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The Richmond & Hounslow Methodist Circuit is looking for a reliable and committed individual to support the life and work of our group of churches in SW London. They will play a crucial role in ensuring the proper organisation and management of our finances to enable our mission.
Key responsibilities:
- overseeing the Circuit’s day to day financial management
- supervising payroll and staff expenses
- financial reporting
- working with our accountants to produce annual accounts
- helping the Circuit to plan for the future
- advising on all financial matters
Benefits:
- £12,376 per annum based on 14 hours a week (£17.00 per hour; equivalent to £33,592 pa full-time)
- pension contribution of 6%
- working from home, with occasional in-person meetings
- flexible working
- 30 days a year annual leave (f/t equivalent, including bank holidays)
- annual leave increases with long service
- opportunity for additional hours, by mutual agreement
- supportive staff team
- helping local communities thrive and serve those in need
For more details, please see the detailed job and person specification, and the terms & conditions.
This is a new role for the Circuit, replacing a volunteer. In designing the position, the Circuit has aimed for maximum flexibility to secure the best candidate for the role. Initially, the person will need physically to attend some meetings to familiarise themselves with the Circuit's operations and ensure a smooth hand-over. For the right person, though, there will be considerable flexibility about how the duties are fulfilled in the longer-term. It is specifically expected that the role will allow for flexible scheduling to accommodate other responsibilities, including caring.
The Richmond & Hounslow Circuit comprises seven churches in southwest London. As with all Methodist circuits, these churches function autonomously yet collaborate closely in their ministry and mission efforts. The Circuit oversees joint resources, including staff and property. Presently, it employs four full-time ordained ministers, one full-time lay pastor, and a part-time administrator. As a part of the Methodist Church, its mission is “to respond to the gospel of God’s love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission”. To fulfil this mission, the Circuit fosters a broad spectrum of ministry within its congregations, focusing on worship but also engaging in outreach to the homeless, asylum seekers, new parents, and various other groups. Joining a welcoming team, the successul applicant will be a crucial part of an organisation committed to serving Christ and the community.
Closing date for applications: 10 May, 2024 (to begin work as soon as possible)*
* Please note that we will offer interviews earlier than the closing date for suitable applicants, so we strongly encourage you to apply as soon as possible, if interested.
The successful applicant will have the right to live and work in the UK. Although this post is home-based, the Officer will need routinely to attend meetings in London. Owing to the nature of the employment, we are unable to offer support in obtaining a working visa.
To apply, please send an expression of interest of no more than 500 words on how you meet the skills required for this post and a CV to Rev’d Geoffrey Farrar, Superintendent Minister, Richmond & Hounslow Circuit.
To respond to the gospel of God’s love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the Role
The Kennet and Test Valley Methodist Circuit in North West Hampshire and West Berkshire offers a warm welcome to visitors at any one of our six Churches where we worship in a variety of different styles. Our mission is to proclaim and reflect the love of God in all that we do.
We are looking for someone who has a passion and expertise for delivering care home ministry. The main focus of this role will be to work with us to continue developing a sustainable care home ministry. We have a desire to further extend our outreach into other care homes in the area from which it is anticipated there will be missional and development opportunities. There may also be further pastoral opportunities within the Newbury area.
This role is an important part of promoting our mission to Hungerford, Newbury & Thatcham and as such has a genuine occupational requirement that the post‑holder is a practising Christian (as outlined by 2010 Equality Act, Section 9).
About You
You should have a nationally recognised biblical, theological or practical mission qualification or equivalent experience evidenced for the role.
You should have the ability to demonstrate an awareness of pastoral issues affecting older people and the kinds of support that could be appropriate and an understanding of the Church’s work with mission amongst older people.
You should have proven experience of working in a pastoral context within a church or community groups in a paid or voluntary capacity in previous roles. This is an essential criteria.
You should have excellent people skills, good organisational ability and be adept at creative thinking.
Our Culture, Values and Benefits
Thank you for considering joining our inclusive and welcoming circuit that strives to proclaim and reflect the love of God in all that we do. We value and support all who join our team through a positive work‑life balance augmented by generous annual leave and TOIL. We offer an occupational pension scheme to which you will be auto‑enrolled and to which we will also contribute.
We are an inclusive and affirming group of churches. We welcome all people regardless of their sexuality, gender identity, ethnicity, background or disability. We are registered for same-sex marriage and celebrate our diversity in Christ
It is important that you are able to demonstrate an ability to relate effectively to a wide spectrum of people from a diverse range of backgrounds and needs.
