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25 Jun, 2026

Prayer Enabler and Vision Support Officer

Temporary Charity Church/Ministry Faith Based

Job Description

Prayer Enabler and Vision Support Officer

Employer: Blackburn Diocesan Board of Finance

Hours: 21- 28 hours per week (to be agreed with the successful candidate)

Salary: £28,018 (FTE of 35 hours per week)

Location: Diocesan Offices, Clayton House, Walker Office Park, Blackburn BB1 2QE

Purpose of the post
 
The purpose of the ‘Prayer Enabler and Vision Delivery Support Officer’ is twofold:
  1. To set up, convene, support and inspire the new Prayer Enabler network, providing guidance and advice to clergy and PCCs in relation to appointing Prayer Enablers. To then creatively develop both resources, social media connections and events to support the Prayer Enablers such that a new layer of prayer support is established across the Diocese of Blackburn.
     
  2. To support the wider delivery of the diocesan vision through coordinating prayer, coordinating the logistics and administration in relation to vision events and launch materials, identifying and sharing stories relating to the impact of the vision and supporting the Director of Vision Delivery with all aspects of her work. These tasks will involve contact with members of the Bishop’s Leadership Team, colleagues across Clayton House, close liaison with the Diocesan Communications Manager and frequent interaction with ordained and lay representatives of parishes across the diocese.
To view the full details, including the background, job description, person specification and instructions on how to apply, please visit the general vacancies page: General vacancies | The Diocese of Blackburn
 
For an informal conversation about this post, please contact Carolyn Barton, Director of Vision Delivery & Deputy Diocesan Secretary at: carolyn.barton@blackburn.anglican.org 
 
Closing date: Sunday 19th July 2026
Interview date: w/c Monday 3rd August 2026 (exact date TBC). 

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Blackburn Diocesan Board of Finance
Blackburn Diocesan Board of Finance

The Diocese of Blackburn represents the Church of England in most of Lancashire and part of Wigan Metropolitan Borough, covering an area of 878 square miles with a population of 1.3 million.  

Over the last decade, Vision 2026 has had a transformative impact on our Diocese as parishes across all contexts and church traditions have creatively engaged in what it means to grow a ‘healthy church that transforms its community’ in their context.. It lays out four ways in which this over-arching goal can be achieved: Making Disciples, Being Witnesses, Growing Leaders and Inspiring Children and Young People.

All that we do as a diocese is focused on the delivery of Vision 2026. To make disciples we are raising levels of prayer, helping regular patterns of bible reading to be established and encouraging generous giving of time, talents and treasure. To be witnesses, many parishes are setting up new local congregations at different times and in different places to reach out to new groups of people as well as showing God’s love in action through projects that meet a local human need. New leaders are emerging as we seek to enable and equip those God is raising up in our midst for lay and ordained ministry and our focus on children and young people is enabling creative thinking to raise up a new generation for Jesus Christ.