Christian Outreach Worker
- Full time
- £28,815 – £32,575
- On site: Dunblane
- Closing 6th October 2024
- Advertised from 13th September 2024
- 37.5 hours per week
Role
Can you work with a local community to encourage their explorations of the Christian faith?
We are looking for someone with a deep and mature Christian faith who has experience of working across communities, and working with families and Under-40s to join our Christian Outreach Leadership team and work alongside a vibrant and enthusiastic team of volunteers.
Our Full-Time Christian Outreach Leader who will play a key leadership role within the Dunblane Church of Scotland Grouping (DCG), to reach out across the community of Dunblane (Perthshire, Scotland). With a strong focus on those under the age of 40, the post holder will explore, coordinate and deliver ways in which connections can be made to those in the community who might be encouraged to explore the Christian faith. The role holder will undertake a range of Community Outreach duties that will look at, and deliver, patterns of worship more relevant to this age group.
Please note that this role is currently funded through an award received from Seeds For Change and is for a 3 year period in the first instance after which other funds to support the role will need to be found.
Organisation profile:
The Dunblane Church of Scotland Grouping (DCG), Dunblane Cathedral and St. Blane's wish to consolidate and further develop previous outreach work in the parishes, which started to draw the Churches in the grouping together in a new way. The Dunblane community covers parishes of around 13,000 people of which approximately 41% are under the age of 40yrs and 42% of the population state they have no religion. There is a strong and cohesive sense of community expressed by residents, a variety of opportunities available, often at cost, and excellent uniformed organisations in the area. However, there are also issues of isolation, lack of youth space and a desire to form new worshipping communities.
The Christian Outreach Leader will work within the existing ministry team within the DCG, supported by the Leadership Team (LT), which comprises seven elders and members from Dunblane Cathedral & St. Blane’s, and existing volunteer groups within the grouping to deliver on the aims and objectives of this role. The role holder is expected to participate, on an agreed basis, in worship at churches within the DCG.
The role holder will report to the LT on a quarterly basis to monitor progress and steer direction of the Christian Outreach Activities. The LT will then report to the respective Kirk Sessions of the two churches.
Please note that 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.
Application notes
Further context on the role and its terms and conditions, a Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below or requested by email from office@dunblanecathedral.org.uk.
To apply, please send your application by email to office@dunblanecathedral.org.uk ahead of the closing date. Late applications will not be accepted. Please contact the Christian Outreach Leadership Team by the email above should you require to submit in an alternative format.
Informal enquiries about the post are welcomed. Please direct these to both Rev. Colin Renwick (Minister at Dunblane Cathedral) & Rev Dr Andrew Gardner (Minister at St. Blane's) via email: crenwick@churchofscotland.org.uk & agardner@churchofscotland.org.uk.
Applications should comprise:
- A covering letter (Maximum 2pages of A4), outlining how your skills, experiences and personal qualities match the requirements of the role outlined in the job description. Please provide reference contact details for your last two periods of employment (this would normally be your direct line manager/supervisor). If you have had more than two employers in the last three years, please provide referee contact details for that period. References will not be contacted until after interviews are held.
- A full CV (Maximum 2pages of A4), including educational and professional qualifications alongside a full employment history showing positions held, responsibilities and relevant achievements.
- A supporting statement that outlines and demonstrates your live church connection, either as an attachment or in the body of your email submitting your application.
Closing date: 23:59, Sunday 6th October 2024.
Interviews: Expected to take place the week beginning 28th October 2024, time to be confirmed.
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- Full time
- £23,400 – £25,094
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- Closing 11th November 2024
About Simon Community Scotland
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Our vision is for everyone to have a safe place to live with access to the support they need. Every day we help make positive things happen for people facing extremely difficult circumstances.
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- Part time
- £26,699 – £28,801 pro-rata
- On site: Fife
- Closing 18th November 2024
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he Simon Community is Scotland's leading homeless charity. We are creative and innovative. We get things done with care and compassion that make a difference to our community, being true to our values. We are a community of staff, volunteers and the people that we support.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about changing expectations and experiences of people we support, many of whom have experienced significant trauma, exclusion and stigma. They often engage in risk taking behaviours that put their physical and mental health, and their lives at risk. Despite the challenges they face they have incredible resilience, survival skills and a wicked sense of humour. They know what a good, and not so good service looks like.
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