Everyday Faith Editor
Post Introduction
About the Department/Role
This role as Everyday Faith Editor in the Church of England’s Publishing and Digital Team, provides an opportunity to build on the recent expansion in Everyday Faith digital discipleship resources, working closely with the Vision and Strategy (Churches and Networks) Team.
Everyday Faith (https://www.churchofengland.org/resources/everyday-faith-portal) is a digital portal enabling access to resources that help people find and follow God in their everyday life, engage in community and be equipped for effective witness. It connects individuals and groups to national church, diocesan and third-party discipleship content.
What you'll be doing
As Everyday Faith Editor you will be responsible for curating and promoting Everyday Faith, developing and maintaining relationships with content providers, and working with colleagues to enhance engagement through the Church of England’s digital channels and award-winning range of apps.
This is a unique opportunity to steer the development of the Church of England’s Everyday Faith digital discipleship tools and resources and contribute to the Church of England’s strategic objective for all Anglicans to be resourced to live out the five marks of mission in the whole of life, bringing transformation to the Church and world.
In this role you will be:
- Coordinating the production and publishing of digital reflections, prayers and discipleship resources through the Everyday Faith Portal and associated apps.
- Working closely with the Digital Communications team and Head of Publishing,commissioning resources to support Church of England’s high-profile seasonal campaigns around Advent, Christmas and Lent.
- Overseeing and monitoring the project budget.
- Overseeing the marketing and discovery strategy for Everyday Faith in collaboration with Digital Communications Team to steadily grow engagement and subscriber numbers.
- Tracking and reporting discovery, engagement and impact data to Senior Managers and adjusting content and promotion strategies accordingly.
Key role requirements:
- The working hours for this post will be 35 hours per week however we are happy to offer flexibility and hybrid working. Occasional out of hours working at weekends and evenings is a requirement.
- Please note this is a 12-month fixed term contract, covering maternity of the current post holder.
- You will be required to come into our office in Westminster, London, 2-3 times a week.
About You
The Church of England is for everyone and we want to reflect the diversity of the community the Church serves across the whole country. Therefore, while of course we welcome all applications from interested and suitably experienced people, we would particularly welcome applicants from UK Minoritised Ethnicities (UKME)/Global Majority Heritage (GMH) and other under-represented groups. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to recruiting disabled people. We offer interviews to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
The Church of England is for everyone and we want to reflect the diversity of the community the Church serves across the whole country. Therefore, while of course we welcome all applications from interested and suitably experienced people, we would particularly welcome applicants from UK Minoritised Ethnicities (UKME)/Global Majority Heritage (GMH) and other under-represented groups. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to recruiting disabled people. We offer interviews to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
To be successful in this role, you will have/be:
- Track record of taking projects, ideas and initiatives from concept through to delivery.
- Experience of writing clear, accessible and compelling copy for online audiences.
- IT skills including Microsoft Office software and Content Management Systems.
- Experience of writing and/or editing Christian discipleship resources.
- Highly organised, and able to maintain this in a fast-paced environment.
Please refer to the Job Description for more information about the role and person specification.
What we offer
Your Salary
- A salary of £46,577 per annum plus age-related pension contributions between 8-15% of salary. We will also match any pension contributions you make up to an additional 3% of your salary.
Your Benefits
- 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 days within 5 years) plus eight bank holidays and three additional days (pro-rated if working part-time).
- We welcome all flexible working arrangement requests. This is looked at in a case-by-case scenario and if this fits within the department’s needs. We try to be as flexible as we can in your work pattern to support you with other commitments, and to give a good work-life balance.
- We offer many services and initiatives under our Family Friendly Programme, some of these include enhanced Maternity Leave initiative, Adoption leave, Paternity Leave, & Shared Parental Leave. Structured induction programme and access to a range of development opportunities including apprenticeships.
- Automatic enrolment and access to Medicash (one of the UK’s leading health cash plan providers), providing you with many services including reimbursements of routine dental treatment, optical, specialist consultations, and therapy treatments. Unlimited access to virtual GP & Private prescription service and health & Stress related helplines.
- Access to Occupational Health, and an Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to the Department of Education Restaurant and Westminster Abbey with a plus-one guest.
- Apply for eligibility for an Eyecare voucher.
- Opportunity to join the Civil Service Sports & Social Club, and get involved in a range of staff networks, groups and societies.
We try to be as flexible as we can in your work pattern to support you with other commitments, and to give a good work-life balance.
ABOUT NATIONAL CHURCH INSTITUTIONS
The National Church Institutions comprises a wide variety of teams, professions and functions that support the mission and ministries of the Church of England in its vision to be a church, centred on Jesus Christ, for the whole nation - a church that is simpler, humbler, bolder.
We Include. You Belong.
Our Belonging and Inclusion Strategy aims for everyone in the National Church Institutions (NCIs) to feel that they belong, and are valued for who they are and what they contribute. Together, our people contribute in different ways towards our common purpose, whichever NCI they work in and whatever their background.
Living out our values in all that we do, we:
- Strive for Excellence
- Show Compassion
- Respect others
- Collaborate
- Act with Integrity
We believe our commitment to belonging and inclusion fuels our progress and drives us forward. The NCIs are a safe, inclusive workplace for people of all backgrounds and walks of life. We welcome applications from people of all faiths and of no faith. We want to encourage applications from a diverse group of people who share our values. Even if you have never thought about working for us before, if you have the skills and experience we’re looking for then we would like to hear from you.
Please note: You must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for the role.
