Our aim is 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 Cathedral and Church Buildings Division (CCB) supports the conservation and development of the Church of England’s cathedrals and church buildings and their contents and churchyards for worship, mission and community engagement. The division provides support for the statutory bodies, the Church Buildings Council and the Statutory Advisory Committee on Closing Churches and the Cathedral Fabric Commission for England, and works increasingly closely with other divisions within the NCIs.
The Cathedral and Church Buildings (CCB) team are in search of an Environmental Sustainability Officer (Church Buildings, including Cathedrals) who will be the lead officer in the Division on environmental sustainability relating to buildings.
Your role will be mainly concerned with supporting the environmental sustainability and resilience of church buildings, and also working with the Net Zero Carbon team on the ambitious target of 2030 set by General Synod as this relates to church buildings. The latter includes delivering the Net Zero Carbon Demonstrator Project.
You will also support the policy priorities of the Division, working with the senior team to identify relevant areas for policy work and support their implementation at national and regional levels.
This is a part time post working 28 Hours per week. The full time salary of £44,359 will be prorated for the hours worked giving a prorated salary of £35,487 per year.
Your normal place of work is Church House, Westminster, but a hybrid working arrangement can be negotiated. In addition, you will be required to travel regularly (by public transport or by car) to church buildings and conference venues around the country, with some overnight stays as necessary – appropriate travel and accommodation expenses will be paid.
To arrange an informal conversation, please contact joseph.elders@churchofengland.org
Interviews will be held on the 12 June 2023.
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 disabled people.
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.
The Role
Policy, training and capacity building work
Advisory function
Other
The Requirements
Essential
Skills/Aptitudes
Knowledge/Experience
Personal Attributes
Education
Desirable
Education
Knowledge/ experience
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 welcome everyone and we accept and value people for who they are and what they contribute, treating others in the way we would wish to be treated ourselves. We actively listen to and include others, encouraging and enabling everyone’s voice to be heard in discussions and decisions. When we disagree, we aim to disagree well with respect and kindness.
We want to encourage applications from a diverse group of people. 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. If there is anything we can do to support you in your application please get in touch via email to hr.recruitment@churchofengland.org.