Next Steps

Application process

To apply for this role, please be directed to the advert via our Oracle Careers Page. The closing date for applications is 11:59pm on 18th March 2026. As part of the application, you will be asked to:

• Upload your CV and cover letter.
• Explain why you are interested in the role by answering our application questions, and
• Provide evidence of how you meet the criteria with clear examples. 

If you need any support with the application process, please contact Jessica Murphy, HR Resourcing Lead for the National Church Institutions. 

Timetable

• Shortlisting will take place at the end of March
• Formal Stakeholder Engagement panels will take place online within the first two weeks of April
• Formal panel interviews will take place at the end of April or early May

All candidates will be made aware in good time of the key dates that become fixed nearer the time to ensure they are available and have time to prepare.

Disability Confident Scheme

We want to encourage disabled people to apply for jobs. If you are disabled, we want to give you an opportunity to show your skills, talent and abilities at the interview stage.

As part of our Disability Confident accreditation from the Department for Work and Pensions, we will offer interviews to a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants. This doesn't mean that all disabled people are entitled to an interview. They must meet the minimum criteria the role as defined by the employer.

To be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme you need to:

• have a physical or mental impairment, or a long-term health condition which has a substantial and long-term (over 12 months) adverse effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities
• demonstrate in your application (and any pre-interview assessment stages) that you meet the minimum job criteria as set out in the person specification for the role.

We will do all that we can to support you if you need an adjustment during the recruitment process. Please get in touch with Jessica.Murphy@churchofengland.org if you need any assistance.