Community Engagement Officer, North

People First; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Benefits

Job summary

The Churches Conservation Trust is seeking a Community Engagement Officer, North, to support 20 historic churches across the North by engaging communities and volunteers, coordinating events, interpretation, visitor services, and preventive conservation. This is a permanent, homebased role with regular travel within the North region.

You will work within regional teams, align with our values, and contribute to outreach, fundraising, and volunteering initiatives.

Job description

Job Title: Community Engagement Officer – North

Duration: Permanent

Hours: 36 hours per week, plus pension and benefits

Salary: £30,300 per annum, plus pension and benefits

Location: Homebased with regular travel across the North

Overall job purpose

This is a fundamental role within our regional teams, internally the role is known as Local Community Officer.

The future of CCT’s outstanding collection of historic churches depends on communities supporting their local CCT church with funds, events, inspiring interpretation, visitor services and preventive conservation. The Local Community Officer will engage and support communities and volunteers to care for 20 historic churches across the North ( Cumbria,Lancashire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester – North,West Yorkshire ), ensuring each site achieves agreed standards.

We have recently published our TRUST values, which outline the behaviours and expectations that act as our foundations at CCT. We have attached the pack, outlining each value, which we will also be using as part of our shortlisting and interview process to find the right candidates that align with our values.

Due to annual leave within the team, we will not be sending acknowledgement emails following applications. You will only hear from us once the role has closed, to let you know whether you have been successful or not. Please ensure that you attach both your CV and Supporting statement, as applicants without both will be automatically rejected once the role has closed.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 8am on Friday 16th October 2026 .

The interviews will take place in York on Wednesday 28th October 2026. Please note that the interview date and location have been specifically chosen according to the availability of the panel.

All successful applicants will be subject to a basic DBS, credit check, references and right to work checks.

We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer. Candidates who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the job will be offered an interview.

We are an inclusive employer and offer equal opportunities to all regardless of an individual’s age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

We are not a licensed sponsor at this time. Any offer of employment will be made subject to valid right to work in the UK being provided.

Please download to view supporting documents below.

Community Engagement Officer, North Recruitment pack.pdf

Churches Conservation TrustSt Peters StreetNorthamptonNorthamptonshireNN1 1FHUnited Kingdom