Job Description

Are you an experienced IT professional seeking to use your skills, expertise and gifts in a new way?
Could you lead our IT department to be the best it can be in the delivery of high quality services?
Could you make a significant contribution to the development of a new digital strategy for the Methodist Church?
We are seeking to appoint a Director of IT to join the Connexional Team of the Methodist Church in Great Britain. Recognising how crucial IT services will be as the Church continues to adopt new digital platforms, we have taken the opportunity to raise our ambitions for this role. Whilst primarily focused on leading the IT team through a period of change, the role will also work closely with our Director of Digital Transformation on the Church's wider digital strategy.
Reporting to the Executive Director of Finance & Resources, the postholder will work closely with all the members of the Senior Management Team to ensure the IT department deliver services that meet the needs of the team. Not only will you have a good understanding of latest developments in the IT sector, you will be able to work with colleagues across the organisation to successfully deploy new technology. Communication skills will be vital, along with a clear understanding of how to deliver successful projects.
Candidates interested in the role can discuss it further with the Executive Director of Finance & Resources. To book a call please contact .
Our Culture, Values and Benefits
Thank you for considering joining our inclusive and welcoming team that strives for excellence and values employee wellbeing (We have recently been awarded the Investors in People Silver status)
We value and support all those who join our team through a positive work-life balance augmented by generous annual leave (plus an extra 3 days over Christmas/New Year), TOIL, flexi-leave and an on-site Wellbeing Adviser service. We offer a generous occupational pension scheme, where the Methodist Church will pay double the employee contribution up to a maximum of 16% employer contribution.
The Methodist Church is an inclusive and supportive employer. We are actively committed to encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. We welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups. We are a Disability Confident employer and welcome applications from disabled people.
If you have questions about the vacancy or require reasonable adjustments to be made at any stage of the recruitment process, please email Zein Mbah at .
Closing Date: 13 October 2025
Interviews will be held in London on 23rd October 2025.
For further information about The Methodist Church please visit our website .
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Skills Required