Growing Faith Lead

Location:

South West

Recruiter:

Exeter Diocese

Ref: JN013903

Plymouth 2035 is a bold, missional, 10-year vision to see lives transformed by Jesus, churches reimagined, and communities transformed across this fantastic city.

Growing Faith Lead

This role is vital in ensuring that children and young people are central to the Plymouth 2035 project.

The Growing Faith Lead will:

Be a strategic leader, responsible for a new initiative to reach significant numbers of children and young people across the city;
Work in partnership with churches across the city to recruit, support and resource staff and volunteer teams.

You will have:

Significant experience of youth or children work in church and schools;
Exceptional organisation skills, being proficient in creating and implementing policies and procedures, especially safeguarding.

For an informal conversation about this post, please contact the Venerable Jane Bakker, the Archdeacon of Plymouth: 01752 858382 ADP@exeter.anglican.org

These appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

We aim to be a diverse and truly representative diocese, and we particularly welcome applications from women and from people of Global Majority heritage.

Closing date: 10 February 2026

Interviews: 25/26 February 2026

For the Role Description and Application Form, visit: exeter.anglican.org/vacancies/

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Closing date: 10 February 2026

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