of maintaining church buildings.
• Experience managing grant finances including budgeting, monitoring and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Review church building condition reports and prioritise support.
• Develop action plans for repairs, maintenance and improvement projects.
• Identify funding opportunities and prepare grant applications.
• Administer diocesan building-related grant funds and monitor project outcomes.
• Provide guidance on church building stewardship and maintenance planning.
• Build relationships with churchwardens, PCCs and other stakeholders.
• Collaborate with DAC, Net Zero, Stewardship, Communications and Archdeacon teams.
• Promote environmental sustainability and accessibility in building projects.
• Maintain records and produce reports for strategic planning.

Skills

Buildings/property experience

Grant finances management

Microsoft Office usage

Report writing

Team collaboration

Independent working

Church context understanding

Budgeting & monitoring

Education

Property/buildings/conservation qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Church of England with the Diocese of Rochester is seeking a Church Buildings Support Officer to help parishes manage and improve church buildings. You will support grant administration, maintenance planning and project readiness across the diocese.

You will work closely with DAC and diocesan colleagues to strengthen parish capacity, promote stewardship and ensure sustainable buildings for mission and community use. Travel across the diocese is required.