Project Development Worker

• Location: Hybrid: Merkinch Community/Home
• Salary: £28,988 - £31,210* per annum, plus generous employer pension contributions and other benefits. *Salary will be revised in line with annual salary award, effective 1 April 2026.
• Contract: Full Time/Fixed term for 3 years
• Closing date: 4pm, 24th February 2026
• Interview date: 2nd March 2026

WHO WE ARE

Scripture Union Scotland is a national charity, with 140 staff and 2,500 volunteers. Our vision is to see every child and young person of Scotland exploring the Bible and responding to the significance of Jesus. 

At the heart of our current strategy is a focus on growing SU Scotland’s ministry, especially in priority communities and with priority schools and children, removing barriers and partnering with local churches.

Building on the experience and impact of Ferrywell in Edinburgh (ferrywell.org.uk) and Junction 12 in Glasgow (junction12.org.uk), a key focus for the next period is planting more local Christian youth projects in priority communities to share the love of Jesus with children, young people and their families. 

For the past two years, we have had the privilege of supporting Merkinch Primary School, offering various weekly in-school and out-of-school activities. A group of volunteers are already engaging with the project.  More recently, similar opportunities have arisen at Inverness High School. The work within the schools has grown and it is now essential to appoint a full-time Project Development Worker to bring increased leadership within the project.  

PURPOSE

Reporting to our Ministry at the Margins Lead, this role involves developing and leading the existing work begun within Merkinch, South Kessock and the Inverness High School catchment. 

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

To achieve this, we want to identify someone with a vibrant Christian faith who understands life for young people within a priority community. They should be able to build positive, trusting and supportive relationships and have previous proven experience of this type of ministry with children and young people.  

For this post, it is important that you are committed to SU Scotland’s ethos, working principles and vision and can demonstrate this through your commitment and motivation. It is also an Occupational Requirement (Equality Act - part 1, schedule 9), that the post-holder is a committed Christian. 

More information and an application pack can be downloaded below. Alternatively, you can email us at hr@suscotland.org.uk, or call us on 0141 352 7634. 

TO APPLY

Please take a moment to read SU Scotland's Basis of Faith and Ethos statement. (Once you've read through, just click the back button in your browser to return to this page). We ask all candidates to confirm their willingness to uphold the beliefs and practices contained in these documents as part of the application form.

Scripture Union Scotland is an equitable employer and operates a safeguarding policy.

Scottish Charity No. SC01122