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Archbishops' Council Appointment

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Diocese of Exeter
Diocese of Exeter

The Archbishops' Council was established in 1999 to strengthen central policy and resource decision-making in the Church of England and help it face future challenges. The Council's role is to coordinate, promote, aid and further the work and mission of the Church. It has 19 members including 6 appointed positions, and the Archbishops are seeking a new member focused on youth or children's work who can contribute to the Church's mission and ministry with a commitment of at least 3 days per month.

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Most of the work of the Church of England is carried out in the dioceses and parishes. But there are important functions which can only be carried out effectively at a national level. The Archbishops’ Council was established in 1999 to strengthen the effectiveness of the Church’s central policy and resource decision-making, helping the Church face the challenges of the future. The Council’s statutory object is ‘to co-ordinate, promote, aid and further the work and mission of the Church’. MeMbeR oF The ARChbishops’ CounCil From 1 January 2012 for a period of 5 years The Archbishops of Canterbury and York wish to appoint an individual who will be part of the leadership of the Church at national level. As one of its 19 members (6 of whom are appointed), you will help develop the Council’s strategic direction and goals and promote its policies. The Archbishops have chosen to run an open recruitment process to encourage applications as widely as possible from committed members of the Church of England or Churches Together. Membership of the Archbishops’ Council also brings with it membership of the General Synod. The Archbishops are especially keen to appoint someone who is closely involved with youth work or work with children and able to take a broad overview of the Council’s range of activities. You will have a lively Christian faith, be expected to contribute to the mission and ministry of the Church and be able to commit at least three days per month. The post is unpaid, but expenses associated with attending meetings will be reimbursed. Currently women and people from a minority ethnic background are under-represented on the Council and applications from within these groups would be warmly welcomed. This appointment is subject to an occupational requirement that the holder be a communicant member of the Church of England or of a Church in communion with it under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010. For further information about the Church of England, please visit www.churchofengland.org To apply, please visit www.prospect-us.co.uk/job/c2216-246-1 Alternatively call 0844 880 5154 quoting Ref: C2216-246-1. Closing date: 08/04/2011. First interviews: 05/05/2011.

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  • 1. Most of the work of the Church of England is carried out in the dioceses and parishes. But there are important functions which can only be carried out effectively at a national level. The Archbishops’ Council was established in 1999 to strengthen the effectiveness of the Church’s central policy and resource decision-making, helping the Church face the challenges of the future. The Council’s statutory object is ‘to co-ordinate, promote, aid and further the work and mission of the Church’. MeMbeR oF The ARChbishops’ CounCil From 1 January 2012 for a period of 5 years The Archbishops of Canterbury and York wish to appoint an individual who will be part of the leadership of the Church at national level. As one of its 19 members (6 of whom are appointed), you will help develop the Council’s strategic direction and goals and promote its policies. The Archbishops have chosen to run an open recruitment process to encourage applications as widely as possible from committed members of the Church of England or Churches Together. Membership of the Archbishops’ Council also brings with it membership of the General Synod. The Archbishops are especially keen to appoint someone who is closely involved with youth work or work with children and able to take a broad overview of the Council’s range of activities. You will have a lively Christian faith, be expected to contribute to the mission and ministry of the Church and be able to commit at least three days per month. The post is unpaid, but expenses associated with attending meetings will be reimbursed. Currently women and people from a minority ethnic background are under-represented on the Council and applications from within these groups would be warmly welcomed. This appointment is subject to an occupational requirement that the holder be a communicant member of the Church of England or of a Church in communion with it under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010. For further information about the Church of England, please visit www.churchofengland.org To apply, please visit www.prospect-us.co.uk/job/c2216-246-1 Alternatively call 0844 880 5154 quoting Ref: C2216-246-1. Closing date: 08/04/2011. First interviews: 05/05/2011.
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