Head of Ministry Operations

Role Purpose

The Head of Ministry Operations ensures that the Ministry Team runs effectively and dynamically in support of our diocesan vision of Growing Churches at the Heart of Every Community by

• Working under the direction of the Director of Ministry and in partnership with other leaders in the team, so that activities are co-ordinated and well-managed in line with our vision and strategies, especially those around vocations, formation and leadership development.
• Creating systems to enable our strategy, and gain efficiencies, that will set the team up well for the future.
• Praying, listening and acting as part of the Ministry Development team so that we catalyse formation across Church of England Birmingham (CofEB).
• Managing day-to-day activities, infrastructure, and administrative staff ensuring that all operations are effective and efficient and in line with any set guidance.

CofEB has been given a significant opportunity: to strengthen and renew our leadership pipeline through strategic investment supported by £6 million from the National Church. This isn’t simply about filling vacancies. It is about shaping the future leadership of the Church in Birmingham for the next generation that will enable churches to grow at the heart of each community.

Across our diocese we see extraordinary faithfulness, deep commitment, and real signs of hope. Clergy and lay leaders serve with courage and imagination in complex contexts. Churches are engaging creatively in mission, serving communities under pressure, and seeking to reach younger and more diverse populations with the good news of Jesus Christ.

Yet we also need to be honest about the challenges we face. Many of our current systems for identifying, developing, supporting, and deploying leaders need updating and join up. The scale and pace of cultural change, increasing complexity in parish ministry, clergy wellbeing pressures, and the growing leadership demands of mission all require a more flexible, intentional and integrated approach.

At the same time, the leadership pipeline is under strain. Nationally, the Church of England is not currently developing enough future leaders to sustain and grow ministry over the coming decades. Birmingham reflects this picture. Even so, numbers are not our primary concern. This is also about ensuring we are recognising those who God is calling with their rich and varied qualities - nurturing leaders with the spiritual depth, resilience, missional imagination, and cultural intelligence needed for the future.

Alongside this, we recognise that leadership in the Church does not yet fully reflect the communities we serve. Birmingham is one of the youngest, most ethnically diverse, and socio-economically varied dioceses in the country. If we are serious about mission, we must become more intentional in identifying and supporting leaders from under-represented groups and ensuring that pathways into leadership are accessible, visible, and sustainable.

We recognise that God calls people made in his image, with a rich diversity of gifts, experiences and needs. Our task as a Ministry Team is not to make people fit our leadership pathways but to generously shape those pathways to be fit for any person God calls.

Could you join the team and help nurture the future leadership of Church of England Birmingham?

• Strategic Planning:
  Support the Director of Ministry to refine our strategic thinking and deepen consultation.
• Resource Management:
  Oversee annual team budget management, resource allocation and support financial planning, operational services and IT.
• Compliance & Risk:
  That directly relates to Ministry specific activity on top of the wider organisation procedures and processes managed by other teams.
• Process Improvement:
  Review, develop, and implement systems and processes to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Ministry team. Support internal and external evaluation of the projects in the Leadership Theme. Support other Heads in stream leading, proactively support the integration of the Ministry team within the wider processes and teams of CofEB seeking to collaborate wherever possible.
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