About The Role
As the Executive Director, you will provide strategic leadership across All Souls Serve The City (ASSTC)’s ministries to embed a consistent gospel- centred befriending model that strengthens service delivery and community impact. You will ensure the charity’s vision and values are effectively translated into action through management, advocacy, and operational excellence within a diverse church and urban context.
To apply, please submit completed applications through our website (link provided further down) which include:
– A completed application form
– A CV (2 pages max)
– A cover letter (1 page) explaining why the role is of interest to you and why you are suitable for the position.
Application closing date: 19th October 2025 at 23:59
1st interview: From 3rd November 2025
2nd interview: From 10th November 2025
Candidates at this interview will be required to make a 7-10 minute presentation, details provided with interview instructions.
Candidates at or after the 2nd interview will be invited to meet staff and trustees at times to be arranged.
Start Date: As or soon as available.
There is an occupational requirement that the jobholder is a Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.
Safeguarding: conditional offers will be made pending the successful completion of an enhanced DBS check which will be processed by All Souls.
The Diocese of London is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults through the use of the Safer Recruitment practice guidance. This role is subject to acceptable pre-appointment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Check.
Governance
– Uphold the highest standards of governance, ensuring compliance with all legal, regulatory and ethical requirements for charities. Work closely with the trustees and senior team to ensure this is in place.
– Attend regular trustee meetings to report on governance and policies and support the Board of Trustees in fulfilling their oversight responsibilities, providing timely and accurate information to ensure informed decision making.
Strategic Leadership
– Oversee the implementation of the next two years of the strategic plan, and execute the future vision for ASSTC beyond that by setting its direction (together with the ASSTC staff and board).
– Ensure alignment of the individual ministry objectives with the charity and church’s priorities.
– Ensure a holistic gospel-centred local mission foundation and ethos across all ministries within the staff team, with volunteers, with guests/clients.
– Represent ASSTC within the broader church context, consulting in decision making, and potentially leading occasional Sunday services, if/when asked by the Rector.
Management
– Continue to build a cohesive team and create a flourishing environment for all at ASSTC. Lead recruitment, performance management, and workforce development to create a motivated and skilled team.
– Lead financial planning and risk management, ensuring robust internal controls, compliance, and long-term sustainability. Oversee budgeting, financial reporting, forecasting, and fundraising position.
– Promote a safe and inclusive culture by embedding safeguarding principles in all activities, proactively modelling best practice, and working in partnership with the Safeguarding Officer to ensure policies, procedures, and concerns are effectively understood, communicated, and followed.
– Ensure systems, processes, and infrastructure are fit for purpose and support effective delivery across all ministries.
– Collaborate with Parish Central Services, led by the Director of Operations and the Head of People and Culture, in ensuring that service delivery aligns with agreed standards and that a collaborative culture where resources are shared effectively is consistently fostered.
Advocacy and Communication
– Develop and lead advocacy strategies that raise awareness of the needs of isolated, overlooked, and exploited individuals in Westminster, aligning with ASSTC’s gospel-centred approach.
– Build and maintain strategic relationships with key stakeholders, including local authorities, community leaders, and partner organisations, to influence policy and practice in support of ASSTC’s beneficiaries.
– Work in partnership and serve as the primary communication link with the Rector, Senior Team, Ministry Team (at All Souls Church), Board of Trustees, and to the church family by seeking to increasingly embed the local gospel mission of ASSTC within the ethos of All Souls Church.
Expected Standards
– Fully participate in the spiritual life of All Souls and ASSTC
– Be a committed member of the All Souls Church family
– Be able to teach the Bible in the context of leading and discipling a team, as required.
– Exhibit proactive leadership on health, safety and wellbeing within their own areas of responsibility.
– Be an advocate for and role model for the values of ASSTC and All Souls Church.
– Prioritise their own personal walk with God above all else.
Essential
– Committed conservative evangelical Christian in sympathy with the vision, mission and values of All Souls Church.
– Educated to degree level, or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience in missiology, urban mission, ethnology or cross-cultural mission, and urban research methodology.
– Whole-of-life disciple wanting to know Christ more and grow in grace, obedience and Christlikeness themselves.
– Experience of running a charity in a senior position.
– Committed to the importance of social action ministry as an integrated part of church ministry.
Desirable
– Comfortable with public speaking and representing the charity to church and non-church groups.
– Qualification in missiology, urban mission, ethnology or cross-cultural mission.
– Certificate in Management or other relevant management and administration certification.
– Experience and proficiency in GSuite and charity CRMs (including Donorfy).
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) 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.