- Advertised from 31st January 2023
- 35 hrs hours p/w average - Mon-Fri or Tues-Sat (depending on diary). Additional Duty Manager overtime (£16 p/h evenings) expected with this role (depending on diary).
- Annual Leave: 28 days plus 8 bank holidays. Pension: 5% Employer contribution on completion of probationary term.
Role
The Caretaker is central to ensuring efficient day-to-day operation of Greyfriars Kirk. The person is responsible for setting up and preparing the interior for church services and Outreach events, routine maintenance and overseeing cleaning. They are responsible for overseeing visitor opening during the day. As duty manager (mostly evenings) they oversee rehearsals, concerts and social events. The Caretaker/Duty Manager will report directly to the Operations Manager.
DUTIES
- Setting up seating, staging, lighting and other required logistics for services, Outreach concerts, social events and visitor opening.
- Overseeing the volunteer welcomers’ during daytime visitor opening hours.
- Being Duty Manager (Building Manager) for third party Outreach events.
- Supervise part time caretaking staff for set-ups, derigs and cleaning.
- Keeping the building clean and well maintained.
- Maintaining the areas around the entrances/exits to the building.
- Undertaking minor repairs as required such as replacing light bulbs.
- Reporting building maintenance issues to the Operations Manager.
- Ensuring the security of the Kirk when working at the Kirk.
- Ensuring compliance with the Kirk’s Health and Safety policy.
- Other duties as appropriate to the role.
The workload of Caretaker will vary throughout the year and will require a proactive planned approach to meet the year round variable usage of the Kirk.
To find out more about the role, please download the job description below.
Application notes
How to apply – two parts:
- Write (or type) a covering letter to the Operations Manager, Greyfriars Kirk explaining why you consider yourself suited to the role of Caretaker.
- Enclose your CV. This should contain your employment history, education qualifications, hobbies and details of two referees from separate recent employment.
Send both documents to: communications@greyfriarskirk.com
Deadline: midday Monday 20th February 2023.
Selection will be by interview by the Operations Manager and acquaint at the Kirk with the outgoing Caretaker.
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Support and Property Administrator
- Full time
- £24,500
- 100 Strathearn Rd, Edinburgh, EH9 1BB (On site)
- Closing 22nd April 2024
The Archdiocese of St Andrews & Edinburgh is seeking to appoint an Administrator to provide support to the Property Director and general administrative support within the Archdiocesan offices.
The role holder should have strong communication skills, good attention to detail and efficient IT skills. They should be proactive, flexible and have the ability to prioritise and organise their work, while also supporting other team members as required. Experience in Health and Safety and/or Property would be beneficial.
We are seeking to appoint a Communications Officer to:
- promote the diocese internally and externally
- develop and maintain our digital channels
- support our churches' communications training needs
We are looking for someone with experience in:
- a communications, digital communications or marketing related role
- using Content Management Systems such as WordPress
- creating social media content in a professional capacity
- creating, sourcing and editing content such as copy, images and videos
They should also:
- have excellent written and spoken English
- be able to foster effective working relationships
- have excellent organisational skills
We offer:
- a small and friendly team, working from an office near Haymarket
- a generous non-contributory pension
- support and development through our Annual Review process and training funds
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Administrator
- Part time
- £25,000 pro-rata
- Working mainly from home, but requiring some regular and some occasional in-person presence in Edinburgh. (Remote)
- Closing 26th April 2024
This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, well-organised and strongly motivated person to work with ELJC as its first paid administrator.
ELJC is part of Liberal Judaism and one of a number of autonomous communities in the UK. It is a dynamic, growing and diverse community with around 150 members and the only Liberal Jewish community in Scotland. Based in Edinburgh, it has members across Scotland and is served by a part time rabbi. Its core aim is to provide services and activities that embody its values, strengthen its Liberal Jewish identity and meet the wide diversity of its members’ faith, practice and support needs. It is a lay-led community, overseen by an elected Council and is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO).
Your role will be to assist with the regular administrative requirements, contribute to the smooth running of the community, help with communications and support the development of the community. You will have excellent administrative skills, be able to work on your own initiative and in close contact with the community leadership. You will have experience of a range of software tools and online systems, excellent keyboard skills and the ability to work with spreadsheets, databases, newsletters and mailing systems. Working hours will be flexible depending on both the needs of the community and the needs of the post-holder. Even if you don't meet all the required criteria, we encourage you to apply if you feel you have the experience and skills to do the job.
St Michael & All Saints’ Church, Edinburgh, is looking for an administrator.
Are you the type of person who:
- Thinks in terms of checklists?
- Prepares (or pays) invoices before they hit the in-tray?
- Uses Microsoft Excel – or similar – for budgets, planning and logs?
- Writes succinct summaries of meetings?
- Spots typos in the weekend paper?
If you answered yes to the above questions, we would love to hear from you.
We are seeking a Church Administrator to help us run our busy and vibrant church. Ideally you would have numerical proficiency, effective written communication skills and be a confident Excel/Google Sheets user. Experience using Facebook for Business and/or WordPress would be a plus.
We anticipate the successful applicant fulfilling a number of roles, including supporting our Treasurer, Vestry Chair and a range of other administrative functions. You would be key to helping us manage our book-keeping, communication, and publicity. Our administrator would work closely with the Rector, Treasurer, Secretary and wider Vestry.
Working Pattern:This role is part-time, and we anticipate it requiring 6-10 hours a week. The role would largely be fulfilled from your home, though Vestry meetings take place at church on weekday evenings. We can provide a laptop if required.
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