Diocesan Staff

Ilfracombe and Berrynarbor Flourish Lead Worker

Salary £35,875 per annum pro-rata

Closing date for applications: 9:00am on 6th July 2026

Interview date: TBC

Hours: Full-time, 3 Year Fixed Term, 36.25 per week pro rata (0.8 FTE)

Flourish is an innovative pilot project created by The National Society for Education within the Church of England which is taking place in schools across the country, seeking to start new, intergenerational worshipping communities within schools. Each Flourish project is unique and we are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and committed leader, who will prayerfully and creatively develop & lead the project.

The aim of the pilot project is to start, develop and lead two new worshipping communities: one at Ilfracombe Church of England Academy in conjunction with Pip & Jim’s church, and the other at Berrynarbor Church of England Primary School in conjunction with St Peter’s Church, Berrynarbor.

These new worshipping communities must embody the five core principles underpinning the Flourish initiative:

Ensure that young people’s voices are instinctively at the centre of all leadership decision-making and implementation
Clearly articulated and shared purpose to grow a younger and more diverse community of Christian disciples
Strategic leadership partnership between the schools and the churches involved
Develop intergenerational faith experiences involving children and their families of all ages
Develop worship that is fully integrated into the regular rhythms, practices, structures and resources of the school’s vision for ﬂourishing of children and adults

The main aim of the Flourish School Lead role is to develop a vision for how new intergenerational worshipping communities can be started within the life of Ilfracombe Church of England Academy and Berrynarbor Church of England School and then to establish & lead a strategy to implement that vision.

This will include:

Collaborating with school staff, and being available to be involved with the regular pattern of collective worship in both schools, and with other opportunities for spiritual development
Working with children/young people in the schools, giving them opportunities to help shape the direction of the new worshipping communities as they are established
Collaborating with Ilfracombe Academy, Berrynarbor School, Pip and Jim’s Church and St Peter’s Church, so that new intergenerational worship opportunities can be established, including ensuring this builds on and enhances current provision
Playing a significant role in the life of the school and church community
Having the flexibility to work during the school day (for example within existing patterns of Collective Worship and times for spirituality), and outside of school hours including some weekend work
Furthering links between churches, schools and home, including through attending community events
Engaging with national FLOURISH resources and training and opportunities offered by organisations partnering with the national FLOURISH initiative
Participating proactively in Growing Faith/FLOURISH worker EDBF networks
Exploring ways to keep the new worshipping communities engaged during the school holidays
Collaborating with the churches to explore opportunities for children and their families to continue as members of FLOURISH, or other worshipping opportunities within the church, as children move on from the school
Collating and submitting project evaluation data, working with the Diocesan and national FLOURISH teams to assess the impact of the pilot, and helping the wider church to learn lessons for future FLOURISH projects and growing faith work

Click here for the Role Description.

Click here for the Application Pack.

Click here for the Application Form.

This role will require to apply for an enhanced DBS check (with barred list) from the Disclosure and Barring Service in connection with this role.