- Advertised from 4th July 2022
- 20 hours a week (0.5 FTE)
Role
Main Purpose of post:To work with and support the ministry team towards achieving our congregational aims and congregational principles. The focus of the post is on the areas of administration, communications, managing the church centre and its bookings, and developing links and relationships within the congregation and community.
MAIN DUTIES
1. To provide administrative support, by:
Overseeing the logistics of Sunday worship; being responsible for storing and organising information (digital and paper) over a range of areas; maintaining relevant financial records and functions. eg. producing a weekly intimations video; organising various rotas relating to Sunday worship; maintaining the congregational roll; updating the church calendar; issuing invoices and organising payments; assisting in financial book-keeping; reviewing technology used to achieve efficiencies.
2. To play a key role in communications, by:
Developing the use of various media to correspond with congregational members, and with other stakeholders including interested parties in the community; acting as a central point of contact. eg. sending out a weekly digital communication to church members; maintaining the church website; producing and distributing the church magazine; responding to general enquiries; liaising with the minister and others in relation to pastoral care.
3. To ensure the smooth running of the church and centre, by:
Managing the centre bookings using appropriate technology; supervising cleaning staff; being responsible for making the premises safe and comfortable for church and community use. eg. dealing with customer enquiries; implementing access and security arrangements; promoting the facilities as required; looking after Health & Safety compliance; making sure equipment is properly used and maintained; ordering supplies.
4. To seek to integrate people into the life of the church, by:
Working with the ministry team to develop links between the parish community and the worshipping congregation; making and developing relationships with users of the centre. eg. attending key events (including frequent attendance at worship); offering a conspicuous presence at the church centre; creating missional opportunities; cultivating an invitational practice re. church activities; involving as many different people as possible in the life of the congregation.
Application notes
Application is by CV and covering letter. Applicants should demonstrate how they meet the criteria
outlined above.
The closing dates for applications: 29th July 2022
Applications are to be returned to: fay@murrayfieldparishchurch.org.uk
Interviews are scheduled for: August 2022
The anticipated start date is: Autumn 2022
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Working with older people from the congregation and wider community.
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and relational individual to work in a pastoral role with older people. As well as working with church members the intent is also to look outward missionally to the wider community. The post is funded by the TOR Christian Foundation.
The role is interesting, wide-ranging, and requires a broad range of skills. Key aspects are:
- Co-ordinating the provision of regular activities for older people
- Creating fellowship opportunities for older people
- Planning and leading mid-week worship for older people
- Offering spiritual and pastoral care for older church members
- Organising and training volunteers
The post is suitable for a suitably experienced and qualified non-ordained person, or alternatively for an ordained minister or deacon.
A full job description can be obtained from office@murrayfieldparishchurch.org.uk
Youth, Children, Families Worker
- Full time
- £27,000 – £31,000
- Troon, South Ayrshire.
- Closing 1st April 2024
Main Purpose:
To lead provision of Christian teaching for children and young people.
To develop relationships with families within the parish.
To engage young people through imaginative and innovative ways of sharing the gospel.
Responsibilities
• Lead and develop the work of the Sunday and other children’s provision.
• Provide and develop opportunities for children and parents to engage in exploring the Christian faith.
• Extend work with children through support and encouragement of volunteers whilst enabling further development.
• Build on existing children’s groups within the Church and create new groups where appropriate.
• Reach out in welcome and follow up those new families who visit us.
• Be an integral part in team ministry.
• Support developmental and missional work e.g., Messy Church.
• Engage with the community with organisation of community events e.g., holiday clubs.
• Link up with other Christian youth workers in Troon with a view to reaching out effectively to non- churched young people in the community.
• Build on existing links with schools and share in chaplaincy work.
• Report regularly to Kirk Session.
• Any other relevant duties as required.
We are looking for a proactive Senior Caretaker to help care for our buildings and to ensure they are safe, well-presented and ready for various church activities and events. You will be willing to work evenings and weekends and able to undertake a variety of minor maintenance tasks. If you have previously worked as a Janitor or Caretaker, this role may be for you. This opportunity will suit someone who enjoys practical tasks and is looking for a job with flexible hours.
About the role
The key objective is to ensure that our buildings (Principally the Church building and 40 York Place, but also offices at 10 and 12 Broughton Street) are prepared, set up and well maintained for a variety of services, meetings, and events. You will also be responsible for training casual caretaking and events team members to assist you with the above.
An important part of the role is to work on Sundays to ensure buildings are set up for our three church services and children’s groups. You will be involved in changing over room set ups between services and will be on hand to support the Ministry Team.
Overview
1. Opening up, setting up and locking down.
2. Routine tasks, checks and maintenance.
3. Supervision and training of Caretaking Team.
Children, Youth and Family Worker – Dunfermline East Parish Church
- Full time
- £28,815 – £32,575
- Presbytery of Fife
- Closing 2nd April 2024
We are blessed at Dunfermline East to be a thriving and growing congregation, with a large proportion of children and young people and skilled volunteer teams. We now have an exciting opportunity for a passionate and experienced individual to use their gifts and skills in helping us to make a difference in the lives of the people in our parish and community.
This is a leadership role, co-ordinating our existing ministry with children and young people, developing our teams and creating opportunities for children, young people and families across our parish to be introduced to Jesus and become disciples.
This is a hands on role, working with our existing groups, and leading the development of new initiaitves within our local schools and the wider parish. An element of this work will be engaging with children and young people with Additional Support Needs and their families.
You will bring a collaborative approach with experience of leading new initiatives and working positively with volunteers which will enable you to work with us in developing our connections in the community, so that children, young people and families have the opportunity to find faith in Jesus Christ.
We want to enable as wide a range of candidates to apply as possible and so we are open to applications being submitted on a full or part-time basis as well as flexible working.
It is an essential requirement of this role that the post-holder is a committed Christian with a live Church connection which is a Genuine Occupational Requirement in terms of the Equality Act 2010.
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