Operations Manager
Post Introduction
About the Department/Role
Within the Church Commissioners, the Mission & Pastoral Service Team oversee and manage the decision-making processes under the Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 (MPM), the Church Property Measure 2018 (CPM) and responsibilities relating to chancel repair liability (CRL). A major part of the team’s role is to support the transition from the existing MPM, to the new Measure, and the related transition programme which will be rolled out to dioceses and parishes over between 2024 to 2027.
The purpose of this role is supporting the provision of a responsive and high-quality specialist property and legal service by facilitating the work of Managers, Case Officers and Assistant Case Officers.
What you'll be doing
- Acting as Assistant Secretary to the Mission, Pastoral and Church Property Committee.
- Coordinating processes and events including new team members inductions.
- Acting as the team lead in relation to the management of data systems.
- Leading on team communications, primarily to dioceses, but also to other NCIs and wider partners.
Key role requirements
- 35 hours per week for a 12 month fixed-term contract
- Approximately 2 days a week required in our office in Westminster, London
- Regular travel within England with occasional overnight stays is required
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.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- An ability to organise workload and prioritise effectively.
- A proactive attitude and approach.
- Experience of managing complex administrative legal systems.
- Strong written and oral skills.
- Meeting management skills – drafting agendas, papers and minutes.
Please refer to the Job Description for more information about the role and person specification.
Closing date for applications is 2 December 2024.
Interviews are expected to take place W/C 9 or 16 December 2024.
For an informal conversation about the role, please email: everarda.slabbekoorn@churchofengland.org
What we offer
Your Salary
- A salary of £46,577 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
- 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 days within 5 years) plus eight bank holidays and 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 Abby with a plus-one guest.
- Apply for eligibility for an Eyecare voucher.
- Opportunity to the Civil Service Sports & Social Club, and get involved in a range of staff networks, groups and societies.
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.
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.
Please refer to the Job Description for more information about the role and person specification.
Interviews are expected to take place W/C 2 December 2024.
For an informal conversation about the role, please email: everarda.slabbekoorn@churchofengland.org
