The Church of England
The Church of England exists to further the worship of God and the love of Christ in every community in England. It has a Vision to be a church for the whole nation which is Jesus Christ centred and shaped by the five marks of mission. The National Church Institutions support the dioceses, churches and cathedrals in England to realise this Vision, and to deliver the strategic priorities of the Vision and Strategy for the 2020s (see here).
Cathedral & Church Buildings
The Church of England has 16,000 churches and cathedrals, of which 12,500 are listed – the largest group of heritage buildings in the country. These are highly valued and frequently visited by the public. The national cathedral and church buildings team supports cathedrals, dioceses and parishes with their buildings, enabling them to be used to best missional effect and ensuring their protection, enhancement, conservation and appropriate adaptation. They advise dioceses and cathedrals on how their strategies for buildings can support their overall mission, and also oversee and advise on the church’s legislation relating to buildings matters. This includes advising on the conservation and maintenance of these buildings as an important element of the nation’s and the church’s heritage, which itself contributes to mission.
The National Church Institutions
The Cathedral & Church Buildings team in the Church Commissioners works as part of the National Church Institutions (NCIs), which support the mission and ministries of the church locally and throughout England. We in the NCIs work together in our teams, with those who serve in Parishes, Dioceses, Schools and other ministries and with our partners at a national and international level.
The NCIs are seven national administrative bodies – each has a role to play in helping the day-to-day work of churches across England. More information can be found here.
Our People Values
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.
We have developed our NCI ‘people’ values which are below, and we work with these regardless of whether we are of Christian faith, another faith or no faith;
Excellence: We take pride in doing a good job
- Understand the needs and expectations of those we serve and support.
- Take personal responsibility for solving problems and learn from what we do.
- Support what works but be open to and welcome change where it’s needed.
- Work with others to get the best result for those we serve and support.
Respect: We treat everyone with dignity
- Value people for who they are and embrace our differences.
- Listen and learn from each other, regardless of who or what we are.
- Set clear, realistic and fair expectations.
- Recognise achievement and support each other.
Integrity: We are trustworthy
- Do what we have said we will do.
- Take accountability for what we do.
- Be open and straightforward with ourselves and others.
- Celebrate behaviours that support our values and challenge those that don’t.
Our training, policies, procedures and practices are all intended to support behaviours in line with our values and we expect all staff to uphold these.
Diversity
We understand the benefits of employing individuals from a range of backgrounds, with diverse cultures and talents. We aim to create a workforce that:
- Values difference in others and respects the dignity and worth of each individual;
- Reflects the diversity of the nation that the Church of England exists to serve;
- Fosters a climate of creativity, tolerance and diversity that will help all staff to develop to their full potential.
We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer and to ensuring that everyone, job applicants, customers and other people with whom we deal, are treated fairly and not subject to discrimination. We will do whatever is necessary to provide genuine equality of opportunity. We continuously review our policies and processes to support our aim to create a workforce as diverse as the nation the Church of England serves.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively look to attract, recruit and retain those of you who are disabled.
As a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, we welcome applications from those of you who have served in our Armed Forces and their families.