About The Role
The Choir Project is a bold three-year national programme, funded by the Church of England’s People and Partnerships Fund, designed to use music and choirs as a strategic entry point to nurture children and young people within the worshipping life of the Church.
We are looking for a Network Engagement Officer to work with participating churches, dioceses and theological education institutions to facilitate and develop their involvement in The Choir Project. The successful candidate will have strong administrative and record keeping skills and be a collaborative and creative problem solver.
Applicants will be in sympathy with the mission, aims and ethos of the RSCM.
Day-to-day responsibilities include:
• Project administration and record keeping
• Liaising and developing good relationships with key contacts at participating churches
• Liaising and developing good relationships with key contacts in dioceses and theological education institutions
• Gathering and collating data
• Proactively reaching out to grow networks and the number of engaged churches
You are:
• Passionate about the role music can play in discipleship
• Enthusiastic and dedicated
• A creative thinker
• Open and communicative
• Committed to learning and delivering quality work, and open to feedback
• Supportive, positive and encouraging
You have:
• Administrative experience
• A positive experience of choral music within a church environment
• Confidence to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders
• Ability to focus your work on delivering agreed outcomes and objectives
• Excellent organisational skills
• Experience of using MS Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams
• Excellent written English and attention to detail
• Experience in collecting data and presenting it in written form
• Ability to work flexibly as part of a small team.
• Knowledge of basic safeguarding principles and willingness to learn and adhere to safeguarding policy
• A positive attitude to work and be able to communicate with understanding and enthusiasm
You can
• Work under your own initiative and be proactive in identifying tasks that require action
• Communicate effectively, appropriately and sympathetically by phone and email, with a range of stakeholders
• Juggle competing priorities effectively and meet deadlines
• Build positive working relationships with colleagues
• Use social media to engage with an audience (desirable)
• Work independently and effectively from home (if required).
Equal Opportunities
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) 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.