Church Growth Trust (CGT) is an evangelical Christian property-owning charity, whose vision is to glorify God by securing for Gospel use independent church properties and together with churches making them fit for their God-given purpose. Its mission is to fulfil its vision by:
- Holdingandacceptingindependentchurchproperties(asownerortrustee) and:
- Blessingchurches whichoccupy itsbuildings bygrantingconcessionary rents;
- Helpingthesechurchesto keeptheirpropertiesin good condition, (where practical) energy efficient,compliant withlegislationandsuitableformodernchurchuse,includinghelpingtofund building projects;
- Providing professional property and architectural services and guidance in church practice and governance, including encouraging churches to make best use of their properties;
- Supporting churchplantingandrevitalisationofindependentchurches.
Purposeofthe (Assistant) Property Manager’srole
The Property Manager’s role is to work with the (Senior) Property Manager to take day to day responsibility for managing CGT’s church properties and partnering with the occupying churches in their Gospel work (including giving them ideas for outreach and to make their buildings more suitable for this work). It will also include working with the Communications Manager and the Chief Executive in making contact and meeting with trustees of properties that may be gifted to Church Growth Trust.
Roleresponsibleto: (Senior) Property Manager
Responsibilities and duties
Property management
- Liaising with occupying churches, including meeting and praying with them;
- Visiting properties and reporting on the work and growth of the church, including:
- Being able to understand the church’s particular aims and approach to Mission and
- Praying with churches to encourage them and seek God’s will for their future;
- Visiting properties and reporting on the condition of the property;
- Monitoring compliance issues and raising awareness of latest regulations;
- Encouraging occupying churches to consider the suitability of their buildings for modern church use and energy efficiency;
- Keeping CGT’s fit for purpose records up to date;
- Discussing with the occupying churches ways of improving and enhancing the properties, as well as considering future requirements of the church;
- Liaising with occupying church before and during building projects;
- Agreeing terms for and drafting new tenancies (or instructing and liaising with solicitors for longer leases);
- Finding new churches to occupy building when the existing church closes or moves on, including meeting and praying with new churches;
- Dealing with other property queries as they arise.
Administration
Working closely with the Administration team to manage the fit for purpose records, make appointments and liaise with the occupying churches and help with letting properties.
New properties
- Contacting church leaders or trustees (particularly of churches that may be deemed at risk of closing) to introduce CGT. Specific churches/properties to be agreed each month between the Communications Manager, Chief Executive and Property Managers. Training to be provided on how best to do this.
- Meeting with trustees and occupying assemblies/churches of properties to explain the work of CGT;
- Reporting to the Chief Executive and Directors on any issues to be resolved and the condition of the property;
- Reviewing deeds for potential properties (training to be providing in reading and understanding trust deeds);
- Instructing and liaising with solicitors over the transfer of new properties.
Research and practical guides
Researching changes in property and charity legislation, sourcing, writing, editing and updating practical guides on various subjects which would be useful to CGT’s occupying churches, clients and independent churches generally.
Articles
Writing articles for CGT’s magazine and weekly emails.
Directors’ Meetings
Writing reports for CGT’s Directors’ Meetings and Sub-Committees.
Person Specification/Qualifications
Thevacancyisfora full-time (Assistant) Property Manager.
The person will need to demonstrate a number of skills and competencies, including:
Active faith
To have a real and active faith in Jesus, to be an evangelical, to have an understanding of the Gospel truths and to be of good standing in a local church. To be able to share his/her faith and pray for/with others.
Relationship and communication
To have good people skills including pastoral giftings to be able to get alongside others, empathise with them, encourage them in their faith and gently challenge when needed. The person should also be a good communicator to be able to speak to people comfortably on the telephone, to explain what is required by an occupying church, to set out clearly options that are available for trustees of potential new properties and to produce coherent reports for CGT’s Board and others. The person would need to be able to work well in a small team.
Technical skills/experience
To have a good understanding of property management practices, a basic knowledge of property, land and letting law, a practical experience of building repairs and compliance issues and a reasonable knowledge of Office365 software (and willingness to learn how to use new software). An understanding of charity law and marketing experience would be an extra bonus, or at least to be willing to be trained in these.
Driving
To be able to drive a car and have an up to date and valid driving licence.
Termsof employment
- Full time(35hoursperweek)employment,basedinCGT’sofficeatSeaton,with
- sixmonths’probation.
- Salaryrange £40,000 to £42,000.
- Holidayof25daysperyearwithadditionalbankholidays(FTE).
- Pensionbasedon10%ofsalarypaidbyCGT.
- Lifeassurancebasedonthreetimessalary(afterprobation).
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