Safeguarding Structures Programme Coordinator
Post Introduction
The Safeguarding Structures Team which sits within the Archbishops’ Council is seeking a Safeguarding Structures Programme Coordinator who can provide high-quality business and administrative support to the work of the Safeguarding Structures Programme Board, its project boards, workstreams, and staff team and will be part of an efficient and collaborative team providing proactive support to deliver this scheme of work.
The post holder will also assist with tasks relating to engagement and communications and may have the opportunity to undertake some research tasks.
Summary of main responsibilities
- Support team members and provide administrative tasks within the Central Secretariat to ensure efficient and effective business support for the Safeguarding Structures Programme Board and the programme’s project boards.
- Support the team with communication and engagement tasks, including drafting copy for websites, proofreading and helping to draft reports, presentations and briefing updates.
- Collating, drafting, and preparing regular newsletters, briefings, emails and key messages relating to the work of the Safeguarding Structures programme.
- Supporting the Safeguarding Structures team with the planning of engagement activities with diverse stakeholder groups, including victims and survivors of abuse. This includes liaising with colleagues to ensure information about survivor engagement opportunities is clear and complete.
- Supporting research tasks including collating and summarising data;
- Assisting with initial analysis of data from a range of sources (both qualitative and quantitative data).
- Day-to-day management of documents and data, including maintaining high levels of confidentiality and version control.
Key role requirements
- The post holder is required to undertake occasional travel to meetings and residential meetings with overnight stays within England will be required.
- A basic DBS check will be required as part of our pre-employment checks.
- Fixed-term contract ending 31 July 2028.
- Hybrid work arrangement with the expectation from primary office location 2 days per 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.
You will need to be/have:
- A key eye for detail, with the ability to work tactfully, sensitively and flexibly under pressure.
- Able to present the data analysed using a range of presentation tools.
- Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with a range of individuals, including those who are the victims and survivors of abuse.
- Passionate about contributing to the protection of children and adults.
- Able to analyse quantitative and qualitative data and draw out key themes using a range of presentation tools.
- Experience in developing working relationships with a range of people.
- Experience in producing newsletters and/or maintaining website pages
- Empathy and openness to listen and learn from the lived experiences of others.
- Knowledge of safeguarding (Desirable).
- Familiarity with organisational restructuring projects (Desirable).
- Knowledge of the mission and ministry of the Church of England (Desirable).
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.
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 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.
Closing date for internal application - 07 April 2024
Closing date for external application - 21 April 2024
