Creation Care Champion

Diocese of Exeter; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional church organization in the UK seeks dedicated volunteers for a creation care initiative. In this role, you will assist the church in adopting environmentally friendly practices, promote the Eco Church scheme, and support the creation care team in maintaining a network of eco contacts. Candidates should have involvement in creation care and understand the climate and biodiversity crisis. This is a rewarding opportunity to create positive change within the church community.

Benefits

Opportunity to see positive change

Creation Care Training

Qualifications

• Currently involved in Creation Care activity in their parish/mission community.
• Good understanding of the twin climate and biodiversity crisis.
• Sound knowledge of the theological grounding for creation care.

Responsibilities

• Assist the creation care team in supporting churches to operate in an environmentally friendly way.
• Champion the Eco Church scheme and disseminate information to parish eco contacts.
• Work across mission communities and engage in diocesan wide initiatives as capacity allows.

Skills

Creation Care involvement

Understanding of climate and biodiversity crisis

Theological grounding for creation care

Job description

Are you passionate about making a difference? We’re looking for dedicated volunteers to join our team and support the Diocese of Exeter to equip churches to better care for creation.

What you’ll do: Assist the creation care team in supporting churches to operate in a more environmentally friendly way. Championing the Eco Church scheme and other opportunities for churches to be missional through creation care. Assisting the creation care team with widening and maintaining a network of parish eco contacts and disseminating information to this network. Initially working across your own mission community, moving onto deanery, archdeaconry and diocese wide work as capacity allows and in discussion with the Creation Care Engagement Officer.

What we’re looking for:

• Already be involved in Creation Care activity in their own parish/mission community.
• Have a good understanding of the twin climate and biodiversity crisis.
• Have sound knowledge of the theological grounding for creation care.

What we offer:

• The opportunity to be part of a team and see positive change in our churches.
• Leader for Creation Care Training – click here for more information

Hours: Various
Location: Various with regular visits to the Diocesan Offices
Closing Date: Ongoing
An informal interview will be required prior to starting in the role.

As a Diocese, we aim to represent the rich diversity of the community we serve. We are committed to inclusion across race, gender, age, differing abilities, identity and experience. We welcome all applications. Our church is for everyone and so is our workplace.