SCOTTISH EPISCOPAL CHURCH PENSION FUND

Pension Fund Trustee

Owing to an upcoming retiral there is a vacancy for a new Trustee for the Scottish Episcopal Church Pension Fund. 

 This small defined benefit fund is open to new members and accruals and is operating with a significant surplus, which makes it rather unusually well positioned.  The Trustees meet twice a year and are supported by a Pensions Officer within the Church and by a range of external advisors.  A voluntary AVC component, managed by Standard Life, is also part of the member benefits overseen by the Trustees. The day-to-day administration is outsourced to Aptia UK Ltd.

 Some financial expertise is desirable in applicants but there is online training available in all technical aspects of becoming a pension fund trustee. There is additionally training provided by Mercer Actuarial on upcoming changes in the legislative landscape, as required.

 If you are interested in applying for the position of Trustee, please contact Neil Wright (neilw@scotland.anglican.org) by 30 April 2025.

MISSION TO SEAFARERS SCOTLAND

www.mtss.scot

The Mission to Seafarers Scotland is looking for a working from home volunteer Treasurer to assist with their accounts.  The Treasurer would be expected each month  to maintain records, pay invoices and then complete a simple spread sheet showing income and expenditure, provide details of VAT income and expenditure [although the VAT return  will be completed by our Head Office in London], and bank cash and cheques.

At the year end, the spread sheet will be given to our accountants who will prepare the P+L account.

The turnover is in the region of £70K per year.

Idealy the Treasurer would start in January 2025 and be a Trustee of The Mission to Seafarers, attend occasional meetings at our Seafarer Centre at Grangemouth and liaise with the other Trustees to advise them on financial matters.

We are looking for someone who has perhaps half a day per week to spend  with us.

Further details and information is available from Jeremy Hawkings, Chairman, The Mission to Seafarers Scotland Chair@mtss.scot

Charity No SC041938 and Company No SC389483

ST MARY’S DALMAHOY: MUSIC DIRECTOR/ORGANIST

Music Director/Organist

An exciting opportunity to contribute to the much-valued musical tradition at this welcoming and inclusive church in the broad church Scottish Episcopal tradition. We seek someone who:

• Is an accomplished organist or would consider a pianist with a keen interest in learning the organ
• Can work collaboratively and communicate effectively
• Is flexible and can help plan music that engages the whole congregation in worship
• Is liturgically aware, or willing to learn, committed and reliable.

We have a small loyal group of singers which meet on Wednesday mornings to practice the hymns for the 10:30am Eucharist on Sundays. We hope to grow this aspect of our congregational life. We also host an annual Choir Festival for Primary schools in the area. We hope to grow this community initiative in the future. In addition, there is the opportunity for a good number of weddings throughout the year.

For further details, or to arrange a visit and conversation, please contact the Rector, Christine Downey

Email: rector@stmarysdalmahoy.org.uk
Tel: 07986957718

Appointment subject to PVG check.