Community Engagement Lead

Bible Society; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Bible Society is seeking a Community Engagement Lead to shape and deliver programmes across England and Wales, increasing access to the Bible for marginalised groups. The role focuses on prisons, refugees and asylum seekers, and economically disadvantaged communities, building strong partnerships and managing community initiatives and funding to drive measurable impact.

This permanent, full-time role offers flexible working arrangements and is part of a leadership phase within the team.

Responsibilities

• Shape and deliver programmes across England and Wales to increase access to the Bible.
• Focus on prisons, refugees and asylum seekers, and economically disadvantaged communities.
• Build strong partnerships with churches, Christian networks and other organisations.
• Manage community initiatives and funding, and help develop strategy for measurable impact.

Job description

Could you use your experience and passion for people to help ensure the Bible reaches the lives of those who are marginalised or facing difficult circumstances?

Job details

Hours: Full-time, permanent

Salary Range:£33,189 - £35,094 per annum

Bible Society believes the Bible is God’s gift for God’s world. We share it because we believe it changes lives for good. We want Christians to be confident in the Bible’s truthfulness and reliability, and we want to change how people talk about it in wider society and invite them to see it as a source of wisdom and joy.

Could you use your experience and passion for people to help ensure the Bible reaches the lives of those who are marginalised or facing difficult circumstances? As our Community Engagement Lead, you’ll shape and deliver programmes across England and Wales that increase access to and engagement with the Bible, with a particular focus on prisons, refugees and asylum seekers, and economically disadvantaged communities. You’ll build strong partnerships with churches, Christian networks and other organisations, manage community initiatives and funding, and help develop strategies that turn our mission into meaningful, measurable impact. This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic, relational and highly organised individual who wants to combine excellent programme management with a genuine heart for Bible mission.

This is a permanent role within a team that is entering a new phase of leadership. Therefore, the responsibilities of this role may develop over time. We are therefore looking for someone who is adaptable, enjoys shaping new ways of working, and is excited by the opportunity to help influence the future direction of community engagement at Bible Society.

Bible Society is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people representing all sections of the community.

Interview date: First round: online interviews on Monday 30 November 2026. Second round: in-person interviews in Swindon on Thursday 10 December 2026.

As a Christian organisation, we believe you were created with a unique character. You have gifts and abilities that are all your own, so we're willing to explore how what you have might fit what we need.

The checklist

We know there's no such thing as the perfect candidate. You don't have to tick every box on the job description before you can even think of applying to work for us. If you think you've got most of what we want and you're excited about what we're doing, go ahead.

It's personal

You have a life outside work, and we want you to be able to live it well, so we're happy to talk to you about flexible working hours and working from home. We aren't impressed if you respond to emails at midnight.

Learn and grow

When you're trained in a new skill, or learn a different perspective, it benefits you and it benefits us. We're committed to making it possible for everyone to flourish and be the best they can be, with a huge variety of learning resources available.

Together and apart

We believe in home working where it's appropriate – and during lockdown we made that work really well. But we know how important it is to meet face to face, too. We're committed to making the office an enriching environment, where people are glad to be.

Universal acceptance for everyone, everywhere is at the heart of our organisation. We promote diversity of thought, culture and background, which connects the entire Bible Society family. As such, Bible Society is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people representing all sections of the community.

We want you to bring your best to the application and selection process. If you need us to make any adjustments for that to happen, let us know and we'll be glad to help.