Project Manager - Learning Recommendations and Outcomes
Post Introduction
The Church of England is continually striving to improve its safeguarding practices. The 2020 report by IICSA on the Church highlighted failures in respect of child sexual abuse and, more broadly, the challenges facing the Church to get safeguarding right.
The Church’s aspiration is that safeguarding is not experienced and approached as a matter of administrative compliance. Rather, it should be what the Church is – something that flows from its core beliefs and values, part of its DNA.
The Church has made important and positive strides over recent years. There is, however, still much to be done to keep children and vulnerable adults safe, and to promote their well-being.
The Church is a complex collection of different bodies. Most of the safeguarding work is carried out locally within the 42 dioceses and cathedrals in England. This work is supported centrally by a National Safeguarding Team (NST).
This post will have responsibility for applying a project management approach to the work of the National Safeguarding Steering Group (NSSG) Learning Recommendations and Outcomes Working Group.
The Working Group will be required to scrutinise and recommend for sign off to the NSSG all outstanding recommendations from national Learning Lesson Review, Safeguarding Practice Reviews, national publications and independent audits (INEQE/ISAP).
You will work with stakeholders from across the NCIs to ensure they are ready to present evidence for scrutiny in a timely and coordinated approach. Once this work is complete, you will prepare the Working Group to transition to business as usual in offering regular oversight, scrutiny and recommendations to the NSSG as national learning and recommendations are made.
This role sits within the Data Analysis, Research and Evaluation Unit, and its purpose is to support the Quality Assurance and Performance Manager in the operation oversight, status and outcomes of all learning recommendations.
- Being responsible for tracking and managing the national learning recommendations, flagging any risks and issues, recording, and managing decisions, dependencies, and opportunities with the Quality Assurance and Performance Manager.
- Assisting with the coordination and development of national learning recommendations.
- Facilitating the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables.
- Implementing and maintaining appropriate systems to enable effective planning and scheduling of project activities.
- Tracking of project deliverables using appropriate tools.
- Provision of direction and report to operational teams.
- Maintaining constructive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Developing and maintaining networks internally and externally, including national networks.
- Identification and management of risk.
Essential Knowledge and Skills
- Experience using Microsoft Project or another equivalent Project Management Information System.
- Good knowledge of Excel (e.g. pivot tables, diagrams, formulas), project finance and budgeting.
- Good analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent writing and verbal communication skills including ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Proven track record of proactively delivering successful results.
- Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams in a complex environment
- Ability to be rational, objective and unbiased when making decisions and taking action.
- Resilience, particularly under pressure.
- Excellent report writing with a dedication to customer service.
- Formal qualification in Project Management e.g. PMP (PMI), Prince2 Practitioner (Axelos), PPQ (APM) or equivalent certification, or working towards it.
- A salary of £48,557 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.
- 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 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.
- Strive for Excellence
- Show Compassion
- Respect others
- Collaborate
- Act with Integrity
