Introduction
- Strive for Excellence
- Show Compassion
- Respect others
- Collaborate
- Act with Integrity
- Managing and prioritising communications, whether by phone, e-mail, letter or in person, enabling the sub-team to achieve their objectives while ensuring timely responses;
- Resolving and escalating enquiries.
- Receiving and greeting visitors;
- Taking minutes at meetings.
- Supporting team members with research as required.
- Organising events and being present on site to liaise with events, hospitality and security staff to ensure their smooth running.
- Providing administrative support to the Disability Project Manager, e.g.
- Managing processes and procedures for the distribution of grants to parishes, as detailed in the Disability funding bid and strategy, ensuring appropriate approval from the relevant governance bodies, in line with stated procedures. Providing reports to the Disability Project Manager regarding grants, as necessary.
- Providing information and support to key stakeholders.
- Liaising with stakeholders, partners and other agencies relating to the Disability Project(s).
- Supporting the Project Manager in gathering data and analysis for reports to relevant stakeholders, committees and managers.
- Supporting the Disability Project Manager in the delivery and oversight of each project detailed in the funding bid.
- Ensuring that project expenditure is in line with budget and is recorded appropriately.
- Giving appropriate support to members of relevant groups and to immediate colleagues who may be disabled.
- Within agreed limits, progressing work in the absence of principal team members, including when they are travelling;
- Dealing with their correspondence, including drafting replies to letters and e-mails, and where appropriate, replying on their behalf;
- Managing their diaries, including booking rooms and hospitality where appropriate and making travel arrangements;
- Monitoring social media, webpages, etc, to inform team members on how the online conversation is progressing.
- Updating staff contact lists on the team’s web pages, etc.;
- Assisting with drafting briefs for the Archbishops, lead bishops and key members in advance of meetings concerning Public Policy matters;
- Updating the list of vacancies in Prison Chaplaincy posts on the CofE Pathways system.
- Maintaining an effective records management system for the work of the Public Policy team, following the appropriate policies for this area.
- Working with the Public Policy team members to help them define their support needs and make the best use of the support structures available.
- Proficiency in Microsoft packages including Word, Outlook, Excel and internet browsers and familiarity with working within a networked computer system
- Ability to draft and prepare accurate correspondence, briefs and other material as required
- Alignment with the values and ethos of the Church of England.
- Experience of project administration
- Forward thinking with effective planning skills
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Excellent administration and organisational skills
- Data gathering and research skills
- Highly organised and methodical, with the ability to cope with complex priorities
- Strong collaborative teamwork skills and the ability easily to move between teams
- An interest in public policy and in building an inclusive church for disabled people
- We welcome applications from people with disabilities and can offer flexibility to accommodate many specific needs. However, the job involves close liaison with other staff and key stakeholders so regular attendance at the office base in London will be required for meetings etc which cannot be held online.
- Some work outside normal office hours will be expected with Time Off In Lieu to compensate.
- Some work outside London in support of the Disability Manager may also be required from time to time.
- An understanding of the Church of England’s structures
- Experience of working with organisations in the voluntary sector
- Experience of organising events, including residential events
- Experience of working for the inclusion of disabled people.
- Experience of working in public policy administration.
- A salary of £38,918 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.
- 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 days within 5 years) plus three additional 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
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