ST SALVADOR’S, STENHOUSE

St Salvador’s is seeking a volunteer Assistant Manager to help with its Community Food Initiative (CFI) each Wednesday morning from 9.30am to 1.30pm. Stock for the CFI arrives from 9.30am onwards, and set-up (including packing of basic bags) happens between 9.30am and 11.15am, along with preparation for the café element of the CFI. A half-hour Eucharist service takes place at 11.30am, and the CFI opens its doors to the public at midday, running until 1.30pm.

The Assistant Manager would report to the Curate, Ross Jesmont, who manages the CFI, and would be expected to:

• Open and close the church
• Liaise with the enthusiastic and committed team of volunteer helpers and the curate
• Manage the volunteer rota
• Liaise with donors to the CFI, including churches and individuals
• Act as the main point of contact for volunteers, donors and CFI clients should any issues arise during the morning
• Be responsible for stock management
• Place orders when appropriate with the CFI’s three suppliers
• Be aware of special bulk purchasing deals with supermarkets when they arise, and liaise with the curate and volunteer team about taking advantage of such deals

Skills required:

• Good interpersonal skills
• Time management skills
• Ability to manage others

If you are interested, please send an email to Ross Jesmont, curate.sshc@gmail.com, enclosing a brief CV.

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

OLD ST PAUL’S: PART-TIME CHILDREN’S AND YOUNG PERSON’S WORKER

Part-time Children’s and Young Persons’ Worker

We are looking for a children and young persons’ worker to join our team in this thriving and friendly Edinburgh city centre church. The primary focus for this post is in working with our team of volunteers to deliver a high-quality programme of children’s activities during our Sunday Mass. Knowledge of Godly Play would be an advantage, but training is available. We also hope to grow this area of our congregational life and the post-holder would be central to this ambition.

The post is for 10 hours a week and we are willing to consider creative ways of combining responsibilities at OSP with other commitments. Pay is according to the Living Wage Foundation hourly rate.

Further information is available here and the job description is here

For details on how to apply, please contact the Rector, Fr John McLuckie.

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.