You must be supportive of the ethos and values of the Methodist Church and be able to act as a positive ambassador for the Circuit.
This role will require a satisfactory Enhanced DBS disclosure & the completion of the Advanced Safeguarding training course of the Methodist Church.
The nature of this role necessitates being available for end of life spiritual care and therefore may require occasional out of hours work.
N.B. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Closing date: 30th April 2024
Interview Date: 21st May 2024
Please complete the application form and the equality and diversity monitoring form and return them to the email address detailed on page 2 of the application form
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Transforming Lives for Good (TLG) is a national Christian charity working in partnership with local churches to give struggling children hope and a future.
Building on the huge success of TLG Early Intervention Coaching, TLG Therapeutic Support will be a new way for TLG, with partner churches, to provide support in school for the increasing number of pupils struggling to cope due to their emotional, relational, and mental health experiences.
In this role we are looking for an individual that thrives working with children and young people in a school context and is passionate about supporting pupils and their families struggling with emotional, relational, and mental health challenges. This role requires a formal counselling qualification or at least evidence of notable progress on the journey to attaining a counselling qualification. The TLG Therapeutic Counsellor will be present each week in the school, providing specialist trauma aware care for these children, whilst supporting staff and parents too.
TLG is a Christian charity and, as a team, we want to bring our faith to the work we do; as such, we are recruiting an individual with a strong and active Christian faith. TLG is also committed to safeguarding children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the DBS.
We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.
Applications will be reviewed on application prior to the closing date. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date if a suitable applicant applies. The date of interviews is to be confirmed.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Local Lay Pastor
Location of job: Hybrid role - Andover Methodist Church with opportunities for some home working
Job Type: Full-time (38 hours per week)
Contract Type: Permanent with initial funding for 3 years and subject to a 3‑month probationary period
Salary: £23,712 per annum
About the Role
Andover Methodist Church is a welcoming church in the centre of Andover. Our vision is to change Andover by being a community of love, of hope and of justice - Love like Jesus, Justice living like Jesus, Hope because of Jesus.
We are looking for someone who has a passion and expertise for establishing positive and productive relationships with families and a commitment to their participation in the life of the church. The main focus of this role will be to work with us to develop our pastoral care and work programme for children and families within the church. We have a desire to further extend our outreach into the local schools and community.
This role is an important part of promoting our vision to Andover and as such has a genuine occupational requirement that the post‑holder is a practising Christian (as outlined by 2010 Equality Act, Section 9).
This role will require a satisfactory Enhanced DBS disclosure & the completion of the Advanced Safeguarding training course of the Methodist Church.
The nature of this role necessitates flexible working hours, including evenings and weekends.
About You
You should have a nationally recognised qualification in Children’s, Youth or Community work or equivalent experience evidenced for the role.
You should have the ability to demonstrate an understanding of the Church’s work with families, especially knowledge of Safeguarding and child protection procedures.
You should have proven experience of working with children and families in a paid or voluntary capacity in previous roles. This is an essential criteria.
You should have excellent people skills (both adult and youth), good organisational ability and be adept at creative thinking.
You should have a professional and positive approach, with a commitment to professional development and self‑improvement. Undertaking Core Skills Family Ministries Training will be an early opportunity to demonstrate this.
It is important that you are able to demonstrate awareness of, and sensitivity to, issues of equality, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to working with families from a diverse range of backgrounds and needs.
Our Culture, Values and Benefits
Thank you for considering joining our inclusive and welcoming church that strives to be a community of love, of hope and of justice. We value and support all who join our team through a positive work‑life balance augmented by generous annual leave and TOIL. We offer an occupational pension scheme to which you will be auto‑enrolled and to which we will also contribute.
We are an inclusive and affirming church. We welcome all people regardless of their sexuality, gender identity, ethnicity, background or disability. We are registered for same-sex marriage and celebrate our diversity in Christ.
N.B. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Closing date: 30th April 2024
Interview Date: 23rd May 2024
Please complete the application form and the equality and diversity monitoring form and return them to the email address detailed on page 2 of the application form
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Office Administrator - Donor Communications and Volunteer Liaison
Friends of the Holy Land are looking for an energetic, dedicated individual to join our fast-moving, growing charity.
Friends of the Holy Land has a small network of volunteer supporters around the country and an expanding number of financial donors. This new role will be responsible for communicating with these two communities, with a focus on preparing monthly emails to supporters, monitoring and moderating social media accounts, liaising with external partners to deliver external communications, developing donor stewardship and growing our volunteer network.
