Senior Leadership Development Consultant
Please Note: The application deadline for this post has now passed.
Post Introduction
The National Church Institutions 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 are looking for a colleague to join our national Ministry Development Team (MDT) as a Senior Leadership Development Consultant. This role is focused on facilitating the development of the Christian leadership capacity we need to pursue this ambitious vision and strategy.
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing holistic developmental support of future leaders and current senior leaders together with other emerging strands of work.
Specifically, the successful candidate will be asked to lead on Programme design and delivery for the Strategic Leadership Development Programme (SLDP) and the discernment process associated with this.
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 want to encourage applications from a diverse group of people who share our values.
About the Department
In support of our national vision and strategy, the Church of England has a small central Leadership Development Team (LDT) currently comprising of seven staff posts. Through this team we invest significantly in the learning and development of senior leaders and the development of a diverse range of potential future leaders. We are also exploring opportunities to bring good Christian leadership development practice to bear in other areas of the life of the church.
The LDT sits within the wider Ministry Development Team (MDT) and works in cooperation with colleagues across the MDT, National Church Institutions (NCIs), wider church and society to enable team members to fulfil the responsibilities entrusted to them.
The work of the LDT is overseen by the Ministry Development Board.
What you'll be doing
The purpose of this role is to facilitate the development of Christian leaders who will be faithful to their calling, fruitful in their work and flourish as children of God as they play their part in pursuing our national vision and strategy.
Main duties and responsibilities:
- Work with the programme co-ordinator and additional administrative support to deliver the SLDP discernment process from initiation to completion at the moderation panel and the subsequent communication of outcomes and feedback. This will include serving on the panels, working with all key stakeholders associated with the discernment process and ensuring accurate information is provided and recorded across the entire process.
- Drive the approach and continual evolution for the SLDP programme ensuring the design, development and implementation of a high- quality L&D curriculum for the learning community.
- Shape, plan, schedule, implement and evaluate each element of the learning design including residential modules, mentoring, senior leadership and pilgrimage experiences and projects linked to the national vision and strategy of the Church of England.
- Manage the programmatic complexity of having multiple cohorts at different points in the learning journey.
- Act as the lead facilitator on each module to provide ‘sign-posting’ throughout the agenda plus expert input where relevant.
- Ensure high quality input through the identification, commissioning, briefing, supervision and review of internal and external experts as faculty and facilitators in the modules, or in the provision of mentoring, or learning experiences.
- Engagement and supervision of external coaches to provide role coaching at agreed points across the programme.
- Collate trends and data from the evaluations and participants to inform future design, and to demonstrate the impact of the programme.
- Present at governance meetings and any other relevant project boards, to consult with and influence senior leaders across the Church.
- Manage administrative support which is provided by a Project Co-Ordinator.
- Contribute to the development and facilitation of bespoke learning interventions for various groups as needs emerge e.g. action-learning groups, development for BAME clergy and Church Traditions, or the design of cross learning community events.
- Help to build and maintain a high-quality pool of external coaches and teaching faculty.
- Coach senior leaders from any of the leadership programmes as the opportunities arise.
- Contribute to writing reports for key bodies when required, including the House of Bishops, the College of Bishops and General Synod if required.
- Deputise for the Head of Senior Leadership Development in internal and external meetings if required
- Contribute to the ‘knowledge capital’ on leadership in the Church and to the organisational learning that arises from the programmes.
- Any other duties as required and commensurate with the post.
This will be achieved by:
- Integration of the riches of the Christian tradition with the best of wider leadership development thinking and practice.
- Ongoing development of the new ‘Learning Practicum’ virtual learning system.
- Developing partnerships with theologians, TEIs, business schools and other leadership development providers and coaches.
- Playing a full part within the Ministry Development Team and wider Church.
- Wise investment of the available budget and good financial controls.
- Sharing good practice and learning with/from other parts of the Church and other partners.
Your job description is intended to reflect your main tasks and areas of work, but is not exhaustive. Changes may occur over time and you will be expected to agree any reasonable changes to your job description in line with your banding and the general nature of your post. You will be consulted about any changes to your job description before these are implemented.
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.
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.
Please refer to the job profile attached for the person specification.
What we offer
Our benefits include:
- A salary of £66,186 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.
- 30 days annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays and 3 NCI days)
- Flexible working hours and location, with an expectation of just 1-2 days per week 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.
Application Closing date - 6th September 2024
Interviews will take place in London on Friday 20th September 2024
