Greyfriars Kirk
Greyfriars Kirk

Charity registered in Scotland SC003761

Greyfriars Kirk is a congregation of the Church of Scotland at the heart of Edinburgh having established social enterprise projects such as the Grassmarket Project and Greyfriars Outreach Ltd. We are now embarking on a new social enterprise project under similar guiding principles of the Grassmarket Community Project of promoting social inclusion amongst Edinburgh’s citizens.


Current vacancies

Operations Coordinator

  • Full time
  • £26,000 – £30,000
  • On site: Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place, Edinburgh
  • Closing 20th April 2025

We are looking for an energetic, self-motivated individual who has a unique skill set to help develop this expanding role. The Operations Coordinator role is multifaceted and requires the right individual to have experience in a range of areas including administration, marketing, communications and customer service.

Possessing outstanding communication skills is vital in this role as you navigate the Kirks many stakeholders. This involves not only communicating through our social media outlets, but also updating our website, email correspondence and face-to-face.

The right individual must have outstanding customer service, as they are normally the first point of contact in respect of visitors, emails, phone calls, general enquiries and appointments. Attention to detail is necessary, as you will be responsible for maintaining the Kirk diary and co-ordination with the ministerial team, the congregation, staff and stakeholders.

This role also comprises of general administration tasks to support the day-to-day operations of the Kirk as well as supporting the Minister, Session Clerk and Operations Manager.

A large part of the role involves being responsible for effective marketing and promotion of all kirk events both religious and commercial. This involves creating and publishing content through our social media platforms and website. The right individual will preferably have experience in a number of software applications including Microsoft Office, WordPress, iZettle, Hootsuite, Salesforce, People Planning Center (or other CRM’s) and Open Broadcasting Software.

In this role, you will also be responsible for the Kirk’s IT and office equipment including the LAN, IT security, database management, mobile IT office equipment, photocopier contract and stationery supplies.

If you are a dynamic individual that is looking for a new challenge that will actually make a difference and you want to be part of an evolving organisation then we would love to hear from you.

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