Are you passionate about nurturing a culture of generosity within the Church? Do you enjoy helping churches flourish in their ministry by strengthening stewardship and giving? The Diocese of Chichester is seeking a Generous Giving Adviser to join our Parish Support Team and assist parishes on their “Journey of Generosity”.
As Generous Giving Adviser, you will inspire, equip and encourage clergy, PCCs and parish leaders to embed stewardship and generosity into the heart of church life. You’ll provide practical advice, deliver workshops, give presentations on generosity, and help churches make the most of tools such as the Parish Giving Scheme, Cornerstone and digital giving mechanisms.
Key Responsibilities
* Advising clergy, PCCs and parish teams on stewardship, generosity and fundraising.
* Preaching, teaching and/or presenting on generosity in church services and meetings.
* Supporting the rollout of diocesan and national generosity programmes.
* Delivering training, workshops and roadshows.
* Encouraging the use of digital and traditional giving tools including the Parish Giving Scheme.
About You
* An excellent communicator who is able to motivate and inspire.
* You’re confident preparing and delivering presentations, workshops and training.
* Organised, proactive and able to manage varied workload.
* Skilled in building strong relationships across church contexts.
* You’re a practising Christian – Genuine Occupational Requirement under the Equality Act 2010.
For full details of the job please see the job description and person specification.
What we offer
* A salary of £38,600 per annum.
* Flexi-time and the opportunity to apply to use the DBF’s remote working policy to work from home for part of the week.
* 28 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays and two privilege days per year.
* Membership of the Church Worker’s Pension Scheme with a 15.1% employer contribution and an employee contribution between 0-6%.
* Employee Assistance Programme with access to GP appointments, counselling and financial and legal support.
* Free parking, and the ride to work scheme and development opportunities.
As an employer, and as a Church House team, our mutual values at work are to be Respectful, Professional, Flexible and Supportive.
Chichester DBF is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders are expected to share this commitment and to comply with the relevant safeguarding policy. Our full safeguarding policy can be found here.
The post will involve travelling around the Diocese, some occasional evening work and work at weekends.
For an information conversation about the role please contact the Parish Support Team Leader, Sarah Rogers (sarah.rogers@chichester.anglican.org).
Please apply via Pathways by midnight on 23rd April 2026.
Interviews will be held at offices at Church House, Hove on Friday 8th May 2026.
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