About The Role
We are seeking a Mission Enabler, Regional Mission to work in partnership with key staff across the Movement. They will provide direction and energy to Scripture Union’s Regional Ministry with a focus on establishing and sustaining ministry opportunities.
This will require the person to recruit, motivate, train, equip and support a large number of volunteers/Faith Guides, with whom they work in partnership as well as leading by example, through the modelling of excellent mission delivery to children and young people consistent with Scripture Union’s mission.
The successful candidate will:
– Identify, recruit and support Faith Guides, volunteers and Local Mission Partners (LMPs) through a range of methods, including electronic, phone and face to face.
– Provide relevant coaching and/or mentoring, equipping and resourcing for Faith Guides, volunteers and LMPs.
– Lead local mission activity within Scripture Union’s mission framework, establishing a clear hand-over process and timetable to local church partners.
– Pioneer new approaches/ideas in line with SU’s strategy that have the potential to be replicated elsewhere and lead to a greater scale and depth of mission activity.
– Support, by promotion or direct involvement, SU’s wider programme of holidays and missions across England and Wales and, if appropriate, internationally.
– Undertake specific fundraising activities and approaches in line with SU’s fundraising approach.
If this describes you, and you are in agreement with the aims and beliefs of Scripture Union, then we would like to hear from you.
To apply for this role, in the first instance please send your CV and a covering letter to our HR Officer by emailing hr@scriptureunion.org.uk
We will contact shortlisted candidates to ask them to complete an application form ahead of interview.
For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times, or compressed hours.
The Movement takes Safeguarding seriously. This role will require an Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service and have an occupational requirement to be filled by a committed Christian, active in church life. Equality Act 2010, Part 1, Schedule 9 applies.
We are committed to building a culturally diverse workforce. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from people, regardless of their background.
Key accountabilities:
• Identify, recruit and support faith guides, volunteers, and Local Mission Partners (LMPs) through a range of methods, including electronic, phone and face to face.
• Provide relevant coaching and/or mentoring, equipping, and resourcing for faith guides, volunteers and LMPs.
• Lead local mission activity within Scripture Union’s mission framework, establishing a clear hand-over process and timetable to local church partners.
• Pioneer new approaches/ideas in line with SU** strategy that have the potential to be replicated elsewhere and lead to a greater scale and depth of mission activity.
• Support, by promotion or direct involvement, SU’s wider programme of holidays and missions across England and Wales and, if appropriate, internationally.
• Undertake specific fundraising activities and approaches in line with SU’s fundraising approach.
• Provide training/support /access to resources where there is strong potential for this to lead to mission or to nurture activity.
• Be involved in the shaping of the Movement’s strategy by joining Working (Focus) Groups as agreed with your Regional Mission Team Leader.
• Promote the ministry of Scripture Union through strategic networking and advocacy.
• Undertake other work and projects as required by the Regional Mission Team Leader.
In common with all members of staff, to:
• Further the aims and objectives of Scripture Union, working in accordance with its ethos.
• Be part of the prayer life and fellowship of Scripture Union, including staff prayers, days of prayer and worship, and staff conferences, which combine prayer, worship, and strategy.
• Undertake personal development through study and reflection, work reviews and in-service training.
The person appointed will:
• Be a strategic thinker and will have solid judgment of ministry impact.
• Have considerable insight into ministry with children and young people, be a passionate advocate, an excellent practitioner, and a capable communicator.
• Influence networks, shape opinion, challenge inertia and inspire creativity.
• Be self-disciplined, able to organise and prioritise their own workload, and manage multiple projects.
• Be able to visualise and work towards long-term goals.
• Be someone who is open to and comfortable with different traditions, styles and expression of spirituality, prayer, and worship, and has a growing familiarity with and understanding of the Bible.
• Have a total commitment to God and is a Christian disciple.
In common with all members of staff, the person appointed will:
• Be a committed Christian in sympathy with the aims and ethos of Scripture Union who has an active involvement in the mission of a local church.
• Seek to have a sound biblical understanding that is applied in daily living and encouraged in the lives of others.
Equal Opportunities
The Diocese of London is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents our context and wider community. We are aware that those of Global Majority Heritage/United Kingdom Minority Ethnic (GMH/UKME) and disabled people are currently under-represented among our clergy and workforce, and we particularly encourage applications from those with the relevant skills and experience that will increase this representation.