Role Title:
Chief Operating Officer
Salary:
Competitive for a charity organisation
Location:
London Diocesan House, Pimlico. Flexible working is available.
Closing Date:
5pm on Monday 27 October
This job post will be advertised for a minimum period of two weeks on LinkedIn. After this time please apply directly to
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until the closing date of 5pm on Monday 27 October.
The size and missional opportunity of the Diocese of London is huge. The population of around 4.2 million is served by 500 Church of England parishes and worshipping communities, over 1,000 clergy and ministers and approximately 90,000 regular worshippers. The London Diocesan Fund is the charitable body which facilitates the work of the Diocese; it is a significant sized charity with over 120 staff, income and expenditure of £50m and with £0.5 billion of funds made up of investment and functional property assets.
As the Diocese's Chief Operating Officer, you will lead key parts of our corporate enabling functions including our finance, governance and IT teams, along with broader strategic leadership responsibilities as part of the senior management team, supporting the Chief Executive in leading the LDF as an organisation and driving the strategic ambitions of the Diocese as we go through a period of critical change. You will work closely with our trustees and governance bodies to ensure that strategic financial oversight and strong financial leadership enable informed, data-driven decisions. The Chief Operating Officer (COO) provides financial and operational leadership across the LDF, ensuring the LDF's financial health, operational effectiveness and long term sustainability. This role will also act as a deputy to the General Secretary where needed.
You will be a qualified accountant with experience of leading multi-disciplinary teams in an environment where complexity, ambiguity and delivery are the norm. You will be an accomplished team leader, able to motivate, develop and support staff to build a positive and inclusive culture which delivers exceptional results. Your approach will be marked by collaboration, humility, resilience and strong technical expertise exercised at a senior and strategic level. Values and culture are as important to us as capability, and your professional experience will be underpinned by your personal faith. As a key senior leader in the diocese, you will be a practising Christian and comfortable leading in an environment driven by the mission and ministry of the Church of England. (Schedule 9, paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010 applies)
This is an exciting opportunity that will blend genuine professional complexity with living out your personal faith in a way that serves the mission and ministry of the Church of England across London.
Please click Apply for more information about the role, how to apply and to have an informal discussion about your suitability.
We want our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion for all to be reflected in the composition of our staff. We are particularly keen to receive applications from candidates from communities currently underrepresented at senior levels in the diocese.