Head of Communication and Creative, Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham

Introduction

The Diocese has a vision of Living Hope for the city, towns and villages of Nottinghamshire and beyond and is committed to its mission of Growing Disciples of Christ with Compassion, Confidence and Courage

As part of the Discipleship & Ministry Team, the Head of Communications and Creative is responsible for managing diocesan communications and implementing the communication strategy. They will provide leadership and direction to the Communication Team and help deliver communications that are creative, proactive, engaging and missional. Through their role they will support the Bishop’s Core Team to develop and evolve our communications both external and internal, ensuring all developments align with our wider strategy and mission as a diocese.

There is a genuine occupational requirement for the post holder to be a committed Christian in the Anglican tradition or another member denomination of Churches Together in England.

Based in Southwell, the successful candidate will lead and coordinate communications activities across all teams within the diocese, whilst participating and supporting initiatives at a national level. 

The nature of the post will require a degree of mobility and flexibility, with work undertaken in locations around the Diocese and some meetings or training events taking place during evenings and weekends.

Closing date: 19th October 2025

Stage 1 and 2 interviews: TBC

For an informal discussion please contact: Mr Martin Cooper, Chief Executive on ce@southwell.anglican.org