Redress Communications & Engagement Manager

Church of England; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 69,000; Full time

Job summary

A national safeguarding team is seeking a Comms & Engagement Manager to manage communications for the Redress project and engage key stakeholders. Candidates should have over 3 years of experience and excellent communication skills. This is a hybrid position based in Westminster, with a salary of £68,999 FTE per annum and generous benefits.

Benefits

Salary of £68,999 FTE

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Family-friendly programmes

Access to virtual GP & private prescription service

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience leading communications workstreams on complex, public‑facing programmes.
• Ability to work under public scrutiny and manage stakeholder relationships at the senior level.
• Willingness to work up to three days a week in Church House, Westminster.

Responsibilities

• Engage with key programme stakeholders, including victims and survivors, media, and diocesan officers.
• Lead on communications for the Redress project, maintaining structured stakeholder engagement.
• Support the project team by providing clear direction and purpose for delivery of project priorities.

Skills

Campaign & communication management

Stakeholder engagement

Public relations knowledge

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Job description

The National Safeguarding Team provides professional safeguarding advice to the Church of England on matters of national policy as part of its wider transformation plan, which includes the development and implementation of national policy, training, quality assurance and audit, and work with survivors. It also leads complex casework and supports dioceses in safeguarding children and adults. Following a comprehensive redress scheme for survivors of Church‑related abuse, the team is now moving into the implementation phase and is looking for a new Comms & Engagement Manager to help prepare for the scheme’s opening.

Key Responsibilities

• Campaign & communication management.
• Engage with key programme stakeholders, including victims and survivors, media, senior diocesan and cathedral officers, and NCI staff.
• Lead on communications for the Redress project, maintaining structured stakeholder engagement.
• Represent the organisation with detailed knowledge of the project's history and objectives.
• Support the project team by providing clear direction and purpose for delivery of project priorities, objectives, and outcomes.

Requirements

• 3+ years experience leading communications workstreams on complex, public‑facing programmes.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and public relations in a cross‑sector environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work under public scrutiny and manage stakeholder relationships at the senior level.
• Willingness to work up to three days a week in Church House, Westminster, London (Hybrid working).
• Commitment to a fixed‑term contract until September 2026.

Salary and Benefits

• Salary of £68,999 FTE per annum, plus pension contributions (8‑15% of salary, with employer matching up to an additional 3%).
• 30 days annual leave plus eight bank holidays and an additional three days (pro‑rated for part‑time).
• Flexibility to request a work‑life balance arrangement on a case‑by‑case basis.
• Family‑friendly programmes, including enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave.
• Automatic enrolment to Medicash and access to a virtual GP & private prescription service, occupational health, employee assistance programme and stress‑related helplines.
• Access to the Department of Education Restaurant, Westminster Abbey and other hospitality facilities.
• Opportunities to join the Civil Service Sports & Social Club, staff networks, groups and societies.

Our Values

• Strive for Excellence
• Show Compassion
• Respect others
• Collaborate
• Act with Integrity

As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage applications from diverse groups, including UK Minority Ethnicities and Global Majority Heritage individuals. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.