Lead Evangelist and Priest in Charge – Scottish Borders

Are you passionate about helping people come to a living faith in Jesus? Can you inspire and equip others to do the same? Are you an ordained Church Army Evangelist, or an Anglican Priest willing to join the Church Army Community?

If so then we have just the job for YOU in a new Centre of Mission being established by the Diocese of Edinburgh and Church Army in the Scottish Borders.

You will be need to be a gifted leader both to guide and empower the Collaborative Ministry Teams in continuing to grow the three inherited churches in this partnership, whilst concentrating your own efforts on those who do not attend church to develop fresh expressions of church across the area. You will be assisted in this exciting ministry by a full-time pioneer evangelist whom you will help recruit.

As the Priest in Charge and Lead Evangelist of the new A7 group of charges, St Peter’s in Galashiels, St John’s in Selkirk and St Cuthbert’s in Hawick, you will be appointed initially for 5 years (with the opportunity to renew) and will be accountable directly to the Diocesan Bishop.

To be successful in this application you will have experience in strategic planning for mission and enabling church growth, through sharing your personal faith and nurturing new disciples.

Inspired by the amazing potential of this role? For more details please contact:

Samantha Campbell, Bishop’s PA,
0131 538 7044

bpsec@dioceseofedinburgh.org

Closing Date: Friday 27^th April

Interview Dates: 15^th and 16^th May

Administrative Assistant (Mission)/PA to The Dean
12-month Scoping Role

10 hours per week (day/s & times flexible); Gross Salary £4,548 per annum (£17,056 f.t.e.)

We are seeking to appoint an Administrative Assistant/PA to The Dean to support the administration of the mission and ministry work in the Diocese of Edinburgh. This is a 12-month contract to help us plan for a permanent role thereafter. We are looking for someone with:

Professional but pastoral approach to work
Strong administrative and organisational abilities
Ability to work independently and flexibly, as part of a small office team
Good written verbal communication skills
Computer skills – use of MS Office suite (or equivalent) to a basic level
Prior experience in an administration role

You will be a member of a small and very friendly team of staff in a pleasant office very close to Haymarket.

Deadline for applications: Noon on Monday 30 April
Interviews will be held in early May

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Diocesan Communications Coordinator (part-time)

18 hours per week; Gross Salary £9,993 per annum (£20,819 f.t.e.)

We are seeking to appoint a Communications Coordinator (18 hours a week) to help maintain and develop communications within the diocese, and to articulate the priorities and values determined by the Bishop and Information & Communications Committee. This will require both personal and technical skills as well as having had experience of working with different media and communications tools, this currently includes both online and print resources. We are looking for someone with:

Good design and technological skills in web maintenance and development
Proven desk-top publishing skills
Excellent written and spoken English
Creativity and flexibility in working patterns and in approaches to problems
An ability to work alone, and in a mixed environment of staff and volunteers
Sympathy with the mission and message of the Diocese of Edinburgh

You will be a member of a small and very friendly team of staff in a pleasant office very close to Haymarket. This is initially a two-year post with a six-month probationary period

Deadline for applications: Noon on Monday 30 April
Interviews will be held in early May

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Application Form (Word Version) – Click here