We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual with experience in youth work to be our Youth Development Leader. We are looking for someone who is passionate about the Good News of Jesus Christ and the spiritual development of young people. You would be expected to worship at Viewpark and be actively involved in the life of the congregation in order to become familiar with the congregation and the wider work undertaken there. The successful applicant’s main focus will be to facilitate and further develop our TeenSpace Project. This involves working with young people from 11 to 17 in conjunction with a range of ecumenical partners and other voluntary and statutory bodies. A wide range of volunteers is involved.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have experience of working with young people,
• Be experienced in starting projects and delivering to completion,
• Have an awareness of current issues affecting young people,
• Be someone who has led teams of volunteers,
• Be an effective communicator in many settings,
• Be both self-motivated and an adaptable team player

The King’s Church SCIO (The King’s Church, Motherwell), is an independent charismatic church, established in the Lanarkshire area for nearly 40 years.

Over this time we have grown into the multi-racial, multi-generational church that we are today, which encourages people from all backgrounds to come together to Love God and to Love people, underpinned by our values of Truth, Unity, Compassion and Honour. We believe in the sacraments of believer’s baptism and communion.

We are looking to appoint a new Lead Pastor who has a love for God, a passion for ministry and a heart for humbly serving others. They will help lead The King’s Church, in a manner sensitive to the Holy Spirit, and in partnership with the wider leadership and operations teams, in the ongoing implementation of our vision of “Building a Community of Lifelong Apprentices of Jesus”.

Our leadership is based on teamwork, with responsibility for the spiritual well-being of the church resting with our Overseers Team. The Trustees manage the legal and financial aspects of the church. These teams work together to provide the overall leadership of the church. Similarly, other areas of the church are based on a team approach, allowing us to use our God given gifts and talents in a collaborative way.

The candidate should be a passionate follower of Jesus, who wants to make a real difference in the lives of The King’s Church family and in the local community.

This post is for a person with an active Christian faith, several years’ experience in church ministry or a similar leadership role, strong visionary leadership, and a passion to see people of all ages live for Jesus.

Please see the attached Job Description for more information regarding the key responsibilities of the role.

We recognise that no applicant will be able to fully meet the key roles and responsibilities outlined in the Job Description! In the completion of your application, as well as highlighting your strengths and experience you will have the opportunity to share areas requiring further personal development.

Scripture Union Scotland is a national charity, with 125 staff and 2,200 volunteers. Our vision is to see every child and young person of Scotland exploring the Bible and responding to the significance of Jesus.

At the heart of our current strategy is a focus on growing SU Scotland’s ministry, especially in priority communities and with priority schools and children, removing barriers and partnering with local churches.

Building on the experience and impact of Ferrywell in Edinburgh (ferrywell.org.uk) and Junction 12 in Glasgow (junction12.org.uk), a key focus for the next period is planting more local Christian youth projects in priority communities to share the love of Jesus with children, young people and their families.

For the past two years, we have had the privilege of supporting Merkinch Primary School, offering various weekly in-school and out-of-school activities. A group of volunteers are already engaging with the project. More recently, similar opportunities have arisen at Inverness High School. The work within the schools has grown and it is now essential to appoint a full-time project worker.

Purpose

Reporting to our Ministry at the Margins Lead, this role involves developing and growing the existing work begun within Merkinch, South Kessock and the Inverness High School catchment.

Who we are looking for

To achieve this, we want to appoint someone with a vibrant Christian faith who understands life for young people within a priority community and who can build positive, trusting and supportive relationships with them.

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

Under the guidance of the Islands Estate Manager, the Camas Maintenance Worker’s role is to undertake general maintenance work on the facilities and equipment at the Camas Centre and occasionally on Iona.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensuring the Camas facilities and equipment are maintained to a safe and high standard, while observing Camas’ environmental and ethical policies. Facilities include the Camas buildings, grounds and track.
• Coordinating and supervising visitors and volunteers in routine maintenance work.
• Liaising with and working alongside outside contractors where necessary.
• Supporting maintenance projects on Iona where required.