Head Of Finance And Operations

The Vision and Strategy team supports the whole Church in its embrace of and engagement with the national Vision and Strategy for the Church for the 2020s which has three strategic priorities: to be a church of missionary disciples, to be younger and more diverse, and to develop a mixed ecology – being church in varied forms and settings.  The team is also the lead owner of the strategy within the NCIs, and therefore responsible for ensuring that the work of other teams within the NCIs is aligned to the strategy and helps ensure its delivery across the Church.

The Funding and Learning sub-team is responsible for managing one of the largest grant-making programmes in the country, with over £100m of Strategic Mission and Ministry Investment (SMMI) disbursed annually. This funding supports strategic mission and ministry across England to realise the Church’s Vision and Strategy, to better serve local communities in a range of different ways, prioritising investment in the most deprived contexts. 

Introduction

As Grant Operations Manager, you will work as part of a dynamic team with a passion for maximising impact, by putting in place and delivering excellent systems and support for grant management.

You will support the assessment of funding proposals, work closely with Finance to ensure optimal payment processes and develop high quality reporting for key governance bodies. You will support the Funding and Learning team’s involvement in reviews of funded programme, reporting on progress and participate in learning visits to projects and programmes.

You will support effective communications about the portfolio of funded work to key stakeholders within the national Church institutions and externally. 

The normal working week is 35 hours however we are also open to considering part-time hours. There is a requirement to undertake visits to other sites across England and a need for flexibility to work outside office hours as required.  

For full information and to apply, please visit our website.

The closing date for applications is Monday 22 January 2024 (midnight).

Interviews will be on 31 January or 1 February 2024.

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 Minority Ethnic Backgrounds and other under-represented groups.

We offer a unique environment with opportunities for continuous learning, generous annual leave for work life balance, season ticket loans and a range of benefits including discounted entry to attractions and what we feel is a market leading package when it comes to our pension scheme.