Job Description

Description

About the role

As a

Church Advocacy Specialist

, you will manage a portfolio of church partners, building relationships and coordinating Church Advocacy Speakers to present Compassion's work effectively. Your responsibilities include securing speaking engagements, selecting suitable speakers, ensuring resource delivery, and conducting post-event follow-ups. The ultimate goal is to increase volunteer speaking engagements, leading to more children being released from poverty in Jesus' name.

Key Responsibilities

Identify and agree on opportunities for church partnership engagement.

Identify and agree most suitable Church Advocacy Speaker for church engagements.

Participate fully in the Compassion UK and team culture, including development.

Collaborate with the wider Partnerships Team to ensure the effectiveness of system processes and the maintenance of internal communication.

Actively maintain and promote Compassion UK's Christian ethos and values.

The ideal candidate will bring the following skills, competencies and experience to thrive in this role:

Proven success in target-driven sales

, demonstrating the ability to meet and exceed performance goals.

Skilled in making outbound calls

, confidently engaging stakeholders to drive meaningful connections.

Strong listening and persuasive communication skills

, effectively building relationships and influencing outcomes.

Active and attentive listener

, ensuring clear understanding and effective responses in conversations.

Highly organised with strong workload management

, able to plan effectively to maximise efficiency.

Data-driven decision-maker

, analysing insights to inform strategy and improve results.

In-depth understanding of UK churches

, their structures, operations, and denominational differences.

Fluent in English, with strong written and numerical skills

, ensuring accuracy and clarity in communication.

It would be beneficial (although not mandatory) to possess:

Experience in using a CRM solution. Experience working with volunteers. Experience in coaching individuals. Experience working in a church setting, Compassion UK's cultural attributes. Experience in public speaking. Able to work independently and as part of a team. Good problem-solving skills.

We need you to be:

Personally committed to the Christian faith. Deeply connected to Compassion's ministry to children. Aligned with Compassion UK's cultural attributes.

Location, hours and benefits

Office-based

role in Fleet, Hampshire, GU51 2UT

Hours:

Full-time role of 35 Hours per week

Key dates

Closing date:

10 am on 27 November 2025

Interviews:

From week commencing 8 December and concluding by 18 December 2025
It's not uncommon for us to hold two rounds of interviews, depending on the role and the stage of the process.



Please submit your application as early as possible, as Compassion UK reserves the right to close this vacancy early. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, prior to the closing date. We also reserve the right to interview and appoint a suitable applicant before the closing date.*



We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences.



Please note that we can only consider applicants who currently have the right to work in the UK

without requiring sponsorship.

Assessment Tasks

As part of our recruitment process, you may be asked to complete an assessment task.



If you progress beyond the shortlisting stage, we'll provide details of the task, which may be completed either ahead of your interview or on the day itself. This helps our panel gain a fuller understanding of your approach and suitability for the role.

Candidate Pack

Please explore our

candidate pack

to learn more about Compassion UK's benefits and what it means to live and work in accordance with Compassion UK's

Statement of Faith,

Core Values,

Ethos Statement,

and other policies, including

our commitment to Child Protection.

What we offer in return:

Enhanced annual leave.

25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, with 3 extra gifted days at Christmas to help you rest and recharge.

Enhanced Pension scheme.

10% employer contribution to help you plan for the future.

Private medical and dental cover.

Comprehensive health support for you and your family.

Income protection and life cover.

Including 4x salary life insurance and group income protection.

Enhanced policies.

Family-friendly leave, support for carers, and enhanced sickness leave.

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).

Confidential support through Help@Hand, including counselling, wellbeing resources and staff discounts.

Specsavers eye care vouchers.

Routine eye tests and support for screen-use glasses.

Electric car scheme.

Salary sacrifice scheme to support sustainable travel.

Time in lieu.

Recognising your commitment and flexibility.

Free parking at Compassion House

Access to Compassion House gym.

With shower facilities to support your wellbeing.

Access to

the Company Shop.

Celebrating life milestones.

We love to celebrate birthdays, weddings, babies and more.

Tea and Treat Wednesdays.

A midweek moment to pause and enjoy together.

Fully equipped kitchen and breakout areas.

Space to relax, connect and refuel.

Free tea, coffee and fruit in the office

Hot-desking freedom.

Sit where you want, when you want.

Daily team prayers and devotionals.

Time to reflect, worship and grow together.

Compassion updates and worship events

Smart casual dress code

Learning and development opportunities.

Grow your skills through training, mentoring and coaching.

Recognition programmes.

Including formal rewards, shout-outs, service awards and more.

Flexible and hybrid working.

Work-life balance matters. For most office-based contracts, we offer flexible arrangements with a minimum of 40% of hours based at Compassion House in Fleet, Hampshire.

Contact us

Please reach out to the People & Culture team for any additional information or questionsat

careers@compassionuk.org

About Compassion UK

Compassion UK is committed to ensure everyone who comes into contact with us or our work is protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, and exploitation. As such, Compassion UK expects all staff to share this commitment and uphold the highest standards of safeguarding.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which will include Disclosure and Baring Service checks. Compassion UK also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we'll request from the job applicant's previous employers information about any findings of sexual misconduct - such as sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment - during employment. We'll also request information of incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. When someone submits a job application with us, they'll be confirming that they understand these recruitment procedures.



To comply with our obligations under the Immigration, Asylum, & Nationality Act 2006 we cannot consider applicants who do not presently have permission to work in the United Kingdom. We are only able to consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for work visas.