International Development Volunteer Roles

SEED Madagascar is a British Charity working in partnership with communities in the southeast of Madagascar. We integrate high-quality community health, sustainable livelihoods; education infrastructure and conservation programmes to support long term, sustainable change and add to international best practice through research and publication across all of our programmatic areas. We are now looking for entry level interns wishing to gain experience to work alongside our team.

Position Overview

This position offers an excellent opportunity to gain experience working with an award-winning international charity on their website, marketing and digital platforms.  Working closely with the Communications and Marketing team, your skills will be used to maintain and improve the website, track performance metrics over time, contribute to campaigns and fundraising, and publicise the charity's programmes to an international audience.

This position can be worked from home, has flexible hours and is estimated to require 2-3 hours per week.
 

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Manage updates to website pages via a CMS (Content Management System)

• Publish blogs, press releases and other publications to the website

• Participate in SEED’s small online marketing and PPC meetings once a month

• Monitor and provide feedback on SEED’s website performance using Google Analytics

• Assist in the creation of media campaigns such as Christmas Appeals

• Improve website content for SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) rankings

• Work with the Media and Communications Officer to improve marketing and communications

• Work with the Programmes team to design an eye-catching and informative update to how our work is presented

• Proactively suggest and make improvements to keep the website looking fresh and engaging

Person Specification

• Experience of creating or updating a website using a CMS

• Experience using Concrete5, Wordpress or similar

• Experience of basic image editing and graphic design skills

• Previous experience of Google Analytics, HTML and CSS knowledge and/or an understanding of SEO basics would be desirable

• Critical eye for proofreading content according to organisational style and guidelines

• Be fluent in English to a high standard

• Be able to work to and advocate for all of SEED’s policies and procedures, safeguarding those that SEED works with and reporting any concerns appropriately

• Be punctual and be able to work to tight deadlines in an organised manner and to a high standard 

• Have a flexible and patient attitude 

• Have excellent problem-solving skills 

• Be able to work both independently and as part of a team

Zambia Orphans Aid UK (ZOA-UK) is looking for part-time volunteers to support our Digital & Communications work by giving three hours a week. The ideal candidate/s will have a passion for all things digital and an interest in international development. We are seeking people who have good digital understanding, a flare for design and experience of creating social media content across a range of platforms.

You will possess a positive attitude together with a proactive approach to problem solving. You will be home-based and have the freedom to set your own hours, so self-motivation is essential. 

This post will support ZOA-UK’s communications and digital activities to increase the reach, profile and influence of the charity and build our brand as a leading charity supporting orphans and vulnerable children in Africa. Our volunteers support the small team to create a cohesive and effective approach to delivering our messages to target audiences, driving supporter engagement and donations, and raising awareness of the needs of orphans and vulnerable children in Zambia.

Range of likely duties to include:

1. Write up case studies and stories of change and ensure they and accompanying photographs and video footage are stored securely in our image and case study database

2. Help build our social media activity to achieve measurable outcomes in terms of raising awareness, and increasing numbers of supporters who convert to become donors

3. Use Canva to create inspiring content for social media channels – Instagram, facebook, X, linkedin etc

4. Create blogs, infographics and other content for the website, ZOA-UK’s supporter newsletters and annual report

Role Title: Trustee Appointment (Under 26)

Salary: N/A Volunteer-With Expenses

Location: London-Hybrid

Tenure: Part Time-15 days a year

Are you a passionate advocate for social justice, gender equality, and the rights of women and girls?

Do you want to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of a global movement fighting poverty and injustice? 

Then we'd love to hear from you!

ActionAid UK is looking for a dynamic, committed Under-26 Trustee to bring fresh perspectives and bold leadership to our Board

ActionAid UK is an independent charity and member of a global justice federation with a presence in 71 countries worldwide. As a federation we work together to achieve social justice, gender equality and to address the structural causes of poverty and injustice.

At ActionAid UK, we believe in the power of young voices to drive transformative change. This is an opportunity for you to join the governance team of a leading international organisation, helping to shape our strategy, policies, and impact at a crucial time. As we launch our 2025-2028 strategy, we are looking for a young leader who can bring energy, insight, and experience in activism, grassroots organising, or movement building.

This is more than just a governance role—it’s an opportunity to be at the heart of an organisation that supports feminist movements, drives decolonisation, and builds global solidarity networks.
 

