Head of Governance Services

• Permanent contract, Full-time 35 hours per week
• Closing date for applications: 9 am, Monday 25 November 2024
• Interview date: Thursday 5 December 2024

Are you ready to help the Church deliver effective governance and compliance during a time of significant change?

This role will be pivotal in horizon scanning as the Councils of the Church and the Church House team (as the Office of General Assembly) seek to manage risk and ensure sound governance, whilst enabling and supporting the flourishing of synods and local churches.

You will hold a law degree (or equivalent conversion) and are already working within a charity context with complex governance structures. You will be able to develop a broad overview of governance and its risk profile and design and run complex processes, including fitness to practice processes. You have excellent interpersonal skills with the proven ability to persuade and advise senior leaders.

We can offer you a flexible and friendly working environment with hybrid working from Church House in London and from home.

In accordance with the Equalities Act 2010: part 1, schedule 9, there is an occupational requirement for the post holder to be a practising Christian and a member of the United Reformed Church or member of a Church which belongs to one or more of World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC), Disciples Ecumenical Consultative Council (DECC), the Council for World Mission (CWM) Action of Churches Together in Scotland (ACTS), Churches Together in England (CTE), Churches together in Wales (Cytun), Free Churches Group (FCG) or Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI)

If you are interested in working for us and can meet the above requirements, please read the job description and complete the job application form.

Send the completed job application form to:

Human Resources
The United Reformed Church
86 Tavistock Place
London
WC1H 9RT