Methodist Heritage Officer

The Methodist Church; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Living Wage

Season ticket loan

Flexible working

25 days' annual leave

Maternity/paternity pay

Training and Development

Health and Wellbeing

Job summary

The Methodist Church is seeking a Heritage Officer to support management of historic places of worship and spaces across Britain, delivering the Methodist Heritage Strategy 2026-2032 and fostering a sustainable, welcoming visitor experience. You will work with accredited museums, chapels, and volunteers to advance interpretation and outreach in a mission-focused context.

This role requires a practicing Christian and offers flexible remote options, with on-site work in London for certain duties

Qualifications

• Experienced Christian heritage professional.
• Occupational requirement to be a practicing Christian.
• Remote/homeworking arrangements possible, salary may vary accordingly.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate best practice for the Church in heritage management across sites.
• Advise on collection care and conservation.
• Develop engaging interpretation and outreach strategies.
• Collaborate with national museums, chapels and volunteers to deliver the heritage strategy.

Skills

Heritage management

Audience development

Interpretation

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Heritage-related degree

Job description

This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close at 2026-10-01T23:59

The Vacancy

This exciting role combines supporting the management of Methodist historic places of worship and other spaces across Britain with interpretation and audience development. The Methodist Heritage Officer will advocate for Methodist Heritage, contribute to delivering the Methodist Heritage Strategy 2026-2032 and work towards our historic spaces being sustainable, welcoming and engaging. For example, you will aim to develop and promote a compelling and integrated missional visitor offer with our museums, and resource the pilgrimage opportunities offered by our historic chapels.

About You

We are seeking an experienced Christian heritage professional, who is passionate about the development of Methodist Heritage and its use as a tool to deliver contemporary Christian mission. You will work with our four nationally accredited museums, but also with our many other heritage sites and historic chapels. Working with the expert volunteers in the Methodist Heritage Committee and teams at our heritage sites, as well as Connexional (national) staff team colleagues in archives, property and communications, for example, you will be someone who can ensure coordinated best practice for the Church in heritage management in relation to historic properties, advise on collection care and develop engaging interpretation and outreach.

This role has an occupational requirement to be a practicing Christian in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

We are also open to considering remote/homeworking arrangements (salary may vary accordingly).

Disclosure and Barring Service

An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this position. The Methodist Church will cover the associated costs.

Informal Enquiries

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Jo Hibbard, Director of Heritage & Art at 020 7467 5257 / 0785 424 7552. Email: [e-mail] .

For questions or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please email HR Team [e-mail] .

Key Dates

Closing Date for Applications: 1 October 2026

Interviews (on-site in London): 12 October 2026

Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if sufficient applications are received.

The Methodist Church

For further information about The Methodist Church please visit our website https://www.methodist.org.uk/about-us/the-methodist-church/ .

Our Calling

The calling of the Methodist Church is to respond to the gospel of God’s love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission.

The Church exists to:

• Increase the awareness of God’s presence and celebrate God’s love (Worship).
• Help people to grow and learn as Christians, through mutual support and care (Learning and Caring).
• Be a good neighbour to people in need and to challenge injustice (Service).
• Make more followers of Jesus Christ (Evangelism).

Our Benefits

• Pension scheme
• Living Wage
• Season ticket loan
• Removal leave
• Annual quiet day
• Eye test vouchers
• Enhanced sick pay
• Flexible working
• 25 days' annual leave
• Maternity/paternity pay
• Christmas office closure
• Training and Development
• Health and Wellbeing