Vacancies

CURRENT VACANCIES

BISHOP’S & DEANS PA

We are seeking to appoint a PA to the Bishop of Edinburgh & the Dean of the Diocese to ensure that both the Bishop and the Dean are able to efficiently fulfil the objectives of their own roles.

We are looking for someone with strong administrative and organisational abilities, who has experience/understanding of a church/ecclesiastical context.  As the front face of the Bishop’s office, we are seeking the right personality as well as someone with the necessary skills.

They should also:

  • Have a professional but pastoral approach to work,
  • Be able to work independently and flexibly, as part of a small office team,
  • Have good written and verbal communication skills
  • Possess good computer skills

We offer:

  • a small and friendly team, working from an office near Haymarket
  • a generous non-contributory pension
  • support and development through our Annual Review process and training funds

Further information

HOURS: 30 per week over 5 days
TERM: Permanent
SALARY: Gross Salary (incremental) £21,022-£22,738 per annum (£26,278-£28,422 f.t.e.) + generous pension scheme
DEADLINE: Friday 19th May
INTERVIEWS: Thursday 23rd May (tbc)

Bishop-Dean-PA-Job-Description-2024Download
SEC-EDI-Application-Form-2022-BLANK-e-versionDownload


To discuss any aspects of the job before applying you can call Simon Filsell, Diocesan Administrator, on 0131 346 9084.

DIOCESAN COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

Part-time position

We are seeking to appoint a Communications Officer to:

  • promote the diocese internally and externally
  • develop and maintain our digital channels
    • support our churches’ communications training needs 

We are looking for someone with experience in a communications, digital communications or marketing related role, having used Content Management Systems such as WordPress and with experience of creating social media content in a professional capacity, sourcing and editing content such as copy, images and videos.

Hours: 18.75 hours per week
Initial term: 2-year contract – extendable
Salary: £13,139 per year (£26,278 full-time equivalent) + generous pension scheme

We are a small and friendly team, working from an office near Haymarket, offer a generous non-contributory pension and support and develop our staff through our Annual Review process and training funds

Interviews: It is expected that interviews will be held in the week beginning 27th May.
Application: via application form:

SEC-EDI-Application-FormDownload
Comms-Officer-Job-Des-2024Download

Deadline: Monday 6 May 2024 before midnight