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- Advertised from 31st August 2026
- 15 hour working week. The salary will be £11250 per annum with an annual review. The
Role
Edinburgh Pentlands Parish Church of Scotland is looking for a part-time Church Administrator to replace our previous Administrator who recently retired. The successful applicant will provide administrative support to the ministry team, volunteers and members of the church community. This will include acting as a point of contact for the Church, managing correspondence, records, communications, hall bookings, Church service presentations and other administrative tasks. The Church Administrator will also supervise our existing Administrative Assistant who works 8 hours per week and assists with these tasks.
The recently united Edinburgh Pentlands Parish Church comprises buildings in Colinton and Juniper Green which are neighbouring villages on the Water of Leith in South-West Edinburgh. The church is outward looking with strong community links and a vibrant community café – The Swing Café – open 5 days per week. The Church Administrator will join a small team committed to engaging positively with the public, providing pastoral support and managing excellent facilities which are used by the wider community. Earlier this year we were delighted to welcome our new Minister Callum MacFarlane-Grieve who is bringing new ideas and enthusiasm to our Church.
Person Specification – the successful applicant will have:
• excellent written and verbal communication skills
• an ability to work collaboratively with both staff and volunteers
• Strong IT skills and be fully proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office Suite
• Resourcefulness, ability to use initiative, and to be proactive to seek out information
• And if possible, ability to update website and social media, or willingness to learn
This is a permanent part-time post starting from a mutually agreed date in autumn 2026 and with a 15 hour working week. The salary will be £11250 per annum with an annual review. The exact weekly working pattern is negotiable but should be spread over Tuesday- Friday each week, with hours ideally including 10am - noon on each of those four days.
Application notes
Further information about Edinburgh Pentlands Parish Church can be found on our website; edinburghpentlands.church
More details of the role are provided in the Job Description below.
To apply please submit CV and covering letter to CMacFarlane-Grieve@churchofscotland.org.uk and Sarah@Rhynas.co.uk no later than Tuesday 22nd September 2026. In your covering letter please highlight your suitability for the role and what motivates you to apply for this post.
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Do you have a passion for helping young people and the wider community discover Jesus and grow in their faith? We’re seeking an enthusiastic Youth & Community Worker to inspire, and support our young people in their faith journey while strengthening connections across our community.
Your Mission
- Support children and young people in their faith journey
- Build connections with schools, youth organisations & the wider community
- Create engaging, fun, and faith-filled activities
What We’re Looking For
- A committed Christian with a heart for supporting others in their faith journey
- Experience working with children/young people
- Creative, fun, and full of energy
- Excellent at building relationships and inspiring others
What We Offer
- A welcoming church family with a passion for serving the community
- Space to bring your own ideas and shape youth ministry
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Community Pioneer for Blindwells
- Full time
- £30,274 – £34,224
- Remote: Home working until a more local base on Blindwells or Longniddry is identified.
- Closing 31st August 2026
Blindwells lies just off the A1 near to Tranent.
The developer Hargreaves has been working on site with East Lothian Council since 2017 and around 500 houses have been completed, both social & private housing. There is however outline planning permission for many more houses over the next twenty years.
The High Street is scheduled for construction and there will be two other schools. It is intended that the Church be a key community partner and part of the long term infrastructure.
Background to this post
The local churches have, led by the local Church of Scotland churches, been engaged in welcoming new residents to Blindwells for the past three years.
The opening of the first Primary school marks an important moment in the life of this fledgling new community. With space for community development now is the time to move from providing occasional gatherings to a more day to day working on the ground with residents.
The vision is for the establishment of a new Christian community that emerges from the local context. It is intended that this community will be ecumenical and will be at the heart of the Blindwells community.
Although initiated and led by the Church of Scotland applications are encouraged widely and an ecumenical advisory group has been formed.
Purpose of Post:
To lead the planning and implementation of Lothian & Borders Presbytery’s vision to develop Christian witness and ministry in the new settlement of Blindwells.
Main Duties :
- Developing the existing work by the local churches and to develop & initiate plans for establishing a new Christian community
- Reaching out and engage with children & families in Blindwells to start new community groups
- Building relationships with and engagement in local schools.
- Recruiting & building voluntary teams to be part of this work
- Overseeing all safeguarding & to lead training of this work
- Liasing with other local bodies, site developers, construction workers
- Work closely with the Blindwells Beacon Leadership team & the Local advisory group
- To communicate to Presbytery regularly and to share good practice with regard to mission with partner churches
- To undertake any other duties as reasonably required by the Line Manager
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