Associate Director of The Institute for Faith and Culture - Job Profile
1. Basic Details
Job Title: Associate Director of The
Institute for Faith and Culture
Department: The Institute for Faith and
Culture (IFC)
Name of Employer: CARE
Date Profile Updated: May 2011
Location: Romney Street, Westminster
Current Job Holder: Vacant
2. Reporting Structure
Reports to: Chief Executive
3. Job
Purpose of Job:
To work with the executive team to develop the work of the IFC with particular responsibility for
the management of the Leadership Programme and Alumni engagement.
Key Accountabilities:
1. To work with the Chief Executive and the IFC Deputy Director on the formulation of
strategy for the development of the Institute for Faith and Culture
2. To be involved in the planning and development of the IFC Lecture and Seminar
Programme
3. To arrange the Induction, the Friday Education Programme and Study Weekends as
directed by the IFC Director to ensure that all plans are finalised at least a term in advance
4. To oversee and administer the recruitment of prospective graduates and participate in the
selection process
5. To chair and set the tone for the Friday Educational days and Study Weekends including
leading lectures within areas of expertise
6. To develop and maintain relationships with key contributors to the Leadership Programme
7. To develop and implement a strategy for engagement with the Alumni including the coordination of the Alumni events.
8. To coordinate arrangements for IFC Annual Lectures and Seminars.
9. To occasionally write for the IFC
10. Any other reasonably related tasks
Associate Director of The Institute for Faith and Culture - Person Specification
Requirements of the job
Knowledge
Essential:
 Education to degree level
 An awareness of current public affairs
 Good knowledge of contemporary mainstream Christian thinking
 Familiarity with CARE and its ethos
 Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
Skills
Essential:
 Excellent communication skills
 An ability to think strategically
 An ability to carefully prioritise complex competing tasks
 An ability to exercise a determined approach to drive projects to timely
completion
 An ability to speak and represent the IFC as necessary and appropriate
 An ability to plan ahead for medium and long term priorities
Desirable:
 Lecturing experience
 Mentoring experience
 An ability and experience of research and writing
Disposition
Essential:
 Flexible and capable of multi-tasking
 Able to communicate and work well with a wide variety of people
 A flexible attitude which demonstrates both commitment to team working and
to working unsupervised when required
 Inspired by the work of CARE, supportive of and in full agreement with CARE’s
Statement of Faith
 Willingness to take part in and lead spiritual activity such as contribution to
Bible study and staff prayers
 Willingness to help, when necessary, with practical tasks outside the normal
duties
Associate Director of The Institute for Faith and Culture – Terms and Conditions
Terms and Conditions
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
35 hours per week
Holidays
Annual leave entitlement for full time staff is 22 working days per calendar year, rising to 25 days
after 2 full calendar years’ service. In addition you are entitled to all public and bank holidays and,
since all CARE offices will be closed between Christmas and New Year, no holiday allocation
need be used for that period.
Non-contributory pension scheme
Permanent staff and staff on Fixed Term Contracts longer than 12 months will receive an
employer pension contribution worth 10% of their annual salary on completion of their
probationary period.
New staff service
6 month probationary period
Salary
£25,000 per annum
Closing date for applications is: Monday 13th June.
Start date: The successful applicant will need to be able to start no later than the week
commencing 22nd August.
CARE reserves the right to amend this job description at its discretion. Changes will be discussed
with you in person and notification made in writing within 28 days of amendment.
CARE is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales at 53 Romney Street,
London, SW1P 3RF
Company No: 3481417, Charity No: 1066963, Scottish Charity No: SC038911