Senior Communications Manager
Post Introduction
We're looking for a Senior Communications Manager to join our team here at the National Church Institutions
About the Department/Role
The Church of England’s Communications Team works to ensure the Church’s priorities are communicated to a range of audiences, from staff at the National Church Institutions to clergy ministering across our Dioceses to the public engaging with us. You will work closely with colleagues in different teams across the national offices in Westminster, Lambeth Palace, and Bishopthorpe Palace to help deliver national initiatives, communicate our ambitious goals, and amplify diocesan projects.
Our goal is to equip dioceses and churches with the information and tools they need to engage with and encourage people to access the services and resources that will help the local Church to flourish. The team also works to implement the three priorities of the Church of England’s Vision and Strategy.
Our goal is to equip dioceses and churches with the information and tools they need to engage with and encourage people to access the services and resources that will help the local Church to flourish. The team also works to implement the three priorities of the Church of England’s Vision and Strategy.
What you'll be doing
Working within the small Internal and Stakeholder Communications team this role plays a key role in maintaining and developing the working relationships between NCI teams and the diocesan communications network to achieve our goal. This role spans strategic and operational communications and is a highly visible role within the Church of England’s communications network.
Key role requirements
- The post-holder will be required to come into our office in Westminster, London, on Tuesdays and Thursdays
- This is a 12-month fixed term contract
- You will need experience working in a communications role or delivering communications using corporate communications channels accurately and at pace
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.
Please refer to the Job Description for more information about the role and person specification.
What we offer
Your Salary
- A salary of £59,248 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.
