The Leadership Development Team (LDT) sits within the wider Ministry Development department. The LDT provides leadership development for clergy across the arc of their ministerial life in the Church, including working closely with Dioceses to identify and support those with the potential for senior office/wider responsibility. Its co‑ordinates the support to the Diocesan Bishops' Ministerial Development Review (MDR) process. It also oversees a range of Incumbents' Leadership Programmes, being developed to enable incumbents to lead their church(es) in ways that help ministry with Children, Young People and Families (CYPF) to grow. The post‑holder will take overall responsibility for these Incumbents' Leadership Programmes (ILPs) work, as well as taking on wider LDT duties as required. Effective oversight and development of these programmes is essential.
What you’ll be doing
The purpose of this role is to facilitate the development of Christian leaders who will be faithful to their calling, fruitful in their work and flourish as children of God as they play their part in pursuing our national vision and strategy. You will be responsible for:
* Stakeholder relationships
* Governance
* Recruitment
* Monitoring, evaluation and reporting
* Budgeting and finance
* External relationship management
Key Role Requirements
Ability to attend the office on average 2 days per month (Church House, Westminster, London).
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The Church of England is for everyone and we want to reflect the diversity of the community the Church serves across the whole country. We welcome all applications from interested and suitably experienced people, and particularly welcome applicants from UK Minoritised Ethnicities (UKME)/Global Majority Heritage (GMH) and other under‑represented groups. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to recruiting disabled people. We offer interviews to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
About National Church Institutions
The National Church Institutions comprise a wide variety of teams, professions and functions that support the mission and ministries of the Church of England in its vision to be a church, centred on Jesus Christ, for the whole nation – a church that is simpler, humbler, bolder. We Include. You Belong. Our Belonging and Inclusion Strategy aims for everyone in the National Church Institutions (NCIs) to feel that they belong, and are valued for who they are and what they contribute. Together, our people contribute in different ways towards our common purpose, whichever NCI they work in and whatever their background. Living out our values in all that we do, we:
* Strive for excellence
* Show compassion
* Respect others
* Collaborate
* Act with integrity
We believe our commitment to belonging and inclusion fuels our progress and drives us forward. The NCIs are a safe, inclusive workplace for people of all backgrounds and walks of life. We welcome applications from people of all faiths and of no faith. We want to encourage applications from a diverse group of people who share our values. Even if you have never thought about working for us before, if you have the skills and experience we’re looking for then we would like to hear from you. Please note you must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for the role.
Please refer to the Job Description for more information about the role and person specification.
What we offer
Salary
* A salary of £68,999 per annum, plus age‑related pension contributions between 8–15% of salary. We will also match any pension contributions you make up to an additional 3% of your salary.
Benefits
* 30 days annual leave plus eight bank holidays, three additional days (pro‑rated if working part‑time).
* We welcome all flexible working arrangement requests. These are considered on a case‑by‑case basis and if they fit within the department’s needs. We try to be as flexible as we can in your work pattern to support you with other commitments and to give a good work‑life balance.
* Family‑friendly programme initiatives, including enhanced maternity leave, adoption leave, paternity leave, and shared parental leave.
* Structured induction programme and access to a range of development opportunities including apprenticeships.
* Automatic enrolment and access to Medicash (one of the UK’s leading health cash plan providers), providing reimbursements of routine dental treatment, optical, specialist consultations and therapy treatments, unlimited access to virtual GP & private prescription service and health & stress‑related helplines.
* Access to occupational health and an employee assistance programme.
* Access to the Department of Education restaurant and Westminster Abbey with a plus‑one guest.
* Opportunity to apply for eligibility for an eye‑care voucher.
* Opportunity to join the Civil Service Sports & Social Club, and get involved in a range of staff networks, groups and societies.
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