The role will also be required to help with regular office duties and will need to be familiar with all aspects of administrative support for the operational success of the charity. You will need to be comfortable working in a faith-based organisation, talking to supporters across the UK and with our partners in the Holy Land, and be competent in creating communications.
Essential Qualifications and Skills
- Office experience
- Must have strong computer skills using Microsoft office (ideally Office 365). CRM training will be provided as necessary
- Excellent written and verbal communication and inter-personal skills
- Ability to proof-read with attention to detail
- Ability to write and design short communications, e.g. emails, posters (ideally)
- Pro-active with the ability to multi-task and work independently and with changing priorities
- Confident phone manner and a friendly demeanor - be a 'people person'
- Be comfortable working in a faith-based environment
- As part of a small team, a problem-solving, can-do attitude is necessary along with an unflappable demeanor
- Experience of CRM systems helpful but not essential
- Experience managing Social media accounts desirable
This is a full time post and will be office based in an easy location with parking.
Our mission is to secure a resilient and enduring community for Christians in the West Bank, Gaza, Israel and Jordan
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Stewardship has a mission to activate giving, making it joyful and easy – helping Christians support the causes they love, right when they need it. Our givers tell us that they manage almost all of their finances through apps, so why shouldn’t their giving be managed through an app too? Our users love our MVP single-platform Giving app, but we need to rebuild and scale in cross-platform to become production-ready. We also need to build a range of other MVP apps to serve other types of givers and partners, so there’s lots to do!
We’re looking for a passionate, experienced React Native developer to take us to the next level. Someone with the tenacity to quickly build MVPs, but also the competence to build reliable, production-ready apps that serve our many givers and partners.
As a result of our Christian ethos, this post is covered by an Occupational Requirement (OR) under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010. The successful applicant will be expected to be a practising Christian and to clearly demonstrate a personal commitment to the mission, principles, values and practices contained in our Ethos Statement, by:
· Active membership of local church congregation.
An understanding of the faith aspects of the work of Christian charities, including the preparedness to pray with colleagues, where appropriate.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
- Recruit, support, train and encourage local volunteers from the host parish and across the deanery to grow mission and ministry with children and their families - particularly with those not yet engaged in their local church community.
- Develop and resource a youth group in the local parish church, and a Messy Church worshipping community.
- Bring to life new volunteer-led initiatives for engaging children and their families with their local church community.
- Catalyse the launch and ongoing development of a new intergenerational worshipping community in the wider deanery, with support from an existing Children and Families Mission Enabler (CFME) and local stakeholders.
- Identify and enable ways in which volunteers from across the deanery could work together fruitfully.
- Identify training needs for volunteers in collaboration with the diocesan Flex Pathway.
- Support and model a culture where children and families are integrated throughout the church and community and where children of all ages are valued and given opportunities to share in ministry and mission.
- Work with the Area Dean to understand potential opportunities in the deanery and identify which parishes will most benefit from CFM support.
- Meet regularly for reflection and supervision with the local supervisor, and line management from the Mission Support Developer CFME.
- Manage the delivery of the CFM project within the parish and deanery and be responsible for gathering and delivering feedback and evaluation, updating plans and communicating clearly with all key stakeholders.
- Participate in a relational and learning community with the existing CFMEs from across CofE Birmingham.
- Uphold high safeguarding standards, supported by the CofE Birmingham safeguarding team.
- Contribute to parish, deanery and diocesan life in other ways as agreed with your line manager, Mission Support Developer CFME.
- Demonstrable love of Christ with an infectious Christian faith
- Experience of building and leading teams of volunteers
- Experience of recruiting and supporting new volunteers
- Experience of initiating and overseeing new work delivered by a team
- A strategic thinker who can deploy teams and individuals in a way that maximises what can be achieved
- A team player, with good self-awareness and both ability and enthusiasm to reflect self-critically with colleagues.
- Empathy, commitment and proven ability to grow healthy relationships with a wide diversity of people.
- Good verbal and written skills and able to communicate effectively in a variety of contexts
- Confident communicating with a number of varied stakeholders in a project who may have differing expectations.
- A commitment to uphold current safeguarding legislation and best practice
- Ability to travel across the geographical area of the deanery
- Supportive of the Church of England and a willingness to work within its frameworks
- There is an occupational requirement for the postholder to be a practising Christian
- Experience of missional activity and ministry with children and their families
- Experience of working with or in schools
- Experience of working with others to bring about culture change
- Confidence in using technology and social media, especially Office 365
- Access to own transport
- Full-time 35 hours per week for a fixed-term of 2.5 years (subject to funding) part-time/flexible working proposals may be considered. The role will be parish based.
