Jobs and Volunteer opportunities
Find out about the latest job and volunteer opportunities at the United Reformed Church
Current vacancies at the URC
Moderator – Southern Synod
- Full time, seven-year termed appointment
- URC Minister’s stipend
- Nomination Closing Date: Sunday 23 November 2025
- Closing date for applications: Sunday 18 January 2026
- Interview date: Friday 6 March 2026
*In accordance with the Equalities Act 2010 Part 1; Schedule 9, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the post holder to be a Minister of Word and Sacraments of the United Reformed Church.
This post also requires an enhanced DBS certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Finance Operations Manager (Retired Ministers’ Housing Society)
Previous candidates need not apply. Housing sector background is a mandatory requirement.
- London
- Permanent contract, Part-time (28 hours per week)
- Salary: £50,000 per annum (FTE)
- Closing date for applications: 9 am, Monday 24 November 2025
- Interview date: Wednesday 3 December 2025
Employee benefits
Summary of Church House employee benefits
From holiday allowance to season ticket loans, find out about our employee benefits for Church House staff from the download below:
- URC Employment Benefits (PDF | 324kb)
Other URC jobs
Community Church Project Worker and Hub Manager
Hours: 24 hours per week including some evenings & weekends
Location: Albion United Reformed Church, Stamford Street East, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 6QQ
Salary: £17,300 (based on a FTE of £27,000)
Closing date: 1 December 2025
For more details and to register your interest, please email David Hey at [email protected]
Volunteer Positions
Resources Committee Member – Finance
We are seeking immediate nominations and applications for a finance member of Resources Committee: a committee which not only supports key operational services delivered from the Offices of General Assembly but serves the wider denomination. It is an opportunity to help shape and support a key committee as it takes a strategic approach to key areas of governance and operations. Terms of Reference are available here (subject to change in February 2026).
Have you worked in local church finances? Do you understand charity governance and finance? Do you have a passion for effective operations? Could you support strategy development and good governance? If so, we are looking for 1 finance committee members – Role description here.
The current role holder says, “serving on Resources Committee has given me a better understanding and opportunity to hear where we are going as a denomination, in a way that no other space does. It is also a great way to meet people and an opportunity to be part of shaping the future”.
Interested?
If you want to find out more please contact Victoria James, Chief Operating Officer on 07930 851 061 or e-mail [email protected]
To apply please send a CV by email to [email protected]
Nominations can also be sent to [email protected]
Closing date for applications/nominations: noon 1 February 2026.
Applications will be screened by the Chief Operating Officer the Committee Convenor. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to attend a short meeting with them. References for all volunteers will be sought prior to positions being confirmed.
Treasurer – The Milton Mount Foundation
The Treasurer oversees the financial matters of the charity in line with good practice and in accordance with the governing document and legal requirements and reports to the Board of trustees at each meeting about the financial health of the organisation.
Closing date for applications: 30 November 2025
Interview for role: 15 January PM or 16 January AM online
For more information and application form, please contact: The Secretary at [email protected]
Member of Children’s and Youth Programme Enabling Group
Do you volunteer or work with children in the United Reformed Church? Are you passionate about ensuring their voice is heard?
We are looking for two people to sit on the new children’s and youth programme enabling group as Children’s Advocates.
This is a volunteer role, involving attending meetings in person and online, to champion the voice and needs of children as we plan a programme of resources, training, events and opportunities to support local churches in their work with children and young people. All expenses are covered.
Please see the attached role description and person specification. Please share expressions of interest to [email protected] by 9 November 2025.
General Assembly Appointments Panel Members
We are seeking eight people to serve on a Panel on behalf of the General Assembly, to participate, for 5 years, in the process of the appointment of Synod Moderators and other General Assembly roles reserved for Ministers of the Word and Sacraments.
Applicants would need to bring experience of engaging at Synod or General Assembly level, be a good communicator, and have an understanding of the conciliar nature of the United Reformed Church (URC) and its governance. It would be beneficial to have experience in convening meetings and be willing to convene a panel. (See Person Specification for more information.)
The membership of this Panel will be nominated to reflect the diversity of the URC.
Relevant General Assembly papers explaining more about this can be found: (GA Book of Reports 2024 Paper H10 p.210 and GA Book of Reports Paper J1 p.186)
Being part of this Panel will require a commitment to ongoing training (see p.214 of GA Book of Reports 2024, Paper H10) and a willingness to be available to serve on the majority of such panels for 5 years.
This role requires willingness to travel as assessments will take place in Synods relevant to the role or within London.
Please email [email protected] for an application form. For further information or an informal discussion, please contact the Convenor of Nominations Committee, Victoria Blunt, at [email protected]