Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) or another recognised professional HR qualification.
Desirable
- Coaching qualification.
- Understanding of Ecclesiastical law and Church of England administrative structures.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in leading people strategy, organisational development interventions and managing the HR provision within a comparably complex organisation.
- Skilled at building relationships, influencing, consensus building and change management.
- Proven track record of contributing to shaping and delivering strategy, working effectively in a complex governance structure to lead and manage change.
- Demonstrable experience of collaborative working with stakeholders from various backgrounds and interests, with the ability to win credibility at all levels through the relationships that you have fostered.
- A track record of leading a team of professionals as an enabling manager, noting potential and releasing so that individuals contribute positively to overall organisational strategies.
- A demonstrable commitment to creating a culture that champions equality, diversity and inclusion, with evidence of positive outcomes in this area.
Desirable
- Leadership experience within an environment where safeguarding and EDI have been key in creating and maintaining healthy cultures.
Key Competencies
Essential
- Thorough knowledge of employment and other related legislation, with the ability to quickly learn the key elements of this in a faith-based charity environment, working with employees, office holders and volunteers.
- An understanding and appreciation of how to serve and support diverse communities.
- An appreciation of the voluntary nature of the work of the many people involved in the life of the Diocese and the nature of fulltime Christian ministry.
- A good working understanding of IT and HR systems and their application in the workplace.
- Understanding and ability to work with budgets and forecasts
- A good understanding of safeguarding practice and requirements
- A good understanding of health and safety frameworks and best practices.
- Able to work effectively at operational and strategic levels – bringing alignment between core values, strategic aims and functional systems and processes.
- Able to identify problems and opportunities, creatively shape and successfully implement solutions, with colleagues and stakeholders on board.
- Able to work under pressure with a flexible attitude, organised, comfortable with some ambiguity, discreet and confidential and able to see projects and tasks to completion working to deadlines.
- Able to quickly build strong and positive working relationships and establish trust.
- Emotional intelligence and awareness, with the ability to communicate clearly with different stakeholders with diverging priorities, whilst protecting collegiate relationships.
- Committed to personal ongoing development and growth as an individual and team member.
- Demonstrating empathy for the Church of England’s mission, and a comfort to chair meetings which open with Christian prayer.
Desirable
- A practising Christian.