Job Description

Please note in regards to location this role will travel across multiple sites in across Merton Borough (including Wimbledon and Raynes Park)

Contract:

This is a fixed term position for 2 years

Working hours:

Minimum of 35 hours per week

Salary information:

21 hours will be paid on the Main pay band rate of 15.36 per hour and 14 hours will be paid at the London pay band rate of 17.21 per hour (Working 14 hours per week)

Interview Date:

2nd July 2025


The role will be working across

Merton Borough

enabling the mission of The Salvation Army to flourish. This will include Raynes Park Corps community activities, Star Fish Mentoring, Mitcham Omnibus Project. Borough Winter Night Shelter and Christmas Present Appeal. The role will be peripatetic in nature.

You will...

Facilitate people's Christian discipleship, worship and social action, leading prayer, facilitating group worship, providing pastoral support as appropriate, and modelling a consistent Christian lifestyle within the community Provide a safe, well-presented and welcoming environment for all members of the community (ensuring equality of opportunity for all) where they can engage with community activities and receive support with a wide range of practical and spiritual needs Work to build and maintain positive working relationships with the wider Salvation Army, other faith organisations and churches, statutory and NGO agencies, local schools and the local council where relevant Fulfil your duties in alignment with all relevant Salvation Army and statutory policies and procedures including health and safety, safeguarding, data protection, equality and diversity

You have...

Strong previous experience of working successfully in a similar role developing and managing corps/church programmes to meet the needs of the community, with experience of corps/church leadership, and helping people explore the Christian faith in creative and relevant ways Demonstrable strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the proven ability to convey information to the community and colleagues in a clear, effective and professional manner A valid category D UK driving licence or equivalent, or a willingness to attain the licence within an agreed time scale The ability to work flexibly to deliver the requirements of your role such as evening work/weekend work

This role has an occupational requirement that the successful candidate must be a committed, practising Christian, actively involved in your own church and will be in sympathy with the doctrines of, and supportive of, the purposes and the aims and objectives of The Salvation Army.

In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.

In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.

Appointment subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK, Enhanced with the barred list DBS Disclosure for child and adult workforce and relevant qualifications

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and please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship.

Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.

We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.

Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.