- Advertised from 1st March 2023
- 15 hours per week, £11100 per annum
Role
Colinton Parish Church is looking for a part-time Families Worker to work with our Sunday Club and families within our congregation and the Colinton community, including our volunteer team running Messy Church. This post will suit someone with enthusiasm and initiative who is looking for part-time employment working with children and families.
Colinton is a suburban parish in the South-West of Edinburgh. We have attractive Rooms as part of our Church building and these are used for activities including a daytime Café and a playgroup. We also have a separate Hall elsewhere in Colinton, some of which is leased to a private nursery and the rest of this Hall is used for a variety of community and Church activities.
This appointment is initially for an eighteen-month duration from a mutually agreed starting date in Spring or Summer 2023. The post is part-time, 15 hours per week. The exact working pattern is negotiable and expected to vary from week to week but must include most Sunday mornings and some daytime and some evening work. The salary will be £11,100 per annum (£25,900 pro-rata).
Further information about Colinton Parish Church can be found on our website www.colinton-parish.com
More details of the role are provided in the Job Description below.
Application notes
To apply please submit CV and covering letter to church.office@colinton-parish.com no later than Monday 20th March 2023. In your covering letter please include a description as to what motivates you to apply for this post.
Over the next 3 years it is planned that Colinton Parish Church will move into Union with our neighbouring Juniper Green Parish Church. It is agreed between Colinton Parish Church and Juniper Green Parish Church that for the initial 18 months duration the Colinton Parish Church Families Worker role will cover the Colinton Parish only.
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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
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.
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.
Senior Key Worker, Cyrenians Lotus Community
- Part time
- £28,759 – £31,595 pro-rata
- Edinburgh (On site)
- Closing 22nd April 2024
Come and join the team at Cyrenians Communities.
Are you passionate about working with young people seeking asylum?
Do you want to work in a small team making a big difference in young people’s lives?
Do you want to work somewhere which ensures that the voice of those with lived experience and staff is central to decision making?
If so, then our Senior Key Worker role at Lotus may be the one for you.
About Our Lotus Community
The Lotus Community is based in North Edinburgh, we offer accommodation and support to unaccompanied asylum-seeking children. The purpose of the community is to provide a safe and supported living environment for the young people to live, learn and develop together while they go through their asylum journey.
About the role
You’ll be:
· Providing direct line management to a small team of staff
· Ensuring the referral, induction and moving processed are effective and trauma-informed.
· Ensuring our Safeguarding and Human Trafficking prevention processes are maintained to the highest standard.
· Providing occasional groupwork sessions as part of a programme of wellbeing activities.
· Overseeing the volunteer placements at Lotus and providing support when needed.
About You
We are looking for a flexible, well organised and passionate individual who is aware of the challenges our young unaccompanied children face. You will have experience of working with a similar client group, excellent communication skills, and a creative approach to problem solving. You will also have line management experience, and be motivated to work towards positive change.
You will be joining a staff team committed to the highest quality of care and support, and always striving to develop further. This means there will be great opportunities for you to both learn and develop, while sharing your skills and experiences.
How we’ll support you
An experienced and knowledgeable team member will provide full induction, and your line manager will provide regular support and supervision. You’ll also have access to wider Cyrenians support, including our learning and development programme, and staff wellbeing services.
About us
At Cyrenians we tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness by taking a Public Health Approach to Homelessness Prevention. We take a values-led and relationships-based approach to delivering all our services.
You can find out more about our impact and our values online.
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