Jobs in Sheffield created by Church Army

News Release: 13 July 2010

At least 17 new jobs will be created in Sheffield as Church Army relocates its national office from Sidcup, in Kent, to a soon to be refurbished Wilson Carlile Centre on Cavendish Street, central Sheffield.

Church Army is investing over £2 million to redevelop its former training college by December this year. The new centre will be a base for creative Christian mission, as well as hosting the management, administrative, training and research functions of Church Army, alongside a newly developed conference facility.

Details of the jobs available (with pay scales between £15- £35K) can be found at www.churcharmy.org.uk/sheffieldjobs and are in the areas
of administration, finance, marketing and fundraising. Creative Sheffield, the economic development company for the city, is helping Church Army with a range of issues around the relocation.

Mark Russell, Church Army’s Chief Executive comments: “We are delighted that Creative Sheffield is supporting Church Army in our plans. We are excited about the prospect of hiring as many local people as possible and working in the UK’s greenest city. With its international reputation for innovation and quality Sheffield provides the best possible location for consolidating our work. We also look forward to inviting local folks to come and take a look at what we are doing once we are up and running.”

Joanna Holland, Investment Manager for Creative Sheffield, added: “We are delighted that Church Army is not only investing substantially in the city, but is making Sheffield its permanent home. Sheffield is not only a central UK base for the organisation to effectively carry out its good work, but also offers a great quality of life for the new and existing Church Army employees.

Church Army has had a base in Sheffield since the building was opened by HRH Princess Margaret in 1992. Last November Archbishop Desmond Tutu launched Church Army's Xplore global gap-year programme in Sheffield.