Role Description Workshop

Common Tenure Effective from 31 January 2011 Effective from 31 January 2011 Aim: to ensure that the rights and responsibilities of all licensed office holders are handled equitably in law Aim: to ensure that the rights and responsibilities of all licensed office holders are handled equitably in law

Common Tenure Principal changes: Conferring of rights Conferring of rights Statement of Particulars Statement of Particulars Weekly uninterrupted 24 hr rest period Weekly uninterrupted 24 hr rest period Minimum 36 days’ annual leave + Bank Holidays Minimum 36 days’ annual leave + Bank Holidays Maternity, paternity, parental, & adoptive leave Maternity, paternity, parental, & adoptive leave Entitlement to request time off, adjustments to duties of office, in certain circumstances Entitlement to request time off, adjustments to duties of office, in certain circumstances Entitlement to spend time on certain public duties Entitlement to spend time on certain public duties Access to Grievance Procedure Access to Grievance Procedure Majority of post-holders may remain in a particular office until they resign or retire Majority of post-holders may remain in a particular office until they resign or retire

Common Tenure Conferring of obligations Conferring of obligations Participation in Ministerial Development Review Participation in Ministerial Development Review Participation in Continuing Ministerial Education Participation in Continuing Ministerial Education Informing Area Bishop of sickness Informing Area Bishop of sickness Undergo medical examination if deemed necessary by Bishop Undergo medical examination if deemed necessary by Bishop Capability procedure Capability procedure Clergy Handbook (web-based) Clergy Handbook (web-based)

Common Tenure What will not change: Title of post Title of post Patronage arrangements Patronage arrangements Freehold incumbents have the choice to opt in to Common Tenure if they so wish Freehold incumbents have the choice to opt in to Common Tenure if they so wish

Role Descriptions A clear and concise description of each post to which you are licensed A clear and concise description of each post to which you are licensed Essential in order: Essential in order: To clarify roles for existing role holders To clarify roles for existing role holders To inform Ministerial Development Review To inform Ministerial Development Review To inform training and development needs To inform training and development needs To inform appointment process To inform appointment process To be reviewed 6 months into post, and used as part of MDR thereafter To be reviewed 6 months into post, and used as part of MDR thereafter

Role Descriptions Role – not the person Role – not the person Analysis – not lists Analysis – not lists Facts – not judgements Facts – not judgements Brevity – not detail Brevity – not detail

Role Descriptions No more than 5 pages long No more than 5 pages long Describe the core of the role in broad terms Describe the core of the role in broad terms Do not repeat the same information in different sections Do not repeat the same information in different sections