DIRECTOR OF ST PAUL’S INSTITUTE
The Chapter of St Paul’s Cathedral intends to appoint a Director of St Paul’s Institute.
THE VISION OF THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST PAUL IN LONDON
St Paul’s Cathedral seeks to enable people in all their diversity to encounter the transforming
presence of God in Jesus Christ.
As a community of worshippers, staff and volunteers we work with care and imagination to be
a centre for welcome, worship and learning which inspires successive generations to engage
with the richness of the Christian faith and its heritage.
We aim to do this with confidence, compassion and creativity, promoting dignity and justice for
everyone.
We work with the Bishop and Diocese of London and the wider church, as a spiritual focus for
London, the nation and the world.
The Chapter of St Paul’s Cathedral
ST PAUL’S INSTITUTE
St Paul’s Institute was established by the Chapter of St Paul’s in order to recapture the
Cathedral’s ancient role as a centre of public debate with a particular focus on engagement with
the financial services sector of the City of London.
The Institute’s mission is to stimulate dialogue on contemporary economic and financial issues,
focusing on the need for positive values systems, rooted in the Christian faith, to inform our
modern global society. In doing so, it seeks:
a) to help in the process of re-envisaging our financial system as a force for social
wellbeing;
b) to foster an informed Christian response to some of the most urgent ethical and
spiritual issues of our times, namely financial integrity, the changing pattern of economic
activity and the meaning of the common good.
The Institute has a website: http://www.stpaulsinstitute.org.uk/
JOB DESCRIPTION
Working as part of a team with the Chancellor, the Manager, the Administrator and, initially,
with two current honorary interim directors, to lead the Institute in the next phase of its
development and in particular:
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Sharpen its strategic vision and review its organisational structure
Deepen its engagement with policy formation and its implementation, and with thought
leaders in finance, business, the voluntary sector, the media, regulation, Government
and academia
Where appropriate, help it to articulate a position that is consonant with the ethos of St
Paul’s Cathedral and its mission and in particular to enable the contribution which
Christian faith can make to forming the values and practices of the financial sector
Develop the Institute’s network of experts, commentators and supporters who are able
to help drive its work forward, drawing on good practice in other leading organisations
This post presents an opportunity for someone
a) who wishes to take a thought-leadership role in the vision, strategy and organising of
influential public debate on the relationship between finance, economics and social
wellbeing
b) is prepared to take practical steps as part of a team to realise the vision
c) committed to promoting dignity and justice with confidence and creativity
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
To provide leadership and vision as Director of St Paul’s Institute, its work and mission, as a
department of St Paul’s Cathedral.
Responsible to the Chancellor, the Director of St Paul’s Institute will be responsible for:
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Overall strategy and forward planning of the Institute’s programme of events,
publications and campaigning, together with the leadership team
Formulating a long-term and sustainable organisational structure that integrates fully
with the goals of the Chapter of St Paul’s Cathedral and the Cathedral’s vision statement
whilst including capacity for advisors and long-term working relationships with external
organisations
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Fundraising for the ongoing costs of the Institute including the implementation and
extension of the Institute’s programme and work
Strengthening relationships with relevant organisations, identifying and fostering a
general ethos of collaboration towards specific goals
Producing articles for the Institute website and other external publications/organisations
on a regular basis
Raising the Institute’s profile and influence in key areas
Participating as speaker and Chair at Institute, Cathedral and external events
Compliance with Health and Safety requirements, including making Risk Assessments
Compliance with the Cathedral’s Safeguarding Policy
Compliance with the Equality Act
The job description is an operational document that does not form part of your contract of employment.
It may be that from time to time you are expected to perform tasks that may not be expressly stated in
the job description but are nonetheless necessary in the day to day performance of your duties. St Paul’s
Cathedral reserves the right to amend the job description as may from time to time be necessary to
meet the changing needs of the organisation.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
We are open to a broad range of possibilities but as a public representative and voice for the
Cathedral’s Institute, the successful candidate is likely to have a significant number of the
following attributes, skills and abilities, and will recognise the need to work as part of a team.
Personal Attributes
The ideal candidate will:
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Be a communicant member of the Church of England or of a Church in full communion
with it
Be educated to Degree level in either theology, economics, politics, philosophy or social
studies and be able to demonstrate sustained reflection in the other subjects
Have relevant experience in the running and operating of think tanks, church-based
and/or Charity-focused organisations
Have experience in, or extensive knowledge, of the financial sector – either public or
private sector or both
Have excellent contacts in a number of the sectors with which the Institute wishes to
engage and will be capable of developing them swiftly and effectively in other sectors,
with an ability to pass seamlessly between them
Skills and Abilities
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Excellent personal presentation, willing and confident to undertake broadcast media
appearances (no previous experience is required, training can be provided)
Proven capacity for thought-leadership
Directorial and/or senior management experience
Team building and management skills
Broad general knowledge of current social issues and ability to articulate a clear
understanding of current/future landscape of social institutions and political/economic
trends
Experience in fundraising is highly desirable
MAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Salary
£40,000
Probationary Period
The Post is subject to a probationary period of 6 months during
which we would ask the successful candidate to work with the current Interim-Directors to
develop a revised strategy document and work plan. During the probationary period the notice
period on either side is one week
Hours
The successful candidate will not view this as a ‘9 to 5’ job, being more
interested in ‘getting the job done’. Nevertheless, while we are open to alternative working
structures, our starting point is that the formal contractual hours would be 9am-5pm, 5 days
per week with evening and weekend events developed as part of the strategy
External appointments
We are open to discussing the possibility of external
appointments where these are consistent with the objectives of the Institute, for example, nonexecutive Director and Committee roles on public commissions
Annual Leave
33 days inclusive of statutory holidays
Pension:
The successful applicant will be automatically enrolled into the
Cathedral’s workplace pension scheme immediately upon joining. The minimum contribution is
1% and the employer contributes 4%.
Method of application
A completed application form, together with a full CV, should be sent to:
Miss Linda Nash, HR Officer, The Chapter House, St Paul’s Churchyard, London EC4M 8AD
Emailed applications to hrofficer@stpaulscathedral.org.uk are acceptable
Closing date: 5pm, 24th March 2014
Interviews will be held on: 8th and 9th April 2014