Vacancies

DIRECTOR OF SUPPORT SERVICES

Glasgow

£31,500-£32,600

This post provides the exciting opportunity to become part of the Senior Management Team of Scripture Union Scotland, where you will be involved in helping to direct the work of this established and growing organisation.

Leading the Support Services team, your job will be to direct core support functions within Scripture Union Scotland – finance, IT, communications and support-raising – and to oversee legal and property-related issues.

Candidates for the post will have:

~ A relevant professional qualification across or in one of the core areas
~ Senior level management experience
~ A proven track record in leading and motivating your colleagues
~ An enthusiasm for the aims and purpose of SU Scotland

Salary dependent on experience and qualifications.

As this role will require some travel within Scotland a full current driving licence and use of a vehicle is essential.

Applicants for the post must be professing Christians* willing to uphold our Christian ethos, working principles and vision.

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For further information, please e-mail us at vacancies@suscotland.org.uk or call: 0141 352 7633

Alternatively, you can write to:
HR Department, Scripture Union Scotland, 70 Milton Street, Glasgow G4 0HR

Closing date for applications is: 25th July 2008.
Interviews will be held in mid to late August.

*This is a Genuine Occupational Requirement in terms of the Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003.

Administrator

Glasgow

20 hours a week, starting salary £12,500 - £13,750 pro rata

Scripture Union Scotland is a registered charity whose mission statement is helping all the children of Scotland to explore and respond to the significance of Jesus Christ for their lives. Much of our work is among young people in schools, camps, missions and churches.

Working for our GO (Glasgow Outreach) Team Leader and Glasgow based Regional staff you will provide them with administrative and secretarial support for their work with volunteers, young people’s groups and residential events.

You will have excellent organisational skills and have a good level of competency in Microsoft Office, especially Word (essential) and Access (desirable). You will also have a good telephone manner, excellent interpersonal skills and ideally you will also have some administrative experience.

Closing date for applications is: Friday 11th July 2008
Interviews will be held Friday 18th or Monday 21st July 2008

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For further information, please e-mail us at vacancies@suscotland.org.uk or call: 0141 352 7633

Alternatively, you can write to:
HR Department, Scripture Union Scotland, 70 Milton Street, Glasgow G4 0HR

Senior Cook

Lendrick Muir

Starting salary £11,731 (accommodation on site optional)

Scripture Union Scotland is a registered charity that helps all of Scotland's children and young people explore the significance of Jesus Christ for their lives. We currently have a vacancy for Senior Cook to be based at our Lendrick Muir Centre, near Kinross. Lendrick Muir is set in 120 acres of grounds with accommodation for 150 guests.

Working 4 days a week (or fulltime) you will lead our small catering team at our Lendrick Muir Centre. You will be qualified in or working towards your Intermediate Food Hygiene (City & Guilds 706/2 or equivalent).

For this post, it is important that you are committed to SU Scotland's ethos, working principles and vision and would demonstrate this through your commitment and motivation.

If you wish to submit an application for this post please do so as soon as possible as we are keen for you to start.

Click here to download the Application Pack
Click here to download Job Description
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For further information, please e-mail us at vacancies@suscotland.org.uk or call: 0141 352 7633

Alternatively, you can write to:
HR Department, Scripture Union Scotland, 70 Milton Street, Glasgow G4 0HR

Term Time Cook

Lendrick Muir

£6.90 per hour, Terms time & part-time, hours negotiable

Scripture Union Scotland is a registered charity that helps all of Scotland's children and young people explore the significance of Jesus Christ for their lives. We currently have a vacancy for Cook to be based at our Lendrick Muir Centre, near Kinross. Lendrick Muir is set in 120 acres of grounds with accommodation for 150 guests.

Working as part of our small catering team at our Lendrick Muir Centre. You will have an elementary food hygiene qualification and some experience of working in a catering environment.

If you wish to submit an application for this post please do so as soon as possible as we are keen for you to start.

Click here to download the Application Pack
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For further information, please e-mail us at vacancies@suscotland.org.uk or call: 0141 352 7633

Alternatively, you can write to:
HR Department, Scripture Union Scotland, 70 Milton Street, Glasgow G4 0HR

Catering Assistant

Lendrick Muir

£75 per week, plus food and accommodation

Are you looking for an opportunity to work in a friendly environment, surrounded by beautiful countryside and helping to give children and young people a fantastic residential experience?

We are recruiting a new member for our Catering and House Team at Lendrick Muir.  Professional experience in catering is not essential as full training and guidance will be provided.   As part of this role you may also be required to assist the Housekeeping team.  For this post we will provide you with food and accommodation plus a weekly allowance.

Participating fully in the life and ministry of the Centre, you will attend staff fellowship meetings and as work permits come to our daily staff morning prayer meetings.

