Organisational Change Manager

NFP People; England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

A faith-based organization based in Crawley, West Sussex is seeking an Organisational Change Manager to oversee significant operational changes. This part-time role requires strong leadership in financial compliance and community engagement, making a difference in the church's mission. Candidates must be active Christians and will collaborate with senior leadership to promote ministry growth. An enhanced DBS check is required, and flexibility in working hours is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in change management.
• Proven track record in operations management.
• Ability to deliver successful projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational staff and volunteers to implement strategic change.
• Ensure full legal and safeguarding compliance.
• Co-lead ministry areas with the Senior Leadership Team.

Skills

Change management

Operations management

Delivering successful projects

Developing and managing operational systems

Human Resource management

Facilities management

Financial management

Project management

Job description

Organisational Change Manager

We are looking for an Organisational Change Manager to lead operational staff and volunteers to deliver significant strategic change and transformation across the operational, financial, facilities and hospitality function.

Position: Organisational Change Manager

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Location: Crawley, West Sussex/Hybrid (flexibility for one day a week to be worked remotely)

Hours: Part Time, 3 days per week (25 hours per week, including regular Sundays; some evenings)

Salary: £50,000 to £55,000 pro rata

Contract: 18 months Fixed Term Contract

Closing Date: Monday 5th January 2026 (role may close earlier if suitable candidate is found)

Interview Date: Interviews due to take place during w/c 19 January 2026

The Role

This role will be a second chair role that will oversee the church's social transformation work across the three parishes, enabling ministry to flourish and grow. You will ensure full legal and safeguarding compliance, steward resources with integrity, and co‑lead agreed ministry areas in collaboration with the Senior Leadership Team. As this is a faith‑based role, the successful candidate must be a practising Christian who actively participates in the spiritual life of the church.

• Operational and Financial leadership
• People leadership and Compliance
• Social transformation and community engagement
• Ministry contribution

This role requires an enhanced DBS/Police check and safer recruitment checks and you must have the right to work in the UK. Occasional weekends or evenings as required. You will be required to work key church events including Focus, church family week away in July and the HTB Leadership Conference.

About You

We are looking for someone with experience in these key areas:

• Change management
• Operations management
• Delivering successful projects
• Developing and managing operational systems
• Human Resource management
• Facilities management
• Financial management
• Project management

The Organisation

The Church exists to promote the whole mission of the church, pastorally, evangelistically, and socially, and this extends into the staff team where everyone who joins will thrive in this environment, able to contribute to the community of shared faith.

As you will represent and speak on behalf of a Christian organisation, the Occupational Requirement for an active Christian faith is justified under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1, clause 3.

We encourage applications from those of Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

You may also have experience in areas such as Organisational Change Manager, Organisational Manager, Change Manager, Organisational Change Lead, Organisational Change Officer, HR Manager, HR Lead, Human Resources, Personnel, People Manager, Operations Manager, Operations Lead.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.