At Scottish Bible Society we share the Bible.

Thanks to the commitment and generosity of our supporters, the Scottish Bible Society (‘SBS’) is a charity that helps individuals and communities in over 200 countries and territories around the world to receive Bibles in a language they understand and in a format they can use. We are creative in supporting churches in Scotland keep the Bible

central and encourage meaningful engagement to deepen encounters with God. The range of projects we either initiate here or support around the world is extensive.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Database principal who enjoys working with and analysing data. Someone, with any eye for detail, who can help turn information into intelligence, helping to ensure the CRM system of the charity is accurately maintained, fit for purpose and can provide key insights to supporter preferences and

behaviours.

Although there is no Faith requirement associated with this role, there is an expectation that there will be respect for the Christian ethos of SBS.

At Scottish Bible Society we share the Bible.

Thanks to the commitment and generosity of our supporters, the Scottish Bible Society is a charity that helps individuals and communities in over 200 countries and territories around the world receive Bibles in a language they understand and a format they can use. We are creative in supporting churches in Scotland keep the Bible central and encourage meaningful engagement to deepen encounters with God. The range of projects we either initiate here or support around the world is extensive.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and strategic fundraiser to join our existing team. You will be someone with a proven track record in fundraising who can raise the profile of the SBS brand and attract new audiences to respond by supporting the SBS mission. You will have experience of developing and managing campaigns that help

meet fundraising targets for a charitable organisation or not-for-profit entity.

You will be articulate with strong influencing skills. You will have proven stakeholder management skills to work with all levels of staff in the organisation, our board of directors, and external partners.

This is a significant role in an organisation with a strong Christian ethos, therefore there is an occupational requirement that the post holder is a practising Christian.

We have an exciting vacancy for a for a community worker in our Stirling Baptist Church’s Life Centres Ministry team based in Murray Place, Stirling. The role involves coordinating the various activities taking place within the centre on a day-to-day basis with a particular emphasis on the busy Counselling Centre. In addition, the successful candidate will lead some of the activities, including organising and supporting volunteers. They will be supported and managed by the Life Centres Team Leader.

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience of working within the field of community development, preferably in a mental health and wellbeing and/or counselling services context
• Be able to deliver innovative and creative programmes that support the Vision of the Life Centre
• Be able to handle enquiries and referrals in confidence and identify and refer to appropriate support.
• Have a strong desire and willingness to demonstrate the love of God in providing care and practical support to individuals and families.
• Have excellent interpersonal and networking skills.
• Be able to support and coordinate a team of volunteers
• Be able to live out the Vision and Values of Stirling Baptist Church and encourage others.
• Work well in a team ministry context
• Be self-motivated and flexible
• Be able to prioritise workload and manage time effectively, able to work under own direction

We are offering fixed term post for a Development Worker – Training to facilitate, develop and deliver Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) Safe Talk and Scottish Mental Health First Aid Training within Midlothian.

Please note candidates must have completed and maintained Training for Trainers status in these courses.

You will be part of the delivery collective responsible for implementation of Creating Hope Together – Scotland’s suicide prevention strategy and action plan.

You will be highly skilled in administration and manage related tasks including advertising, managing enquiries and waiting list, risk assessment, collecting and collating statistics and producing reports.

This role requires excellent communication and organisational skills, where the successful candidate will be required to deliver various training courses within Midlothian.

You will be key to maintaining quality within this area of service delivery. You should have experience of delivering training to a variety of groups including people experiencing mental health problems to support them to gain knowledge and understanding of suicide prevention, intervention and mental health and wellbeing. You should also have experience of developing systems and processes and sharing your learning experiences across teams.

If you have experience in these areas and are passionate about delivering training to raise awareness and improve mental health, we’d love to hear from you! If you would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Tammy Kirk by email @ tammy.kirk@health-in-mind.org.uk