About The Role
Salary: £46,917
Location: Causton Street, hybrid working (minimum 3 days in the office)
Contract type: 9-month fixed-term contract, full-time (35 hours per week)
Requirements: No DBS required
Closing date: 03 October 2026
Interview date: Week commencing 12 October 2026 (in-person at Causton Street)
Are you passionate about the conservation and sustainable future of church buildings? We are seeking a Casework & Building Strategy Adviser to provide specialist professional advice and casework support for church buildings across the Diocese of London.
This role offers the opportunity to work with parishes, archdeacons, statutory bodies and heritage organisations to support the conservation, adaptation and development of church buildings. You will help develop well-planned proposals that balance heritage, environmental, community and financial considerations while supporting the Diocese’s mission and Net Zero Carbon ambitions.
Job Summary
The Casework & Building Strategy Adviser provides specialist advice on the conservation, repair, alteration and sustainable management of church buildings across the Diocese of London. Working within the Parish Property and Fundraising Directorate, the role supports parishes through complex building projects, Faculty processes and funding applications, helping to secure the long-term sustainable future of church buildings.
To apply:
Submit your CV via email to humanresources@london.anglican.org along with a Supporting Statement that provides clear evidence addressing the criteria set out in the person specification. Your supporting statement should explain your motivation for applying for the role and provide clear examples drawn from your experience that demonstrate your ability to meet the criteria and should be no more than 2 sides of A4.
Please refer to the person specification and Job Description when you’re answering the application questions.
For more details, please see the full Job Description and Person Specification or visit the LDF Careers Page.
- Provide specialist conservation, planning and building advice to parishes on church building projects.
- Support PCCs in developing proposals from initial concept through to Diocesan Advisory Committee (DAC) consideration.
- Advise on Faculty applications, heritage matters, conservation requirements and project planning.
- Build effective relationships with Historic England, statutory consultees and other heritage stakeholders.
- Support churches in developing projects and funding applications by providing technical and conservation expertise.
- Undertake site visits and provide practical advice to parishes across the Diocese.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for the full details on the main responsibilities
- Degree in a relevant discipline.
- Experience in building conservation, planning, heritage consultancy or conservation project management.
- Experience working with historic buildings and conservation projects.
- Experience providing written advice on building proposals.
- Strong understanding of historic buildings legislation, planning processes and conservation principles.
- Strong problem-solving and strategic thinking skills.
- Empathetic to the mission and values of the Church of England.
- Willingness to travel across the Diocese of London.
- Right to work in the UK.
- This role does not require a DBS check.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for the full details on Person Specification.
Equal Opportunities
The Diocese of London is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents our context and wider community. We are aware that those of Global Majority Heritage/United Kingdom Minority Ethnic (GMH/UKME), women, and disabled people are currently under-represented among our clergy and workforce, and we particularly encourage applications from those with the relevant skills and experience that will increase this representation.