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LAY VACANCIES

CLERGY VACANCIES

• Vicar- Cardiff South Ministry Area
• Transition Minister

PROVINCIAL VACANCIES

• Property Officer

There are currently no diocesan lay vacancies.

South Cardiff is one of the most ethnically and religiously diverse parts of Wales, with some of the poorest communities in the capital alongside some of the most desirable new developments in the city. Working with the Ministry Area Leader and a team of gifted lay leaders, this is an exciting opportunity to shape ministry and mission in Grangetown and across Cardiff Bay in sustainable and creative ways.

For a full profile and application from please click here: https://llandaff.churchinwales.org.uk/en/about-us/vacancies/

For an informal chat about this role, please contact Ven. Rod Green, Archdeacon of Llandaff on 07944 718076 or at archdeacon.llandaff@churchinwales.org.uk

Deadline for Applications: Friday 29th November 2024

Interviews: Thursday 12th December 2024

Following on from the successful recruitment of our first Transition Minister, we are looking to strengthen the team with another appointment to the role. Our transition ministers will help ministry areas across the Diocese prepare for the appointment of their new Ministry Area Leader. During a vacancy, a transition minister will help the ministry area to renew itself spiritually and organisationally in preparation for the new appointment. It is a demanding role, but it has the potential to transform and unlock ministry and mission in some of the more challenging contexts in the Diocese.

Full details can be found in the profile. If you would like an informal conversation to help discern whether you might be called to this role, please contact one of our Archdeacon

Archdeacon of Llandaff, The Ven. Rod Green: 07944 718076 archdeacon.llandaff@churchinwales.org.uk

Archdeacon of Margam, The Ven. Mark Preece: 07989 587529

archdeacon.margam@churchinwales.org.uk

Deadline for applications is Friday 15 November at 12.00noon.

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 27 November.

Job Title: Property Officer
Salary: Starting at £32,268 (£32,268 - £36,509)
Incremental Scale

Given the anticipated travel associated with the post the post holder will also receive a monthly car allowance.

Location: Home based but involving extensive travel around South and mid-Wales and beyond
Contract: Permanent
Reporting to: Property Manager (Churches)
Hours of Work: Full time (34.75 hours per week)

Job Purpose

This post forms part of the Property Services Department of the Representative Body.

Closed Churches are the responsibility of the Representative Body as overall owner.

The postholder will manage the closed churches assigned to them to ensure they do not represent undue risks to the public and to achieve a positive outcome for the building in the future.

Each of the four Property Officers is likely to be assigned around 25 closed churches at any one time.

As part of the Churches and Heritage team, the Property Officer will carry out property inspections and co-ordinate repairs, manage the church closure process alongside colleagues in the Dioceses, help identify a future plan for each of the closed (and closing) church buildings, and carry out associated administrative tasks such as ensuring compliance with legislation, certifying invoices for payment, and report writing – as well as other tasks and duties as required.

Person Specification

Essential

• A resilient self-starter with the ability to work alone and unsupervised but in close contact with line managers.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the diplomacy necessary to deal with sensitive and sometimes controversial matters.
• Excellent communicator both written and oral with the ability to deliver reports.
• Good IT skills with the ability to use computer software packages including Word, Excel, and E-mail
• Well organised but with the flexibility necessary to manage planned projects and emergency situations.
• Experience of working through democratically organised procedures e.g. committee and board systems.
• The work covers a large geographical area so the post holder must hold a current driving licence and have the ability to work remotely including from home when required. Some overnight stays may be required.
• An empathy with the mission and ministry of the Church in Wales

How to apply

To apply for this vacancy, please send your cover letter, CV and completed application form to: HR@cinw.org.uk

It is our policy that we will only be accepting a cover letter and an application form. If you only send us your CV, then it will automatically be discounted. Please cover all of the essential criteria in your application.

Closing date

11 November 2024 @ 10.00 am

Interview date

21 November 2024

Further information

If you would like an informal chat about the role, please contact Michael Plane on HR@cinw.org.uk

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Our Vision

This is an exciting time in our diocese, as we embed our vision of Faith Matters which aims to transforms lives through faith, education and social justice.

Our vision is that all may encounter and know the love of God through truth, beauty and service, living full and rich lives through faith.

Transforming lives through living and bearing witness to Jesus Christ is our calling. We seek to do this in a Diocese that is strong, confident, alive and living in faith, engaged with the realities of life and serving others in His name.

We look to continue Christ’s church and mission by telling the joyful story of Jesus, growing the Kingdom of God by empowering all to participate and building the future in hope and love.

Our shared aims

• Telling a joyful story.
• Growing the Kingdom of God.
• Building our capacity for good.

The Diocese of Llandaff

We are one of six dioceses in the Church in Wales and cover much of South Wales, including Cardiff and the South Wales Valleys. The Diocese is the most densely populated part of Wales and is hugely diverse, from the urban capital of Cardiff to post-industrial Valleys including the semi-rural Vale of Glamorgan.