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The Archbishops’ Council of the Church of England

Members of the Strategic Mission and Ministry Investment Board (SMMIB)

The Church of England has an ambitious and exciting vision and strategy to become a Church of missionary disciples, a Church where mixed ecology is the norm, and a Church which is younger and more diverse. The Strategic Mission and Ministry Investment programme, which supports and resources these aims, is one of the largest grant-making programmes in the country – since 2023 it has distributed over £334m.

The Board was created to distribute this funding, and oversee its impact through monitoring, evaluation and learning. We are now looking for new members to join the board, and be part of this important work. We are seeking individuals who are passionate about the mission and flourishing of the local Church in diverse contexts and traditions.

We are keen to speak to people who are familiar with the structure and operation of the Church of England through its dioceses and parishes and with a range of skills and experience across ministry and mission, evaluation, grant-giving and strategic leadership, to ensure a mix of perspectives in the conversation. This is a fascinating role, a chance to be part of a Board which seeks to distribute funding to support and grow the Church’s mission and ministry across the country.

Main Responsibilities

• Determine the strategic distribution of funding which the Council has allocated for distribution by the Board to dioceses and partner organisations to deliver the Church’s Vision and Strategy, in line with policies agreed by the Council.
• Approve funding proposals and oversee effective management of awards.
• Oversee the impact, through monitoring, evaluation, and learning, of the funding distributed on behalf of the Council.
• Report to the Council on its work at a frequency determined by the Council and provide an annual report each year to the Council suitable for publication by the Council to the wider Church, reporting on the impact of the funds which it has distributed.
• Ensure that the funds which the Board is responsible for distributing are distributed and applied in furtherance of the Council’s charitable objects, and for the particular purposes for which they have been allocated by the Council, and not for any other object or purpose.
• Ensure that its decision-making is as transparent as possible and that stakeholders, including critical voices, are effectively engaged with the Board’s work.

To read more about this role, terms of the appointment, to find details of how to speak to our consultant, and how to apply, please visit our microsite here: https://micro.green-park.co.uk/churchofengland/.

Click here to apply for the role.

Closing date: 11:59pm Sunday 12th October 2025

Please submit your application with your personal email address to ensure you receive acknowledgement of receipt.

Please note, to ensure confidentiality, applications submitted under a work email address will not receive acknowledgement of receipt.