Co-Chair of Trustees

Location

Remote | United Kingdom

Job description

We are working in partnership with the Church of England’s Wilkinson/Jay Response Group, whose purpose is to oversee wider engagement and further reflection, regarding two major reports on safeguarding for the Church of England.  

The Church of England are looking to appoint an Experienced Co-Chair of Trustees with safeguarding expertise from outside of the Church who can work closely with the Church of England’s Safeguarding Bishop to facilitate the Response Group meetings. They will operate as a supplier delivering a fixed-term contract for six months.

The Co-Chair will provide excellent leadership, direction and scrutiny, bringing external expertise from a highly senior role in safeguarding, from within local authority, NHS, public sector or third sector. Complex change management or project management experience would be an advantage.

Key areas of responsibility:

• Facilitate and chair meetings of a Response Group including survivors of abuse as well as people from varied backgrounds and professions who are serving the Church locally, regionally or nationally.
• Help the Response Group to understand the needs and experiences of people who use, visit or worship in the Church in a range of contexts, and to prioritise this over any other concerns.
• Bring experience of complex change management and restructure programmes involving safeguarding professionals (and preferably volunteers).

The successful candidates will be a senior leader, with excellent communication, and interpersonal skills.  

You will be able to commit from March to August 2024, and possibly beyond this period. Response Group meetings will be held at least monthly and possibly fortnightly, online, and the Co-Chair will work between meetings with the lead safeguarding Bishop and staff.

Please note: Experience of church structures and practices, either professionally or personally, are neither a barrier or a qualification for this role, and the Co-Chair must be in sympathy with the aims and work of the Church of England.

For more information, please contact Sandra Smith, Associate Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment, [email protected] or 01962 813300. Applications should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.

We welcome and encourage applications from prospective suppliers of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.

Closing date for applications:  17 th March 2024

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