We are keen to recruit a young trustee to build on the skills and expertise of existing trustees and to bring a diversity of perspective and lived experience. We are particularly keen to hear from those who have:

• Experience of grassroots campaigning/movement building
• Mobilising for social change
• Experience of youth social movements
• Experience in decision making and/or organising
• Lived experience or developed understanding of social justice and/or discrimination

We’re looking for a young leader under the age of 26 who is passionate about social justice and feminism. You don’t need previous board experience—we value lived experience, activism, and leadership in movements, youth networks, or community organising. If you’ve mobilised for change, led initiatives, or challenged injustice, we want to hear from you!

The term of appointment is four years with the possibility of renewal for a period of up to four more years. This is a voluntary role, with all expenses covered. Trustees are asked to give around 15 days a year to ActionAid UK.

About ActionAid UK

ActionAid UK is a member of the ActionAid Federation, a federation of 43 national organisations with a presence in 71 countries worldwide. Globally, we want to see a system that is fair and just for all, that starts from a foundation of human rights, peace and security, balanced with the rights of the natural world. As part of the ActionAid Federation, we work with women and girls, our partners, and dedicated staff in to end violence and fight poverty so that all women, everywhere, can create the future they want.

In the UK, our primary role is to raise funds to support the work of Federation members who work with over 3,000 partner organisations including social movements, youth networks and women’s rights organisations to tackle inequality and injustice in their communities.

What makes ActionAid different?

Working for ActionAid is different to working with other charities. For a start, we’ve been around since 1973, so we’re one of the longest established and best respected charities in the UK. Many of our staff and partners around the world live in the communities in the 45 countries where we work across Africa, Asia and America. Our approach is all about empowering people to claim their rights. And so our working relationships in the UK and across the world are based on mutual trust, respect and democracy.

As part of our commitment to women’s and girls’ rights, we recognise, embody and champion feminist principles not only in our work or what we do but also in the way we work and how we do things. 

Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging:

Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging are key to our organisational culture. We are on a journey to become not only an anti-racist organisation but one that proudly

celebrates the diversity of all applicants and employees. We look forward to you bringing your full self to work, proudly sharing your unique perspective and helping us to shape our combined future. We especially welcome applications from those from underrepresented/marginalised communities.

AAUK is a disability Confident Committed organisation and as such any candidate that declares a disability will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria for the role.

ActionAid UK is committed to preventing any form of sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse (including child abuse and adult at-risk abuse) and responding robustly when these harms take place. We expect all ActionAid UK Staff and ActionAid UK Representatives to share this commitment. We will not tolerate our Staff or other representatives carrying out any form of sexual harassment, exploitation or abuse towards anyone we come into contact with through our work.

Trustees are responsible for the leadership of United Social Ventures, including ensuring the charity is carrying out its mandate, managing resources responsibly, and complying with legal requirements. The management team reports to the board of trustees and executes its decisions. This role involves participating in board meetings, advising on key decisions, and supporting the organization’s mission. The Board Trustee position is remote and requires a commitment to helping young entrepreneurs in Uganda.

Skills We're Seeking

• Strategic planning and decision-making skills
• Experience in charity governance and oversight
• Fundraising
• Knowledge of social entrepreneurship and impact-driven business models
• Communications and marketing
• HR Management

Requirements

• Passion for social entrepreneurship
• Reliable attendance at quarterly trustee board meetings over Zoom (2 hours each) and ability to commit approx. 1 hour a week to the charity.
• Join all trustees in making an annual personal financial contribution at a level that is meaningful to me; and participate in fundraising, advocacy and stewardship activities for USV.
• Stay informed about USV’s activities and policies to be able to uphold their practice and work in good faith with staff and other board members as partners toward USV achieving its purposes.
• Learn more about the general entrepreneurship support and investment ecosystem, interpreting the needs and values of other actors and speaking out for their interests and holding USV accountable towards its altruistic vision.
• Champion USV and represent its work and values to stakeholder groups and communities, inviting others to get involved.

Mondo is a UK based charity that works to provide high quality education for children in Indian, Nepali, Tanzanian and Ugandan communities; to enable livelihood opportunities within these communities; and to motivate the children to progress as far as possible with their education and contribute back to their communities.