- Salary £25,000
- Pension 12% employer contribution into the Church Workers Pension Fund
- Holidays 25 days per annum, plus 8 Bank Holidays, plus 3 discretionary days
- The posts are subject to a DBS disclosure and satisfactory references
- The employer is the Birmingham Diocesan Board of Finance (BDBF)
- Reports to the Mission Support Developer CFME and deanery steering group
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Aid to the Church in Need is a Catholic charity, supporting persecuted and suffering Christians around the world.
Working alongside the existing Community Fundraiser in London, this role will engage with the Dioceses in Westminster, Brentford & East Anglia to establish and strengthen links to individual bishops and diocesan communications staff. Attend parishes to deliver weekend fundraising appeals as well as giving talks and presentations to parish groups.
Developing strong links for ACN with educational and pastoral networks in Schools, Colleges and Universities, building relationships and supporting them in delivering the ACN Schools Programme, boosting the take up of the programme, increasing school engagement and delivering assemblies in person and virtually.
A driving licence and access to a car is essential for this role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We're looking for someone with experience of verging or similar church support work. Good social skills are essential as is the ability to work as part of a team as well as on your own inititiave. The ability to work closely with and relate well to all Cathedral staff, ministry team, congregation, volunteers, visitors, and members of the general public will also be required.
The two Assistant Vergers and Precinct Officers (AVPOs) carry out a wide range of duties under the direction of the Head Verger and Precinct Manager. Work includes: the careful setting up and delivery of all liturgical matters; ensuring a welcoming, clean, and safe environment for all working in, visiting, or using the Cathedral and Cathedral House and precinct and ensuring the day-to-day smooth running of the Cathedral for all.
Essential experience and skills
- Sympathy with the Christian faith.
- At least one year’s experience as a church or cathedral verger or in a similar role.
- A flexible attitude and willingness to take on a range of duties including practical ‘hands- on’ work.
- Attention to detail and an ability to assess priorities including when under pressure.
- Understanding of liturgy or willingness to learn.
- Ability to be a good team player and work collaboratively with Ministry Team, staff and volunteers.
- Willing to work alone.
- Good administrative and IT skills.
- Good understanding of the importance of security, maintenance and health and safety.
- Good social and communication skills.
- Have an open and welcoming attitude to all including volunteers and members of the general public.
- A trained First Aider (or willing to be trained upon appointment to an appropriate level).·
- Ability to work flexibly over seven days and evenings including holiday periods.
Desirable experience
- A communicant member of the Church of England.
- Previous experience in a liturgical capacity.
- Experience of working in an environment where paid and voluntary staff work side by side.
- Experience of delivering events.
- Experience of caretaking duties.
Personal qualities
- Excellent interpersonal skills, in particular warmth, tact, diplomacy, discretion, and imagination.
- In sympathy with the ethos and aims of the Cathedral as a Christian organisation.
- Highly collaborative.
- Ability to lift and carry furniture, climb stairs, walk, and stand unaided for significant periods of time and work at height.
- Ability to work with senior level colleagues and with the general public.
- Committed to equal opportunities and inclusivity.
- Committed to upholding the highest standards of safeguarding practice.
Benefits of working at Portsmouth Cathedral:
- Generous leave allowance of 27 days (pro rata for part-time posts) plus all public holidays
- Employer pension contributions of 7.5%
- Commitment to professional development and training.
- Cash health plan
Safeguarding. The Cathedral takes the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults very seriously, and practices Safer Recruitment for all roles (both paid and voluntary), enhanced DBS for specific roles, and face-to-face or online training as required.
Portsmouth Cathedral is an Equal Opportunities Employer and a member of Inclusive Church.
Closing date for applications: 23.00 Monday 6 May 2024
Interviews will be held week commencing 15 May 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Your new company
Working for a faith-based charity based in Central London.
Your new role
- This is a part-time position (25.5 - 30 hours per week).
- Reporting to the Head of HR.
- Line manage the HR team Administrator. Provide support with regards to management of the payroll input and monthly payroll cycle.
- Support with management of the payroll inbox.
- Responsible for monthly BACS preparation (Net Pay vs BACS reconciliation).
- Accountable for entering variable pay, adjustments, special payments, deductions and all elements relating to direct pay.
