Man Dio Growing Faith Deanery Enabler - Manchester South and Stretford

Are you passionate about supporting ministry to children, young people and families in their Christian journey?  Do you have experience working in or volunteering with these age groups in schools or parishes which you can bring to this role? 

Here at the Diocese of Manchester, we serve a vibrant, dynamic and creative community in the North West of England. As Church for a Different World, we have developed a clear vision to be a ‘worshipping, growing and transforming Christian presence at the heart of every community’ by 2030.  

To help achieve this vision we have built a team of Deanery Enablers serving across 6 Deaneries in the Diocese of Manchester, based in a specified Mission Community, with a focus on children, families or youth.  They work with our churches and schools to develop discipleship pathways across key transition points and to revitalise or launch intergenerational worship services.  A vacancy has been created for a new Deanery Enabler in the Deanery of Manchester South and Stretford.

It is a priority for Manchester Diocese for our staff to reflect the diversity of our congregations and the diocese as a whole. We recognise that women and people of the global majority are under-represented in key roles in our diocese and so we particularly encourage applications from these groups. 

If you would like to have an informal conversation about this post, please contact Susie Mapledoram – MDGF Operational Lead at susiemapledoram@manchester.anglican.org.

This post has an Occupational Requirement for the post holder to be a practising Christian in accordance with schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.

Closing Date:             Friday 30th January 2026 at 5pm

Interviews:                 Thursday 12th February 2026 at St John’s House, 155-163 The   Rock, BL9 0ND