Head of Discipleship

Salary : £61,491 - £66,222 per annum, dependant on experience

Contract :
Permanent

Location :
Church House Oxford, Langford Locks, OX5 1GF

Hours :
Full time – 37 hours per week

Contract Type :
Permanent

Closing Date : 12noon - 08 January 2026

Interview Date : 21 January 2026 in person at Church House Oxford

Are you passionate about nurturing Christian formation and inspiring missional discipleship across diverse communities? Do you have the strategic vision and leadership skills to shape and implement transformative priorities for discipleship and vocation?

As a key member of the Department of Mission and Ministry’s Strategic Leadership Team, you will work collaboratively with bishops, clergy, and lay leaders to refine and communicate clear goals, design diocesan-wide initiatives, and oversee a skilled team resourcing work on Social Justice, Environment Care, and Generous Giving. Your leadership will help integrate discipleship priorities with wider mission objectives, influencing both local practice and national policy.

We are seeking a dynamic leader with theological depth and ministerial experience, rooted in a vibrant personal faith and prayer life. You will bring a proven ability to develop creative approaches to Christian formation and discipleship, working effectively across diverse theological traditions. Strong strategic leadership skills are essential to inspire change, build trust, and manage complex projects, alongside experience in team leadership, mentoring, and staff development.

There is a genuine occupational requirement that the appointee must be a communicant member of the Church of England or of a church in full communion with it, in accordance with schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.

We want the Church of England’s commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion for all to be reflected in our staff. We are particularly keen to receive applications from UK Minority Ethnic / Global Majority heritage and disabled candidates, who are currently underrepresented.

The Church of England is committed to the safeguarding, care and nurture of everyone within our church community. In the Diocese of Oxford we follow and are committed to the Church of England's House of Bishops’ Safeguarding Policies and the relevant statutory legislation and guidance "Working together" to ensure the welfare of children and young people is paramount. This post is subject to an enhanced plus barred lists DBS check.