Hackney & Islington Programme Manager

Job Summary

The HIP Manager manages the Hackney and Islington Programme (HIP); a catalyst programme that galvanizes growth across the Hackney and Islington boroughs through fostering strategic and sustainable partnerships and church plants, resulting in a mixed ecology of churches that are increasingly young, culturally diverse, impacting low-income communities, and seeing a renewal of catholic mission.

We anticipate that growth will be evident in the planting of over 20 new congregations, a significant number of new Christians coming to faith, an increase in depth of discipleship across the thirteen parishes, and tangible signs of social impact.

Job responsibilities

·         Support the Archdeacon of Hackney in delivering HIP and managing priorities.

·         Establish and manage programme management systems to track changes.

·         Oversee recruitment and management of HIP staff, leaders, and volunteers.

·         Provide administrative leadership, track delivery, budget, and payments, and organise governance meetings.

·         Provide termly progress reports to National Church and Diocesan stakeholders.

·         Facilitate collaboration among workstreams (church partnerships, youth ministers, estates work, Catholic renewal) and key stakeholders.

·         Develop and maintain strong relationships and effective communication with stakeholders.

·         Source and analyse data to assess progress and inform future decisions.

·         Identify and submit additional missional funding bids.

·         Manage relationships and operational matters for New Worshipping Communities.

Please refer to the attached Job Description for the full details on the main responsibilities.

 

Person Specification

Essential

·         Educated to Degree or equivalent, or higher

·         Excellent people skills: evidenced emotional intelligence and ability to lead and develop others

·         Team player with experience of working in complex teams

·         Proven ability to handle a project work and plan effectively, at scale and with wide breadth

·         Experience of supporting the delivery of strategic change

·         Able to handle a diverse workload, prioritise and keep to deadlines while maintaining a professional and confident manner.

·         Administratively efficient with strong attention to detail.

·         Experience of facilitating workshops and leading meetings

·         An imagination with a flair for resourceful problem-solving through innovation and creativity

·         Cross-culturally literate and interested and supportive of intercultural vision

·         Good data handling and data presentation skills

·         IT literate (MS Office Suite used): Experienced with excel

·         Fluency in spoken and written English

·         Dynamic and self-motivated

·         Right to work in the UK

·         Fully committed to the Diocesan 2030 Vision

·         Empathetic to the vision, mission and values of the Church of England

Desirable

·         Experience of operational Church life, (ideally with experience of church planting and growth) and an understanding of the particularities of churches of different traditions

·         Understanding of Social Media, / the ability to learn

Please refer to the attached Job Description for the full details on Person Specification.

About the London Diocesan Fund

The London Diocesan Fund (LDF) is the employment body that serves and supports the Diocese of London and Church of England. The Diocesan of London comprises of c400 parishes north of the River Thames and within the M25 motorway. 

The Church of England in London is growing, vibrant and at the heart of communities throughout the capital. At the London Diocesan Fund we seek to do everything we can to support this mission and growth, using our resources to help our parishes and chaplains to serve over 4 million people.

 

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

The Diocese of London is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents our context and wider community.

We are aware that those of Global Majority Heritage/United Kingdom Minority Ethnic (GMH/UKME), women, and disabled people are currently under-represented among our clergy and workforce, and we particularly encourage applications from those with the relevant skills and experience that will increase this representation.

Benefits of working with us

The LDF offers a supportive working environment, opportunity for career development and the following financial benefits:

• Competitive remuneration package
• 27 annual leave days to rise to 30 after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays
• 15% employer pension contribution and salary sacrifice available
• Death in service benefit x3 of basic gross salary
• Enhanced maternity leave of six months full pay, after 12 months’ of employment
• Season ticket loans of public transport
• Access to Benenden Health Insurance
• EAP counselling through Health Assured                              
• Up to £100 for eye test and contribution to spectacles                        
• Two additional paid days for community volunteering