Diocesan Staff

Lay Missional Formation Officer

Salary £45,000 to £48,000 per annum depending on experience (1.00 FTE)

Closing date for applications: 21st September 2025

Interview date: 7 October 2025

Hours: 36.25 hours per week (Full time)

The Diocese of Exeter seeks to appoint a dynamic Lay Missional Formation Officer to empower lay disciples for missional transformation by:

Inspiring and equipping missionary disciples and stimulating vocational confidence
Discerning and resourcing an increased diversity of missionally focussed lay leadership roles
Reframing and equipping current lay leadership for mission with life-long learning

The Diocese of Exeter matches the boundaries of the county of Devon. We are a family of Christians, worshipping God in many different settings and groups. We are led by the Bishop of Exeter and governed by Diocesan Synod. The priorities for this next season in the diocese are to develop:

Missional Leadership
Missional DNA
Vocations
Children, young people and families
A mixed ecology of church

The focus of this role is ‘Missional DNA’: inspiring, supporting, enabling and training missionary disciples so that our churches may be increasingly outward looking, invitational, actively hospitable and engaged with their wider communities. If you would like to find out more about the Diocese of Exeter please visit our website.

The ideal candidate will possess the following attributes:

A passion for mission, evangelism and church growth
A proven ability to encourage and enable the gifts and skills of others
Experience of designing and delivering training courses
Wide ranging experience of church leadership in a lay or ordained capacity
Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
An entrepreneurial and collaborative approach

To arrange an informal discussion about this role please contact us by emailing Ian Bussell, Director of Mission and Ministry. Email Ian or phone: 07375 680448.

Click here for the Role Description.

To apply for the role on the Church of England Pathways recruitment website, click here. All applications will be processed through the Church of England Pathways website.

Salary: £45,000 to £48,000 per annum depending on experience (1.00 FTE)
Hours: 36.25 hours per week (Full time)
Location: The normal place of work will be the diocesan offices in Exeter with the possibility of some homeworking.

Closing Date: 21 September 2025
Interviews will be held on 7 October 2025

As a Diocese, we aim to represent the rich diversity of the community we serve. We are committed to inclusion across race, gender, age, differing abilities, identity and experience. We welcome all applications. Our church is for everyone and so is our workplace.