Click here to download the Application Pack
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For further information, please e-mail us at vacancies@suscotland.org.uk or call: 0141 352 7633

Alternatively, you can write to:
HR Department, Scripture Union Scotland, 70 Milton Street, Glasgow G4 0HR

Site / Maintenance Assistant

Lendrick Muir

£7,900, accommodation available on site

Set in the heart of Scotland, Lendrick Muir has 150 beds and is set in a 120 acre estate. You will work as part of the staff team, to assist the Site/Maintenance Manager in the Care, Maintenance and development of the buildings and grounds at Lendrick Muir.

A team player you will have an interest in DIY and will possibly have undergone craft training in some discipline but this is not essential as on-the-job training will be provided.

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For further information, please e-mail us at vacancies@suscotland.org.uk or call: 0141 352 7633

Alternatively, you can write to:
HR Department, Scripture Union Scotland, 70 Milton Street, Glasgow G4 0HR

HR Manager

Glasgow or Edinburgh Office

£25,000 - £27,000

This new post has been created as part of our continuing commitment to and investment in our staff. Our current HR Adviser leaves the organisation in early 2008, having set up our HR department. This provides a fresh opportunity for someone to develop the HR function even further.

Reporting to our Chief Executive, advising our Directors and Board, you will have overall responsibility for the delivery of an effective HR service to the organisation.  A key element of this role will include project management of new HR systems and initiatives in line with and in support of the strategic development of the organisation.

Ideally you will be CIPD qualified with several years of generalist HR experience in a commercial or charity setting.  A self-motivated, team player you will bring proven leadership and managerial skills.  As the post-holder will be expected to develop and expand this role, critically, you will be an individual possessing both the potential and aspiration to operate at a senior level.

You will be computer literate with a good understanding of Microsoft Office packages and be familiar with HR management systems.  As this role will require some travel within Scotland a full current driving licence and use of a vehicle is essential.

It is important that you are committed to SU Scotland’s ethos, working principles and vision, and will demonstrate this through your commitment and motivation.

Click here to download the Application Pack
Click here to download Person Spec
Click here to download Job Description
Click here to download Terms & Conditions

For further information, please e-mail us at vacancies@suscotland.org.uk or call: 0141 352 7633

Alternatively, you can write to:
HR Department, Scripture Union Scotland, 70 Milton Street, Glasgow G4 0HR

Activities Instructor

Lendrick Muir

Starting salary £9,750 - £10,500 plus board and accommodation

Scripture Union Scotland is a registered charity that helps all of Scotland’s children and young people explore the significance of Jesus Christ for their lives. We currently have a vacancy for an Activities Instructor to be based at our Lendrick Muir Centre, near Kinross.  Lendrick Muir is set in 120 acres of grounds with accommodation for 150 guests.

Working as part of the staff team you will deliver the range of activities being offered by the centre. You will provide activity instruction and maintain the activity equipment and infrastructure.  Working with the Senior Instructor you will help to develop the range and quality of activities we offer.  As part of the wider programme team you will be involved in providing educational activity breaks which will involve some evening work.

Applicants for this post should have at least 2 years experience of instructing activities and hold an NGB Award in climbing or trail cycling as well as a current first aid certificate.  Further NGB awards in the following would be beneficial: canoeing (open boat or kayak), hill-walking, dinghy sailing, windsurfing, archery and powerboat.  A full UK Driving License (preferably with D1 + E) would also be beneficial.

If you wish to submit an application for this post please do so as soon as possible as we are keen for you to start.

It is important that you are committed to SU Scotland’s ethos, working principles and vision, and will demonstrate this through your commitment and motivation.

Click here to download the Application Pack
Click here to download Job Description
Click here to download Terms & Conditions

For further information, please e-mail us at vacancies@suscotland.org.uk or call: 0141 352 7633

Alternatively, you can write to:
HR Department, Scripture Union Scotland, 70 Milton Street, Glasgow G4 0HR

Prayer Coordinator

Glasgow or Edinburgh

21 hours per week, salary £19,400 pro rata

We are seeking to appoint someone with a heart for prayer and for the children and young people of Scotland. This exciting part-time post will give someone the opportunity to stimulate prayer for the children and young people of Scotland as well as being involved in helping children and young people to develop in prayer.

The post will involve administering and growing the Schools Prayer Network, organising prayer events and producing the SU Scotland Prayer Diary. Working with the CEO and in close partnership with existing prayer networks and other Christian organisations, the Prayer Coordinator will seek to encourage churches, individuals and interdenominational groups to pray for all the children and young people of Scotland with a special emphasis on praying for local schools and holiday activities.

For this post, it is important that you are sympathetic to SU Scotland’s ethos, working principles and vision and would demonstrate this through your commitment and motivation.

Click here to download the Application Pack
Click here to download Job Description
Click here to download Terms & Conditions

For further information, please e-mail us at vacancies@suscotland.org.uk or call: 0141 352 7633

Alternatively, you can write to:
HR Department, Scripture Union Scotland, 70 Milton Street, Glasgow G4 0HR