Volunteer Role description

• Create an interactive and child friendly learning environment
• Foster a constructive working environment with local teachers and teaching staff
• Observe and guide on alternative teaching techniques respectful of local cultural needs
• Sharing of best practices, techniques, and methods
• Introduction of extracurricular activities, such as sports, arts, crafts
• Deliver an impactful teaching experience that endures beyond the posting

What you bring to the role

• Effective communication skills
• Enthusiasm
• Ability to create an interactive learning environment for varying ages from primary to secondary
• Enjoyment from working with children

Preferred skills

• Teaching experience in a range of subjects
• Lesson planning
• Teacher training

Daily responsibilities include giving classes across a range of subjects, collaborating with teachers and teaching staff on lesson plans and improvement projects that support and reinforce Mondo’s Quality Education approach. Your specialist subjects, skills and needs will be considered to match you with a school and community, making this posting a rewarding and inspiring experience for everyone.

This position is a non-paid voluntary posting in the rural municipality of Darjeeling and Kalimpong, Northeast India. Free time can be spent immersing yourself in the local culture and enjoying the stunning countryside in the foothills of the Himalayas. The timing and duration of the posting are flexible, from 1 week for specific tasks to 2-6 weeks or longer for teaching placements. We ask for a donation of £500 to support the project and you will cover your own travel and living expenses, including basic accommodation arranged with a local family.

Please get in touch for more information.

 Days per week: Minimum 3 days a week.

Duration: 3 - 4 Months

Start date:  w/c 24th February 2025

Deadline for applications: 7th February 2025

Interviews will be held in the week commencing :17th February 2025

The Intern will be based within the Western Balkans team, working on rule of law and capacity building projects implemented in the region; in particular, there will be a focus on the capacity building of judiciaries.

The Western Balkans team has, for over a decade and a half, conducted a series of long-term rule of law programmes in partnership with domestic institutions and courts in the region. The aim of these programmes is to promote the national implementation of the European Convention on Human Rights, assist the process of European integration by strengthening the rule of law and the full recognition of human rights, and encourage regional cooperation amongst judges and legal professionals.

For example, the AIRE Centre in collaboration with Civil Rights Defenders organises the annual Regional Rule of Law Forum which brings together representatives of the ECtHR, presidents and representatives of the supreme courts and constitutional courts from the region, presidents of judicial councils, directors of judicial training academies and institutions, government agents before the Strasbourg Court, representatives of NGOs, and prominent legal experts to discuss some of the crucial issues Balkan countries face when it comes to the protection of human rights.

More information about previous Forums, can be found on our website.

The team also drafts publications and guides on an array of human rights and rule of law related issues which are distributed to judges and legal professionals in the region. A copy of our publication on Covid-19 and Human Rights, which was launched at our Seventh Annual Regional Rule of Law Forum in October 2020, and can be found on our website.

We have also, recently, launched a new initiative on gender and the judiciary, including the publication of our most recent guide on ECtHR jurisprudence on gender equality, available here:

On a day to day basis, the Intern can expect to draft summaries of ECtHR cases for our regional European Human Rights Bulletin, Database, and publications, conduct legal research and assist with the drafting and editing of guides and publications such as this guide on Covid-19 and Human Rights linked above.

More generally, the internship will involve (non-exhaustive):

• ·Legal research: European Court of Human Rights jurisprudence, human rights principles (specifically those of the ECHR), reports by Council of Europe and United Nations bodies, and academic commentary.
• ·Drafting: Case summaries, narratives of ECHR articles, reports and publications to support the preparation of materials for training seminars, and background briefs/notes.
• ·Supporting the Western Balkans team/the AIRE Centre at national and international events. International events may involve accompanying the legal team to seminars and conferences.
• ·Administrative tasks: Keeping effective files and assisting the office/team with any ad-hoc tasks. Interns are required to assist with administrative tasks as they arise.

All your legal work will be checked by your allocated supervisor. There will be opportunity to sit down with your supervisor and review your work and internship. We also like to assist current Interns with their future career plans.

Essential Criteria:

·A completed LLB / GDL or equivalent.

