Job Description

Job Summary
Position: Minimum 3 days a week
Salary: 324,500 to 326,500 Annually (Open to conversation on renumeration dependent on experience)
Reports To: Partnership Team Leader
Location: Cardiff, London, Manchester
Of note: Please see information at the bottom of this advert regarding Ministry Partner Development
Closing date: 3rd August 2025
Interview date: We are offering interviews on an ongoing basis as applications come in.
Start date: 1st September 2025. Time will be given for partner raising.
Fusion exists so that every student has the opportunity to find hope in Jesus and home in the local church during their time at university. This role sits within the Partnership Team. The Fusion Partnership Team develops and deepens Fusion partnerships to strengthen student mission. This role requires an understanding of the local church context, excellent communication skills, and a passion for building partnerships to advance student mission.
As a Partnership Team Member, you will play a key role in speaking truth, hope and vision in a variety of contexts to advocate for student mission across the church. You will increase the depth and breadth of relationships with partner organisations, churches and individuals to further the mission of Fusion. Collaborating with other team members, you will establish and maintain strong connections with churches to increase commitment to and confidence in student mission across the church in England and Wales.
Fusion is a student mission movement. Fusion's growth is fuelled by many kingdom-minded individuals being invited to partner and participate in this vision. Ministry Partnership Development is a key part of this role, the successful candidate will, therefore, cover 100% of their salary through a team of partners who give financially to Fusion.
We encourage applications from a wide range of applicants, especially those currently underrepresented in Fusion's team. These include people from global majority backgrounds, those with a disability and women. If you have any questions about the role please do get in touch at adam@fusionmovement.org or roscoe.crawley@fusionmovement.org.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Relationship Building and Networking
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Engage in regular and dynamic communication and follow-up with partner churches, providing updates on Fusion's activities, initiatives, and impact
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Ensure our various partners (churches, church leaders, student workers, students) are engaging with Fusion and our services well
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Grow & diversify the range of stakeholders engaged with our services
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Connect partners to relevant resources and training
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Serve churches by joining in with local church student mission activities in
diverse university locations to deepen relationships and encourage the
church
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Organise and participate in meetings, events, and conferences when required
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Provoke and confirm bookings for the Coaching Team
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Think creatively about ways to build relationships with partners
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Grow and monitor church giving, regularly inviting churches to give to the
mission
Communicate Core Mission
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Confidently communicate Fusion's core message and vision with churches, church leaders, student workers and students
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Communicate with local churches and Christian organisations to grow financial support and participation in Fusion's mission
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Share testimonies and stories with stakeholders to encourage and invite deeper engagement
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Speak at churches and Christian gatherings to raise awareness and inspire support for student mission and Fusion
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f A first point of contact for Fusion, demonstrating our values through support, encouragement and prayer
Learning and Impact
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Collect and distribute stories that demonstrate the impact of Fusion's mission and inspire confidence in student mission
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Listen and be responsive to the needs of the local church
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Evaluate student work impact statistics (number of students, small groups,
baptisms & salvation) through an annual survey
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Contribute to the increased publicity and sale of Fusion resources
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Share insight from churches with the Development team to help sharpen our
projects and products
General
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Participate in our prayer meetings and any special prayer meetings held from time to time
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Lead team prayers and devotionals
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Contribute to our collective promotion of Christian standards in our work and
working relationships and contribute to a working environment of mutual Christian encouragement
Support Raising (MPD)
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Raise 100% of salary through MPD (Ministry Partnership Development)
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Communicate regularly with ministry partners including prayer points
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Equip your ministry partners to pray, advocate and champion student
mission through your partnership with them
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Extend ongoing invitations to new people to join your MPD team
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Allocate 10% of your time to maintaining partner support
This post is subject to an Occupational Requirement that the post holder is a committed active Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
It is an occupational requirement of this post to have a personal faith in Jesus to effectively support churches and students in their mission to students and to help make Fusion events a place where people can encounter God & find hope in Jesus.
Essential
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Personal faith in Jesus
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Organised with good time management
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Self-starter
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Excellent written and verbal communication skills
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Confident phone conversation skills
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Commitment to personal and spiritual development
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Evident commitment to and involvement in local church
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Excellent interpersonal skills
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Empathy and situational awareness
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Skilled in teamwork and committed to continual learning
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Uses initiative to get tasks done
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Trustworthy and professional when engaging with a range of stakeholders
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Ability to travel for work, including overnight trips
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Happy to participate in weekly team prayer and occasionally lead it
Desirable
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Experience leading in student ministry and mission
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f A good knowledge of UK church culture and diversity
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Knowledge and/or experience of UK student mission landscape
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Experience and/or confidence in sales
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f A valid full driving license
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Digital communication skills
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Problem-solving ability
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Public speaking experience, ideally in a church/Christian ministry context
Benefits
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f 31 days annual leave including bank holidays (pro rata - rising to 36 days after 5 years)
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Paid retreat day allowance for spiritual rest and growth
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Time off on your birthday
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Generous parental leave (ask us!)
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Flexible working
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Pension Scheme - Fusion will match your contribution up to 4%
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Mobile phone allowance
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Regular team away days
xc2xb7 xe2x97x8f Cycle to work scheme
If you feel called to work with Fusion please apply! If you have any questions and wish to discuss this opportunity further before applying, please contact our Head of Operations, Adam Mitchell-Baker, at adam@fusionmovement.org or our Partnership Team Leader, Roscoe Crawley, at roscoe.crawley@fusionmovement.org.
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