Grant Proposal Lead

Summary

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.

The National Safeguarding Team (NST) is responsible for supporting the Church in achieving its goal of becoming safer for children and adults. It does this by delivering a range of functions. One of the key functions is the development of safeguarding policy to be followed by Church officers at all levels

This post will have lead responsibility for the development and revision of national safeguarding policy, for planning its implementation, and for leading work for the NST in relation to safeguarding policy. The postholder is responsible for ensuring that the policy is based on latest relevant academic research, national legislation and canon and ecclesiastical law.

The post has a specific area of responsibility: leading the development and implementation of strategic policies and safeguarding codes of practice to address the needs of victims and survivors of abuse in a Church context. This includes policies and codes of practice on how safeguarding concerns and allegations are managed in the Church, as well as those referring to the support that victims and survivors of abuse can expect from the Church.

To this end, co-production with victims and survivors of clergy and Church-related abuse will be required. The role will draw on the lessons and experience of historical abuse as well as current challenges. It will also involve project managing the implementation of some elements of the policies.

The role:

The main responsibilities

• To lead, manage and review effective processes for the development and implementation of a range of national safeguarding policies, codes of practice and guidance, including the development of project plans for policy development and implementation based on sound project management principles.
• In conjunction with the other Policy and Development Lead post, to undertake the necessary policy and guidance development arising from the implementation of national reviews of the Church, including but not exclusive to: the investigation carried out by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse into the Anglican Church (2020) and the review led by Prof. Alexis Jay into the Future of Church Safeguarding (2024).

The ideal candidate:

Essential

Skills/Aptitudes:

• Able to work collaboratively with internal and external partners.
• Able to lead and manage complex projects through all stages.
• Able to develop project plans based on sound project management principles.
• Able to lead and facilitate project groups, ensuring they deliver the outcome required

Knowledge/Experience:

• Experience of safeguarding of children and/or adults and policy and guidance development in the safeguarding sector.
• Experience of producing clear, effective policy and guidance for a range of audiences.
• Knowledge of national safeguarding legislation, statutory guidance and policy (e.g. Children Acts, Care Act, Working Together, criminal justice legislation) both current and historical as relevant to non-recent abuse.

Personal Attributes:

• Able to inspire the trust, confidence and commitment of others.
• Personal authority, gravitas and confidence - able to influence and persuade at all levels and with a range of stakeholders.

Desirable

• Experience of safeguarding quality assurance and inspection / audit processes.
• Knowledge of how safeguarding operates in the Church of England.
• Understanding of Church of England national structures and policies.
• Experience of co-production with adults with lived experience.

Education:

Degree level or equivalent.

In the National Church Institutions (NCIs), we support the mission and ministries of the Church of England. We work with parishes, dioceses, schools, chaplaincies and other ministries, and with national and international partners including mission agencies, and other denominations and faith groups.-.

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NCI values

• We strive for excellence
• We collaborate
• We act with integrity
• We show compassion
• We respect others

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.

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