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Appointment of Administration Officer

The Church of Scotland
Full time
Hybrid: Hamilton
£27,222
37.5 hours per week
Closing 25 August 2025
Advertised from 8 August 2025

Role

The Presbytery of Forth Valley and Clydesdale offers an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and proactive administrator to join our Presbytery office team.  

As Administration Officer with proven IT skills across a range of platforms, you will play a key role in supporting the smooth day-to-day operations of our Presbytery. Your attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and positive approach to relationship building and problem-solving will be essential as you contribute to a variety of administrative and coordination tasks.

You will work collaboratively with staff and volunteers to support c120 congregations across our locality, supporting and enabling Ministers and volunteers as they serve God within their communities.

You will be adaptable and flexible in your approach whilst offering creative and innovative solutions to promote efficiency.  

As a Presbytery, we are forward-thinking in response to the changing nature of the operations of our national Church.

We value the wellbeing of all our staff, encouraging a healthy work/life balance as well as creating an ethos of values-based team working and a culture of respect and loving kindness towards everyone whom we serve.

Application notes

Applications should be sent by email to recruitment@churchofscotland.org.uk and must be received by 12 Noon on Monday, 25 August 2025

Applications should comprise:

  • A personal statement, outlining how your skills, experiences and personal qualities match the requirements of the role outlined in the job description. Please provide reference contact details for your last two periods of employment (this would normally be your direct line manager/supervisor). If you have had more than two employers in the last three years, please provide referee contact details for that period. References will not be contacted until later in the process. 
  • A full CV, including educational and professional qualifications alongside a full employment history showing positions held, responsibilities and relevant achievements.

Applications without a CV and personal statement will not be taken forward in the process. Each document should be a maximum of two sides of A4. 

Informal enquiries: can be made to Fiona Crawford, Presbytery Clerk by email FCrawford@churchofscotland.org.uk

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