Purpose of the Role
To empower faith communities and interfaith networks to bring about social change, social cohesion, improve quality of life, and ensure their voices are heard by local authorities and service providers. The role builds capacity within faith groups and facilitates interfaith collaboration.
We are seeking applicants who demonstrate a strong commitment to inclusive, partnership‑based working with Faith, Belief and Interfaith organisations.
Key Responsibilities
- Interfaith Network Engagement:
- Identifying the faith community needs, problems, and barriers, and ensuring local people can participate and have their say in decision-making processes.
- Capacity Building:
- Supporting faith groups to develop and strengthen their operations, including establishing governance structures, writing policies, and demonstrating impact.
- Funding and Resources:
- Assisting with grant funding applications, identifying funding opportunities, managing small budgets, and helping groups access necessary resources.
- Partnership Working:
- Acting as a bridge between interfaith networks and other stakeholders, such as local government, health services, and voluntary sector providers, to build collaborative relationships and address service gaps.
- Work collaboratively and asset‑based, supporting Faith, Belief and Interfaith organisations and their members to shape and co‑design local services
- Build trust‑based relationships with diverse Faith, Belief and Interfaith organisations through respectful, open and consistent engagement.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with schools including coordinating and facilitating visits from faith groups.
- Project Management:
- Develop workplans that actively reflect and apply the principles and commitments set out in the Faith, Belief and Interfaith Covenant.
- Planning, monitoring, and evaluating projects and events, such as training programmes, network meetings, and community initiatives.
- Design and deliver faith-aligned development programmes that contribute to organisational strategy and local priorities.
- Produce project plans, manage timelines and risks, and coordinate volunteers/partners.
- Monitor, evaluate, and report on outcomes to leadership, funders, and partners.
- Advocacy:
- Advocating for members of the faith community whose voices are seldom heard, to aid inclusive decision-making.
- Administration & Communication:
- Maintaining administrative systems, mapping, producing reports, social media content and creating general awareness about the Interfaith Network.
- Track policy developments relevant to faith communities and provide concise insights internally and externally.
Essential Skills and Qualifications
- Communication: Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, including the ability to facilitate meetings and represent diverse views accurately and impartially.
- Problem-Solving: A solutions-focused and creative approach to challenges. Comfortable navigating complexity and difference.
- Knowledge: An understanding of the local faith/voluntary sector, community governance, relevant policies, and the social issues affecting the community (e.g., social model of disability, safeguarding).
- Experience: Prior experience working within or closely with the third sector. Experience designing, delivering, and evaluating programmes, training, and events.
- Personal Attributes: Self-motivated, well-organised, able to work on own initiative and collaboratively within a team, with a commitment to equal opportunities and diversity
The role is a 12 months Fixed Term Contract – Possibility of extension subject to funding
On-site parking
For full details, please see our website www.wbcf.co.uk
If you believe you can fulfil the role summary, we’d love to hear from you!
To apply, please send to lacey.briscoe@wbcf.co.uk:
- Your CV (max 2 pages)
- A Supporting Statement (max 1 page) explaining how you meet the things we are looking for.
The closing date is midday on 20th February 2026
Following receipt of application, short-listing will take place and Interviews for this post will take place w/c 2nd March 2026.
If you will not be available on this date, please note this in your supporting statement.
We will conduct post interview checks before an appointment is formally made. Please provide the contact details of two people that can provide employer references.
For an informal conversation regarding this post, please contact: Lacey.briscoe@wbcf.co.uk before submitting your documentation.
We are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know.
ONLY applications that include a cover letter which demonstrates how you meet the job description will be considered for the post.
Deadline for applications: Friday 20th February (12 noon)
Please note: depending on the volume of applications we receive for this post we may not be able to respond individually to all applications. Candidates will need to be available to attend interview during w/c 2nd March. We reserve the right to close the application process early if we receive a large volume of applications for the post.