Director for Inclusion
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30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Are you passionate about justice equity and inclusion Do you have the vision and leadership to help shape a Church that truly reflects the diversity of its people
The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a Director for Inclusion to lead and champion our commitment to becoming a fully inclusive justice-seeking evangelistic and growing Church. This pivotal role will provide strategic direction and expert guidance to embed the principles of Justice Dignity and Solidarity (JDS) across the Connexion in alignment with the God for All and Justice-Seeking Church strategies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the implementation and development of the JDS strategy across the Connexion.
- Advise the Conference Connexional Council and JDS Committee on inclusion-related strategy and policy.
- Line manage the JDS Programme Coordinator and oversee support for District EDI Officers and Solidarity Circle Coordinators.
- Drive cultural and systemic change within the Church to promote greater representation and participation.
- Represent the Methodist Church in external EDI forums and foster ecumenical partnerships.
- Collaborate with HR and colleagues together with key stakeholders on benchmarking training and data analysis related to EDI.
About You:
You will be a strategic thinker and compassionate leader with:
- A degree-level education and demonstrable experience in EDI leadership.
- Proven ability to influence change manage complex projects and communicate effectively across diverse audiences.
- A deep understanding of inclusion within faith-based contexts and a commitment to the mission of the Methodist Church.
- Excellent interpersonal theological reflection and presentation skills.
- Willingness to work flexibly including occasional evenings and weekends.
Why Join Us
This is a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact on the life and witness of the Methodist Church. Youll be part of a passionate team working to ensure that justice dignity and solidarity are at the heart of everything we do
Our Culture Values and Benefits
Thank you for considering joining our inclusive and welcoming team that strives for excellence and values employee wellbeing.
We value and support all those who join our team through a positive work-life balance augmented by generous annual leave (plus an extra 3 days over Christmas/New Year) TOIL flexi-leave and an on-site Wellbeing Advisor service. We offer a generous occupational pension scheme where the Methodist Church will pay double the employee contribution up to a maximum of 16% employer contribution.
The Methodist Church is an inclusive and supportive employer. We are actively committed to encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. We welcome applications from people of Black Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups. We also welcome applications from people living with disabilities.
If you have questions about the vacancy or require reasonable adjustments to be made at any stage of the recruitment process please contact us at:
Closing date: 24 November 2025
Interviews will be held in London on: 9 December 2025
The Methodist Church
For further information about The Methodist Church please visit our website Our Calling
The calling of the Methodist Church is to respond to the gospel of Gods love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission.
The Church exists to:
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Increase the awareness of Gods presence and celebrate Gods love (Worship).
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Help people to grow and learn as Christians through mutual support and care (Learning and Caring).
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Be a good neighbour to people in need and to challenge injustice (Service).
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Make more followers of Jesus Christ (Evangelism).
Our Benefits
Pension scheme
Living Wage
Season ticket loan
Removal leave
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Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Fundraising
- Management Experience
- Coaching
- Analysis Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Team Management
- Budgeting
- Leadership Experience
- Mentoring
- Public Speaking
- negotiation
- Supervising Experience
