The Presbytery of Forth Valley and Clydesdale offers an exciting opportunity to join our Presbytery team.

We are looking for a Presbytery Change and Transition Facilitator to work with congregations and groups of congregations to promote effective and creative mission through participation in the implementation of the Presbytery Mission Plan and ensure collaborative working.

The successful candidate will have significant knowledge of Church of Scotland structures (particularly at congregational and presbytery levels) and experience of local congregational life. Along with theological awareness and the ability to work across a wide-ranging theological base and to enable and empower people in the exercising of their ministries in Parishes and Presbyteries.

The candidate must be a committed Christian with an active Church connection (Genuine Occupational Requirement in terms of the Equality Act 2010).

As a Presbytery, we are forward-thinking in response to the changing nature of the operations of our national Church.

We value the wellbeing of all our staff, encouraging a healthy work/life balance as well as creating an ethos of values-based team working and a culture of respect and loving kindness towards everyone whom we serve.

Could you be part of something different? We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to use their gifts, skills and experience to make a difference to the lives of the people in our parishes and communities.

The successful candidate will undertake pastoral visits to parishioners and others in the Parish, in hospital or in their homes or residential units. Share in the chaplaincy with the Parish Minister to the local schools. Play an active role in developing and maintaining links to community groups. Support all aspects of the work of the Church and assist as appropriate.

Attend Larkhall New Parish Church Kirk Session meetings. Develop ways of engaging with the community who have little or no Church connections. Conduct or assist with funerals by covering some of the associated duties including offering bereavement care. Play an active role in developing and maintaining links to community groups. Accept a commission to the General Assembly when appointed by Presbytery. Work with people to enable them to free their gifts and share their personal faith in service to the Church.

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 Equality Act 2010.

As Scotland’s leading nature conservation charity, we welcome applications from individuals who are looking to join us in our journey of protecting Scotland’s wildlife for the future.

From major species and landscape restoration projects, to managing our network of wildlife reserves and campaigning for nature, we work for Scotland’s wildlife year-round.

We give a voice to wildlife through our policy and campaigning work, demonstrate best practice through practical conservation work, engage with people to take positive action through our education programmes and events, and so much more.

The Role:

Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels (SSRS) is a project to deliver the essential protection measures required to secure the long-term future of red squirrels in Scotland and to ensure that systems are put in place to continue the delivery of these measures over the long term by working with other agencies with a stake in native species conservation and invasive non-native species management.

The NE Community Outreach Officer will contribute to the delivery of the “Grey Squirrel Urban Eradication Programme” by supporting targeted grey squirrel monitoring and control in Aberdeen City, in accordance with the Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels project plan.

Primary responsibilities include recruiting, training, and supporting volunteers and landowners to conduct rapid response monitoring; supporting the delivery of the programme; and raising awareness of, and building support for, the project within the local community.

The successful candidate will:

• Enjoy working with volunteers, landowners, and the local community to engage and build support for conservation initiatives.
• Enjoy working as part of a diverse and dynamic team on a pioneering conservation project.
• Be highly committed to supporting the delivery of the “Grey Squirrel Urban Eradication Programme”, and self-motivated to address the challenges of working with an extremely low-density grey squirrel population.
• Be a good problem solver, with a willingness to adapt and learn new skills while supporting innovative methods to achieve grey squirrel eradication in an urban area.

The benefits

• Flexi time/Hybrid working
• Salary sacrifice Cycle to Work and pension schemes
• Weekly wellness hour
• Generous Sick pay allowance
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
• Training and Development focus