- Provide relevant reports and updated data in relation to monthly payrolls.
- Check the monthly variance/exception report.
- Assist with the payroll systems and liaise with the providers.
What you'll need to succeed
- 3-5 years of payroll exp.
- Payroll management experience.
- Experience with SelectHR and Select Pay systems (this is essential).
- Strong communication.
What you'll get in return
- Life assurance.
- Season ticket loan.
- Access to the healthcare cash plan.
- Discount scheme
- etc
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.
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Job Purpose:
Assuming the role of Executive Assistant, you will provide comprehensive support to Executive Director, the executives of the orginisation and the Hope Together shop. The primary responsibilities of this position will include serving as an Executive PA to Executive Director, administrative assistance to Ops manager, managing customer correspondence, managing online shop orders, upkeep and analytics reporting, as well as other general project administration.
Who We Are:
Join our vision to help everyone, everywhere know Jesus. We offer creative ideas, high-quality and great-value resources, cutting-edge research and well-produced courses to help local churches, leaders, youth workers and everyday disciples reach out in loving action and speak about the powerful message of Jesus Christ.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage Customer service (Phones, Office Email, and Admin email) ensuring prompt and accurate responses to inquiries, complaints, and requests for information.
- Funder and partner relational correspondence and maintenance.
- Provide general administrative support for the Hope office team including, but not limited to, record keeping, filing, meeting hosting, and monthly prayer emails.
- Organizing and managing weekly team prayer-parti
- Executive assistant work to Executive Director including, managing schedule, organising appointments and meetings, and arranging travel.
- Team, partner, and board meeting management, including keeping minutes, arranging meetings, and actions point.
- Office management assistance including supply ordering and credit card expense tracking.
- Ownership of online shop management including preparing regular reports, inventory management, order processing, and ensuring timely and accurate product listings.
- Gathering monthly websites and social media analytics.
- Undertaking any other duties necessary to support the smooth operation of the executives' and the overall success of Hope within the scope of the Employee's abilities and qualifications.
Skills, knowledge and experience:
- Commitment to the vision of Hope Together
- Dynamic, energetic, positive, enthusiastic
- Excellent communication skills - especially telephone
- Basic writing and correspondence skills
- Ability to multitask and self-start
- Flexible and proactive approach to work
- Google Drive, Analytics and Sheets (Google suite knowledge preferred)
- Word and Excel (Overall Microsoft suite knowledge preferred)
- Some website development knowledge (WordPress, SquareSpace, Wix, ect.)
- Previous experience using project managagement platforms like ASANA or Mondays is preffered
We are currently accepting applications. The application end date is May 1, 2024. Perspective interview date is May 16th.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are delighted to be working in partnership with The Highbury Centre to recruit an enthusiastic and organised General Manager to lead their friendly team.
Establishing its roots in 1893, The Highbury Centre stands as a beacon of warmth and welcome in North London, extending its arms to foreign and home missionaries, Christian workers, and friends from all walks of life. Embracing the rich tapestry of the Protestant Evangelical tradition, it not only offers comfortable accommodation but also serves as a nurturing hub for gatherings and conferences. In addition, The Highbury Centre also oversees an associated property.
The Highbury Centre is now looking for a General Manager (GM). As GM, you'll take on a role where your caring and supportive nature shines through, fostering an environment where staff feel valued and empowered.
With a background in hospitality and operations, you'll instill confidence and motivation in your team members. Ensuring a warm Christian welcome for our guests, alongside your dedication to overseeing the day-to-day operations of the centre and associate property.
We are looking for a GM with a compassionate leadership style, who will not only nurture the well-being of our staff but also contribute to creating a culture of positivity and excellence within our centre.
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:
- Experience in managing a guest house with an understanding of legal and regulatory responsibilities
- Enthusiastic with excellent interpersonal skills
- Quality leadership, able to work cooperatively, motivate and negotiate effectively
- Financially literate
In addition to your salary, you will be provided with a charming two-story apartment featuring two bedrooms. A third bedroom can be provided if needed. The apartment boasts a spacious garden, complete with a play area, offering an ideal accommodation solution in London suitable for both individuals and families. Bills also included.
For more information, please contact Nick Thomas, Recruitment Consultant, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion*, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law.
*In accordance with the equality act 2010 it is a genuine occupational requirement that the post holder is a practicing Christian and in agreement with the Evangelical Basis of Faith.
Closing date for applications: 19th May 2024.However, applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis, so please apply without delay to avoid disappointment.
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