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Senior Communications & Engagement Officer (Net Zero) 

Are you a strategic storyteller with a passion for caring for the environment and tackling climate change? 

We’re looking for a talented communications professional with an excellent understanding of stakeholder communications and experience in delivering a Communications Strategy that will engage, inspire and influence all parts of the Church of England to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 

The Church of England has set an ambitious target to reach net zero carbon by 2030 across all of its buildings, including 16,000 churches, 42 cathedrals and over 4500 schools. As Senior Communications & Engagement Officer for the Net Zero Programme, you will be responsible for creating engaging content across a range of channels – from blogs and case studies to videos, reports and social media posts. As well as copywriting skills, you will have an excellent eye for design and branding and will need experience in managing external agencies (such as graphic designers, copywriters, photographers and videographers) and maintaining budgets. 

If this sounds like you, then apply today! 

The purpose of this role is to develop and deliver an effective Communications and Engagement Strategy, primarily for diocesan audiences, that will engage, inspire and influence all parts of the Church to deliver reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. The NZC Programme works across the NCIs, and through dioceses and parishes so the strategy needs to respond to a complex audience with differing and overlapping needs, whilst maintaining consistent messaging. The Senior Communication and Engagement Officer needs to balance presenting a positive and honest perspective on the NZC journey, and engaging our communities in this, whilst being cognisant of the competing priorities and viewpoints across the Church. 

The role holder will also work with the Church of England Digital and Media teams to seek ways to communicate more widely the positive environmental actions the Church is taking, and through doing this influence our church and school communities to take action themselves. 

The purpose of this role is to support the Net Zero Programme Director and team with a professional communications service to ensure the successful delivery of a major Church of England programme. 

• This is a home based role, with regular travel to Church House, Westminster and occasional travel elsewhere.

• This is a permanent role.

• 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