Summary
We're looking for a Project Support Officer - Contracts to join our National Safeguarding Team
About the Department/Role
The National Safeguarding Team supports churches, dioceses, religious communities, cathedrals and other Church bodies to make the Church of England a safer Church for all. It aspires to be a centre of excellence for safeguarding that creates a consistent culture of safety, trust and respect across the Church and beyond. The team is responsible for oversight of the Church's safeguarding policy, as well as safeguarding learning and development. The team manage complex and high-profile safeguarding casework, including that relating to senior clergy. Team members oversee the provision of support to victims and survivors of abuse, as well as supervising and quality assuring regional networks of safeguarding professionals. The team is supported by a Programme Office and a highly skilled business support team.
What you'll be doing
The purpose of this role is to support the Contract Management team to provide oversight, management and reporting and manage supplier relationships for all supplier contracts in the National Safeguarding Team.
Key role requirements
* The postholder will be expected to come into Church House Westminster approximately 1 day per week
* A Basic DBS will be undertaken as part of the pre-employment checks
* This is a fixed term contract for 5 years
About You
The Church of England is for everyone and we want to reflect the diversity of the community the Church serves across the whole country. Therefore, while of course we welcome all applications from interested and suitably experienced people, we would 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.
Please refer to the Job Description for more information about the role and person specification.
What we offer
Your Salary
* A salary of
£40,572
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.
Desired Skills and Experience
Essential
Education:
A-level or equivalent
Skills/Aptitudes:
Highly IT literate and proficient with common applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint as well as web-based applications
Excellent verbal and written communication skills including ability to write detailed and accurate minutes of meetings, format and proof-read documents
High level of initiative and ability to work independently and prioritise workload.
Excellent organisational skills
Ability to build and maintain relationships with external individuals and organisations.
Ability to work in a team within a pressured environment, working to tight deadlines.
Ability to work methodically and accurately showing attention to detail
Ability to deal sensitively and professionally with survivors of abuse and other vulnerable groups
Ability to collect and collate information and data and handle this in line with GDPR requirements
Knowledge/Experience:
Experience of office and administrative work
Experience of diary management and meeting planning
Experience of minute taking, including meetings regarding complex matters
Experience of dealing with enquiries from members of the public
Evidence of dealing with confidential and sensitive material
Evidence of collaborative working as part of a team
Personal Attributes:
Good resilience as this post may be required to minute meetings containing graphic reports of abuse.
Confidence to work with senior people
Good interpersonal skills and the ability to deal politely, confidently and efficiently with a range of people and to work flexibly as a member of a team
Sensitivity and good judgement in dealing with urgent and complex matters
Flexible approach to structure of the working day
Willingness to learn new skills
Desirable
Knowledge/Experience:
Experience of working in a setting with either children and families or vulnerable adults, for instance a local Authority social care or NHS settings
Knowledge of safeguarding
An understanding and empathy with the structure and culture of the Church of England