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Deputy Director, Vision and Strategy​

Please Note: The application deadline for this post has now passed.

Post Introduction

We are looking for a Deputy Director for Vision and Strategy here at the NCI's. 

About the Department/Role

The Vision and Strategy Team has been established to support the whole Church in its embrace of and engagement with the national Vision and Strategy for the Church for the 2020s. The Vision and Strategy department has three strategic priorities: to be a church of missionary disciples, to be younger and more diverse, and to develop a mixed ecology – doing church in varied forms and settings.   

 
The Vision and Strategy team consults on, one of the largest grant-making programmes in the country, with £100m + of Strategic Mission and Ministry Investment (SMMI) disbursed annually by the Strategic Mission and Ministry Investment Board (SMMIB) to support the Church’s mission and ministry across England, prioritising investment in the most income deprived communities. The SMMI funding includes a Diocesan Investment Programme (DIP) and a Partnership Funding programme which provide funding to enable the bold outcomes and strategic priorities of the Vision & Strategy to become a reality in parishes and communities. In addition, the team manages a portfolio of £300m of existing projects and programmes. As funding programmes mature there is a need for increased focus on insight and learning from the portfolio, an understanding of what this means for future strategy and clear communication of its impact. 


What you'll be doing
This is an exciting and influential role which engages widely across the church on the priorities and bold outcomes of the Vision and Strategy. You will lead a team focused on the sharing of insight and impact from the funded programmes and the wider context. You will commission work and draw insight from your network of experts across the church and beyond. The role will support the deepening of theology and engagement with the Vision and Strategy and inform the development of future plans in dioceses, work with partners and networks and across specific contexts. The post-holder will also act as deputy to the Director for Vision and Strategy, overseeing planning and specific projects within the Vision and Strategy team. 

Key role requirements
  • You'll need to have experience of strategy development and monitoring, translating broad goals into actionable insights which can be clearly communicated, as well as experience of applying theology to the practice of strategy and insight in the church, and convening groups of theologians to underpin and inspire strategic thinking.
  • You'll be required to come into our office in Church House, Westminster, once a week.

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 £82,157 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.
Your 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. This is looked at in a case-by-case scenario and if this fits 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.
  • We offer many services and initiatives under our Family Friendly Programme, some of these include enhanced Maternity Leave initiative, Adoption Leave, Paternity Leave, & 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 you with many services including 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.
  • Apply for eligibility for an Eyecare voucher.
  • Opportunity to join the Civil Service Sports & Social Club, and get involved in a range of staff networks, groups and societies.

ABOUT NATIONAL CHURCH INSTITUTIONS
The National Church Institutions comprises 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. 

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Overview

Salary £82,157 per annum
Annually
Post Reference cofe/TP/89775/8341
Contract Type Employee
Permanent
Closing Date 25 March, 2025
Post Category Senior Leadership
Business Unit CofE Central Services
Location Church House, Great Smith Street, London, United Kingdom
14 March, 2025

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