Children, youth and families strategy delivery officer

Children, Youth and Families Strategy Delivery Officer

We are seeking to appoint a part-time Children, Youth and Families Strategy Delivery Officer to work closely with parishes, diocesan teams, and project boards to enable the delivery of the Children, Youth and Families stream.

Position: Children, Youth and Families Strategy Delivery Officer

Location: Hove/Hybrid

Salary: £22,517 per annum (pro-rata FTE £37,528pa)

Hours: 22.5 hours per week which can be worked over 3 days (flexi time)

Contract: Fixed term contract to 31 December 2030.

Closing Date: Midnight on 12th March 2026

Interview Date: Hove on 27th March 2026

About the Role

The Diocese has recently launched its Diocesan Growth Strategy. This ten-year plan will create vibrant and sustainable communities of faith across Sussex by supporting parishes to revitalise churches, invest in children and youth ministry and develop excellent leaders.

In this role you will:

1. Support parishes to develop proposals and robust missional project plans.
2. Guide projects through assessment and approval processes.
3. Help parishes recruit new Children's, Families, and Youth Workers.
4. Agree and monitor delivery plans for each supported parish project.
5. Gather learning and data from projects, producing reports and analysis for diocesan boards.