·A firm understanding of the European Convention on Human Rights and its case-law

·Excellent research and drafting skills

·A high standard of both written and spoken English

·The ability to work a minimum of 3 days a week for a minimum of three months

Desirable Criteria:

·A completed LLM or MA in Law/Human Rights

·Knowledge of the French language

·A quick learner

·The ability to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision

·Excellent verbal and oral communication skills

·Proficiency with Microsoft Office packages

·Familiarity with the legal reform process in the Western Balkans

Remuneration:

All of our internships are unpaid. However, we do cover up to £30 of expenses e.g. travel or lunch for the days worked at the office.

Volunteer Opportunity: Grant Writer & Fundraising Lead – Help Save Lives

We have a rare and urgent opportunity to make a life-changing impact—but we need your help.

At Somali Medical Aid Group (SMAG), we are a UK-registered charity, also registered in Somalia, dedicated to supporting conflict survivors, women, and children who have suffered unimaginable trauma. Our mission is simple but urgent: to provide lifesaving medical interventions to those who need them most.

Through our partnership with an internatioal NGO, we are sending Somali conflict survivors to abroad for reconstructive surgery—giving them a second chance at life. Our partner has committed to covering all medical cost,flights, and treatment, but without an additional £60,000 to cover local patient support and logistics, this lifeline will disappear.

That’s where you come in.

We need an experienced, strategic, and passionate grant writer & fundraiser to help secure these critical funds. Beyond this immediate need, we also need help with funding our core operations and several other life-changing initiatives.

What Needs Funding

Immediate Priority: Keeping the MSF Partnership Alive

• Secure £60,000 to cover local operations, logistics, and patient support.

Other Critical Projects:

• Core Funding – Ensuring SMAG remains operational and sustainable
• Physiotherapy – Training specialists to support long-term rehabilitation
• Medical Supplies & Equipment – Delivering essential resources to conflict survivors
• Vehicles – Providing transportation for medical teams and patients in remote areas
• Medical capacity building – Expanding access to healthcare in Somalia

Who We’re Looking For

We need a driven, self-motivated, and experienced fundraiser who can not only write compelling grant applications but also think strategically, research funding opportunities, and take ownership of the fundraising process.

This is not a passive role—we need someone who can lead the charge, bring ideas, and help secure the future of this essential work.

What You’ll Do

• Research and identify UK & international funding opportunities
• Write powerful, high-impact grant applications that move funders to action
• Develop and implement fundraising strategies to secure long-term funding
• Work independently with the freedom to take initiative and drive results
• Provide strategic direction to help SMAG scale and sustain its impact

Why This Role Matters

• Real Impact – This isn’t just about funding; this is about saving lives. Your work will directly provide medical care, rehabilitation, and dignity to conflict survivors.
• Unique Opportunity – You’ll be at the forefront of a backed initiative, helping to shape the future of a fast-growing humanitarian organization.
• Flexible & Remote – Work from anywhere, with the autonomy to drive results on your own schedule.
• Be Part of Something Bigger – We are small but powerful, and your expertise will help shape SMAG into a sustainable, long-term force for good.

Are You The Right Person?

• Experienced in grant writing and fundraising (UK & international applications)
• A natural storyteller who can craft compelling, fundable proposals
• A strategic thinker who can identify funding opportunities and develop long-term plans
• Self-directed and proactive—someone who doesn’t wait for instructions but drives action
• Passionate about humanitarian work, particularly in conflict zones and medical aid

This is Your Chance to Make a Real Difference,

If you’re looking for a meaningful, high-impact volunteer role where your skills directly translate into saving lives, we would love to hear from you.

Our partner is an international non-profit that contributes to the protection of human rights defenders throughout the world, providing them with tools to manage their own security in the face of risks, threats and attacks.

They are seeking a Treasurer, with previous Board level experience in an international or regional organisation, to oversee all aspects of their finances and to keep their International Board up to speed on the financial health of the organisation so that they can make better decisions.

The Treasurer will be part of a multi-national and diverse group of experts who collectively work towards the improvement of the protection of human rights defenders throughout the world. The postholder will guide and advise the International Board in the approval and review of annual budgets, accounts, financial statements, and advise them on the financial implications of their decisions. The Treasurer will also provide strategic advice to support the Management Team and the Head of Finance and Administration.

The International Board meets 4-6 times per year, in online/ hybrid meetings lasting four hours (two hours over two days), typically on Thursday, Friday and/or Saturday afternoons. There will also be regular meetings with the Head of Finance and Administration as required.

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For more Trustee and Treasurer roles please visit the AfID website.

