An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and experienced manager to oversee the day-to-day management of Cruse Scotland West Area, this includes our teams in Ayrshire & Arran; Dumfries; Dunbartonshire; Glasgow & Greater Glasgow; Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire.

Candidates are required to have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills to provide managerial support, which is often provided from a distance.

Excellent communication skills are essential as the postholder is required to respond effectively to a wide range of enquiries which includes bereaved people. You will be required to establish effective working relationships with a range of Cruse Scotland volunteers and staff, as well as statutory funders and grant making trusts. Experience of volunteer management would be advantageous.

Due to the wide geographical spread of the role, the postholder will be required to travel occasionally to each of the service bases within our West Area; and to other locations within Scotland for meetings and training.

Whilst the role can be hybrid, we have recently secured a new office base in Glasgow so there will be a regular requirement to have a routine presence in the office.

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.

Could you be part of something different? We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to use their gifts, skills and experience to make a difference to the lives of the people in our parishes and communities.

We are looking for someone who will help grow a vision for Pioneer outreach in Kingdom Park, and the surrounding Kirkcaldy area, by developing and initiating plans for an appropriate form of Christian witness and community. This successful candidate will have experience of planning and leading effective mission and outreach and/or implementing projects.

This role requires 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.

It is essential you have the right to work in the UK before applying to work with us. You will be asked to provide proof of your eligibility to work and remain in the UK if you are invited to attend for an interview.

This role offers an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to use their experience and skills to encourage and facilitate God’s mission across this area, with a focus on youth and young adults.

A theological background will be important; in particular, we intend to work within the Five Marks of Mission and a clear vision of these and of relational approaches to youth and intergenerational work will be required. Flexibility, creativity, and a willingness to share and experiment will all be vital. It is expected that the postholder will travel extensively throughout the Presbytery.

The successful candidate will have knowledge and understanding of youth ministry in an intergenerational context with the ability to translate this into good practice. They will also have an ability to work with Christians and churches from across the theological spectrum as well as with people who have little or no church connection.

The successful candidate will be a committed Christian with an active Church connection (Genuine Occupational Requirement in terms of the Equality Act 2010).