Overview

Be among the first to apply for this role. This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy with a closing date of 28 September 2025. The Methodist Church provides pay range information and will determine actual pay based on skills and experience; speak with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Salary: £42,000-£47,000 depending on experience

Location: London (Hybrid - at least 2 days per week in the office)

Role

Advocacy Coordinator to develop and coordinate the delivery of influencing strategies around the identified public policy priorities of the Methodist Church and the Joint Public Issues Team. In recent years these have included poverty, refugees and migration, the environment, the economy, peace and conflict, and politics.

About You

You’ll need to bring experience of coordinating campaigns or political advocacy initiatives and an understanding of different methods of working for policy change. You’ll need a good understanding of UK politics and of the context for public policy development, and to be a great communicator. You should be sympathetic to the mission of the Methodist Church, and share our commitment to seeking justice and to issues of equality, diversity and inclusion.

You would be working as part of the ecumenical Joint Public Issues Team, which brings together the Baptist, Methodist and United Reformed Churches, plus associate partners, to work together for peace and justice. It does this through listening, learning, praying, speaking and acting on public policy issues. The work is varied and often demanding, but it is a supportive, friendly, and highly collaborative team, where people contribute different skills and gifts to our shared purpose.

Our Culture, Values And Benefits

We strive for excellence and value employee wellbeing; Investors in People Silver status reflects our commitment. We offer work-life balance with generous annual leave (plus an extra 3 days over Christmas/New Year), TOIL, flexi-leave and an on-site Wellbeing Adviser service. A generous occupational pension scheme is provided, with double employee contributions up to a maximum of 16% employer contribution.

The Methodist Church is an inclusive and supportive employer actively encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. We welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups. If you have questions about the vacancy or require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please email hr@methodistchurch.org.uk.

Closing Date: Sunday, 28 September 2025

Interviews: Tuesday, 14 October 2025 at Methodist Church House, London.

Our Calling

The calling of the Methodist Church is to respond to the gospel of God’s love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission. The Church exists to:

• Increase the awareness of God’s presence and celebrate God’s love (Worship).
• Help people to grow and learn as Christians, through mutual support and care (Learning and Caring).
• Be a good neighbour to people in need and to challenge injustice (Service).
• Make more followers of Jesus Christ (Evangelism).

Our Benefits

• Pension scheme
• Living Wage
• Season ticket loan
• Removal leave
• Annual quiet day
• Eye test vouchers
• Enhanced sick pay
• Flexible working
• 25 days’ annual leave
• Maternity/paternity pay
• Christmas office closure
• Training and Development
• Health and Wellbeing

For further information about The Methodist Church please visit our website.