Programme co-ordinator
Please Note: The application deadline for this post has now passed.
Post Introduction
The role of Programme Coordinator provides project, logistical and administrative support to the Learning & Development programmes for the senior clerical leaders within the Church of England. The purpose of the role is to ensure that the clergy receive a high quality and efficient service and experience.
About the Department
The Senior Leadership Development Team (SLT) sits within the wider Ministry Development department. The SLT provides leadership development for senior clergy within the Church and works closely with Dioceses to identify and support those with the potential for senior office/wider responsibility. It co-ordinates the support to the Diocesan Bishops’ Ministerial Development Review (MDR) process.
What you'll be doing
This role will involve:
- Undertake research to support the design and delivery of modules and programmes.
- Act as a first point of contact for programme enquiries and handling requests from multiple stakeholders.
- Monitor the budget for the Learning Communities Programmes and cohorts.
- Maintain records of the people related data and all module information on our on-line/learning platform and shared drive.
- Provide diary management support to the Head of Senior Leadership Development and Programme Leads.
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 the role, you will:
- Be good at and enjoy planning and organising, with a strong attention to detail.
- Work well to deadlines.
- Have a positive and proactive attitude to all tasks approached.
- Be an excellent communicator in writing and verbally.
- Have strong IT skills – Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel and Word.
For a detailed person specification, please see attached job description.
What we offer
Our benefits include:
- A salary of £38,918 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 salary.
- 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 days within 5 years) plus three additional days
- Flexible working hours and location, with an expectation of just 1-2 days per month in our office in Westminster
- Structured induction programme and access to a range of development opportunities including apprenticeships
- Access to Occupational Health, and an Employee Assistance Programme
- 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.
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.
