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Net Zero Carbon Programme Decarbonising Churches Lead
Vacancy Reference cofe/TP/89775/8993
Introduction
The Net Zero Carbon Programme Decarbonising Churches Lead will play a vital role in shaping the strategic focus of the churches workstream in the national Net Zero Carbon Programme and support the decarbonisation journey across our 15,500 churches and circa 4000 church halls.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about the decarbonisation of the built environment and has experience in leading and delivering built environment decarbonisation projects/programmes, ideally within a heritage context.
Comfortable in an influencing role, you will have a relentlessly positive outlook about the potential for change, bringing strategic leadership alongside an ability to manage our churches grant workstreams, whilst being responsive to what is needed by parishes to develop and deliver their individuals journeys to net zero carbon.
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About the role
The role will be the workstream lead for the churches decarbonisation workstream on the national Net Zero Carbon Programme, combining strategic leadership, management and delivery of this workstream.
Reporting to the NZC Programme Manager, and working closely with CCB’s Deputy Director for Church Buildings, critical to success in this role will be ensuring that the programme’s approach to church decarbonisation is developed in close alignment with CCB’s wider role in providing guidance and support to dioceses and parishes.
Your core responsibilities will include:
Strategic Leadership:
- Bringing strategic focus to how we structure and segment the decarbonisation journey and offer across our church portfolio to develop and refine the decarbonising churches workstream strategy.
- Aligning the net zero ambitions of the churches workstream with the context of our churches as significant heritage buildings. Balancing the potentially conflicting needs of decarbonisation, heritage, conservation and the needs of the building’s users in our approach.
Grant Management and Delivery:
- Overall delivery responsibility for the NZC Programme’s grant streams to churches.
- Line management responsibility for the team of NZC Churches Grant Officers.
Workstream Delivery:
- Developing a clear and coherent approach to decarbonisation in churches, working closely with colleagues from across the Cathedral and Church Buildings team.
- Engaging with the diocesan NZC Officers through the NZC Programme Officer to ensure that the national programme is meeting their needs and can flex to respond to feedback, and address new areas as they emerge, where it is strategically sensible to deliver this nationally.
- This is a home based role with 2 days a month expected to work from Church House, Westminster
- This is a fixed-Term contract until 31st December 2028
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 23rd September
The Church of England is for everyone and we want to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve across the whole country. Therefore, while of course we welcome all applications from all interested and suitably experienced people, we would particularly welcome applicants from UK Minoritised Ethnicities (UKME)/Global Majority Heritage (GMH) and other under-represented groups.
You will be passionate about the decarbonisation of the built environment, effective and organised in planning and delivering work, and experienced in engaging with and responding to stakeholders needs.
You will also need:
- Experience in leading and delivering built environment decarbonisation projects/programmes, ideally within the heritage sector,
- Experience in strategic development of work programmes,
- Experience in grant design and management,
- To be well organised and able to prioritise across competing priorities,
- To be collaborative and positive, used to working in multi-disciplinary teams with good influencing skills.
- 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.
- 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.
- Strive for Excellence
- Show Compassion
- Respect others
- Collaborate
- Act with Integrity
