The United Reformed Church

Location: Based at Methodist Church House, near Baker Street, London

Paid Internship: 12-month fixed-term contract beginning September 2021.

Salary of £22,000 per annum (London Living Wage)

Do you want to work as part of a team bringing about meaningful change in the world? Are you interested in making links between faith, policy and politics?

For more details, please visit http://www.jointpublicissues.org.uk/internship/

Closing Date: Wednesday 14th April 2021

Interview Date: Tuesday 11th May 2021

Hours of work: Part-Time (25 hours per week) 
Fixed term - 36 months

Salary: FTE Salary £34,169
Actual Salary Pro-Rata £23,075 (25 hours per week)

The role involves a combination of office-based and home-based working with regular travel within the Synod area and on occasion, in the UK. The Synod Office is at 4 College Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8JJ.

Background
The United Reformed Church (Northern Province) Trust Limited is a charitable company, acting as trustee for some 150 church, residential and other properties mainly in north east England, as well as for the funds of the Northern Synod of the URC. It exercises oversight of and provides advice and grants to local churches across the region. It is one of the 13 synods which make up the United Reformed Church (URC) with oversight of the local churches and activities of the URC in the North-East.
We are looking for a Property Officer to ensure properties are effectively maintained and to develop a Property Strategy. The post-holder will report to the Property Sub-committee Convenor and will liaise with the Synod Listed Buildings Advisory Committee Convenor when necessary. As part of the Field Support Team, you will work closely with the Trust Officer as well as developing effective working relationships with property consultants, estate agents and church members.

Key areas of responsibility
Local Church Property Support 

Full-time, Permanent post

Salary £24,500 - £27,000 (dependent upon qualifications and experience)

Northern College, training students for ministry in the United Reformed Church, the Congregational Federation and the British Province of the Moravian Church, are seeking a College Administrator to succeed the present postholder who is retiring.

The successful candidate would be expected to use SAGE to support the financial administration of the college, to be able to work confidentially with staff and student records and with respect with persons of faith, and to have a proven track record of efficient administrative roles and good knowledge of excel and word. Ability to update the college’s website would be an advantage. All necessary training would be offered, together with full induction.

Working hours are 40 per week based at Luther King House in South Manchester. The postholder would be expected to be present in the College for full-time students’ attendance and essential meetings, but flexibility of hours and work base are also negotiable.

The ideal start date is 1October 2021, but another date might be negotiable.

Job Description and Person Specification are available from the Principal of the College, the Revd Dr Rosalind Selby: rosalind.selby@lkh.co.uk .

If further details or background information about Northern College are required, Dr Selby will be happy to speak to potential applicants. Please supply contact details by email and Dr Selby will arrange a phone or Zoom conversation.

Applications, including the names of two professional referees, should be submitted to Dr Selby by 7 April 2021.
Shortlisting will take place shortly thereafter, and interviews will be held at the end of April/early May 2021.

This role has been modified since last advertised to reflect more clearly the needs of the Church.

Helping lead strategic change for the United Reformed Church

Church House, London

Full time: Salary £64,994; Plan for Partnership for Ministers of Word and Sacraments and CRCWs

Do you have the organisational skills and experience to lead our Discipleship team as we seek to serve the rapidly changing needs of local churches and Synods in the 21^st Century?

As the Deputy General Secretary (Discipleship) you will lead this key department, managing and working with the teams which play a vital role in our Children’s and Youth Work, Church Related Community Work, Education and Learning, Ministries and Safeguarding. You will enable the development of the department as it seeks to resource the wider church, serving local churches and Synods as they grow disciples.

As a member of the General Secretariat you will also share in the exercise of theologically-informed Christian leadership of the United Reformed Church ensuring the resources of the Church serve the needs of local worshipping and witnessing communities.

You will have a good understanding of discipleship and its development, knowledge of the complex nature of the URC and an ability to ensure that vision becomes reality through effective policy making and governance. You will be a leader, and a proven people manager with the skills and confidence to manage a range of complex people and organisational situations.

If you wish to nominate anyone for this role please email recruitment@urc.org.uk by: Friday 12 February 2021

Applications are invited from candidates with membership of a Church in the ‘Reformed’ tradition.* If you are keen to help us grow in Christ and can meet the above requirements, please contact us/see our website for an application form:

Human Resources, the United Reformed Church, 86 Tavistock Place, London WC1H 9RT

T: 020 7691 9874    E: recruitment@urc.org.uk     W: www.urc.org.uk/vacancies

Closing date for applications: 12 noon Friday 12 March 2021         Interview date: Tuesday 20 April 2021

*In accordance with the Equality Act 2010: Part 1, Schedule 9, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the post holder to be a practising Christian in the Reformed tradition.

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