Ministry at the Margins is a key area of focus for SU Scotland. We are creating a culture amongst our staff and volunteer team consistent with God’s concern for the marginalised, seen throughout the entirety of Scripture.

This concern, we trust, develops a posture towards and alongside children and young people who experience marginalisation We have identified six areas in which young people can be marginalised:

· Additional Support Needs

· Relative poverty

· Affected by a family member’s imprisonment

· Care-experienced

· Refugee/asylum seekers

· Minority ethnic

Young people with ASNs access all our areas of ministry - schools, missions, holidays, school residentials, discipleship events, and yet we recognise that there is far more that could be done to see “every child and young person” engaged in SU Scotland ministry. This new full-time role aims to help us do just that connecting with staff and volunteers across the breadth of the organisation.

Who we are: Scripture Union Scotland's vision is to see every child and young person in Scotland exploring the Bible and responding to the significance of Jesus. We are a national charity, with around 100 staff and around 2,000 volunteers. Our activities take place in schools, outdoor activity centres, and churches.

We are seeking a full time Additional Support Needs Development Coordinator to join our Ministry at the Margins team, leading SU Scotland’s ministry in this area.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing strategic leadership: developing and enabling good practice for ASNs in all ministry contexts across SU Scotland

• Ensure appropriate resources are developed for use within ASN contexts

• Organising and delivering specialised events that train, resource and inspire different stakeholders

• Engaging in ministry with children and young people with ASNs

• Raising further financial support for this post

Who we are looking for: The successful applicant will have a passion for, have been involved in and have clear understanding and experience of working with children and young people with a wide variety of Additional Support Needs. A strategic and creative thinker, resource developer and trainer, you will be able to communicate confidently, sensitively and diplomatically, inspiring others, both SU Scotland staff and volunteers.

For this post, it is important that you able to demonstrate a commitment to SU Scotland’s ethos, working principles and vision. It is also an Occupational Requirement (Equality Act - part 1, schedule 9), that the post-holder is a committed Christian.

SU Scotland want everyone to feel that they are welcome, valued, and respected. Having a diverse team allows for a range of perspectives and experience. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply.

The appointment will be subject to a satisfactory PVG Scheme Disclosure.

The Shop Manager is responsible for the overall management of the shop. The appointee will develop a team approach to its operation, manage the budget and maximise revenue whilst continuing to ensure that the ethos of the Iona Community is reflected in the literature and products sold.

The Shop Manager will have specific responsibility for

• training, supervise and support shop volunteers and line-manage the Assistant Shop Manager

• ensuring a high standard of customer service and welcome, including providing information about the work of The Iona Community

• ensuring the correct handling and accounting of all sales receipts and maintain appropriate records and reports via the EPOS system.

• maintaining good working relationships with current suppliers and expand the supply base in accordance with the Iona Community’s values and shop purchasing policy.

About this role

To provide proactive and effective administration and support for the management of aspects of the regulated services.

Lead on checking compliance and quality assurance of documentation for specific designated activities.

Manage a schedule of planned and reactive maintenance.

Provide effective administration and support for all general aspects of L’Arche activities including being a point of contact for enquiries, supporting events and the development community and providing cover as required for other administrative tasks.

Organisation and administration relating to all aspects of the supported living services and community life. This could include liaising with external suppliers e.g. for the collection of waste, supporting the organisation and smooth running of community events and producing newsletters (20%).

Attend Support and Care meetings, provide guidance and advice on administrative requirements, data on compliance and quality and follow up non-compliance or quality issues with the Support and Care Leaders, and update and or escalate to the Support and Care Coordinator (20%).

Update and managea schedule of planned maintenance and health and safety compliance checks. Liaise with external suppliers to obtain quotes and agree work schedules. Arrange emergency or urgent repairs as necessary, liaising with the Houses and external suppliers (25%).

Be a point of contact for general enquiries by phone, email and in person. Line manage the Administration Assistant. Provide cover for all critical administrative tasks (including payroll) during periods of leave (15%)

Provide administration for core member financesand for other financial transactions within L’Arche Edinburgh, liaising as required with banks and the national L’Arche finance team (15%).

Support community and the development of community (5%).

Reporting to the Human Resources Officer, the Employment Specialist – Digital Navigator will collaborate with the HR Officer to assist newcomers in addressing their unique employment needs, providing one-on-one and group support, offering orientation and information, and referring Black Talent job seekers and Newcomers to appropriate resources. In addition, this role involves facilitating job search skills training, offering insights on the Scottish labour market, and providing access to online resources.

This position is crucial in helping clients stay updated with and access various online job search tools, platforms, and employment events while developing guides for job seekers with low employability and digital literacy skills.