Our partner is a network of NGOs, academics, businesses and individuals who work together to reduce global inequality and its causes, developing innovative solutions to global challenges through frontier science and technology.

They are looking for a new Treasurer to their established Board of Trustees, seeking an individual with a background in finance and accounting, preferably with an understanding of international financial management and some experience of managing the financial affairs of a charity.

The role will involve advising on strategy from a financial perspective, liaising with the CEO and Finance Manager to oversee effective implementation of good financial procedures, controls and record keeping, and overseeing the production of quarterly reports, annual accounts and the annual budget.

The Board meets quarterly, virtual, with an annual in-person meeting in Cambridge. The total estimated time commitment required for the role is approximately four hours per month.

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For more Trustee and Treasurer roles please visit the AfID website.

Finding funding for an organisation dedicated to women’s empowerment, development, human rights and tourism is hard to come by. If you are up to the challenge, then we’d love to have you come and support our search for funds for our innovative and exciting projects.

Equality in Tourism is a very small charity focused on gender, tourism and development.  We are looking for someone who woulkd like to gain experience, particularly with institutional and/or trust funding, or with individual and corporate fundraising. We would like you to support our fundraiser on fundraising research as well as our funding applications, both for our innovative projects and our core work. 
We are seeking a reliable, proactive and dedicated person, who is interested in gender and development and who will be able to work with us to enable us to achieve our goals. We offer you flexibility to work around your own time constraints.  You will also be involved with the whole Equality in Tourism team.

So if you think you can help us raise some much needed funds that can go towards meeting our targets, we would love to hear from you.

Trainee Research and Development Officer

Are you interested in the UN Sustainable Development Goals?

Are you keen to work in the NGO/international development sector?

Do you need some practical experience in the field?

Look no further, as McAndrew Leadership is launching a fresh appeal for new research and development interns!

Come and join us for a 3-6 month internship to conduct exciting local and international development research, help design international development projects, receive training and practical experience in grant writing and other key skills, and much more!

Interested? Read on and apply!

McAndrew Leadership is looking to hire Programmes Research and Development interns to assist staff in the following areas of focus:

• Proposal Writing.

• Donor Mapping.

• Project Research.

• Organisational, Strategy and Partnership Development.

Location: Southgate

Length of Internship: Interns are required to commit to a minimum of 3 months for their internship. After 3 months, depending on performance, interns will be offered the opportunity to continue their internship on an allowance basis.

Hours of work: Interns are asked to commit to a minimum of 3 days per week. However this is flexible and we are happy to discuss alternative arrangements.

Salary: Unpaid - however upon the completion of the internship training period, paid internships will be made available if resources are available.

This is offered as a hybrid internship position. Days you are requested in office, travel allowances will be offered.

Job description

McAndrew Leadership is a UK-based consultancy that delivers services and training to international development charities, private sector organisations, individuals and others, to enable them to drive their development practices and unleash their potential. We train, mentor and empower current and future leaders, their teams and their organisations, to build the skills and knowledge needed to enhance their capacities and expand their prospects. 

For those new to the sector of international development, McAndrew Leadership is the ideal place to apply their knowledge gained from university into real-life scenarios, to deliver positive change.

This role is ideal for any individual who wants to gain invaluable experience working in the international development sector. Interns are an invaluable part of our team and will play an active role in producing proposals for development projects, conducting in-depth research on development issues, developing training sessions and much more, while making sure that client needs are met as part of their day-to-day tasks. Being exposed to multiple different organisations - each with their own unique characteristics - will give the applicant a wide range of different experiences during their internship.

Research will be focused on sourcing key data and information on international development issues, best practices and practical frameworks for NGOs operating internationally. The successful individual will play a vital role in gathering the knowledge required to achieve client organisations’ strategic objectives and priorities. They will also help to enhance the presence of our consultancy services online through social media, blog posts and website content development. 

The main tasks in the role will include the following:

1.     Conduct background research on key international development issues in relation to clients' projects.

2.     Research funding opportunities that align with the interests of McAndrew’s clients and focus areas.

3.     Designing projects for multiple initiatives with different organizations that have a UK and international focus.

4.     Writing tailored proposals and grant applications on behalf of clients, to provide them with vital funding.

5.     Deliver work to support the growth and development of our clients' membership bodies, most notably the Alliance of NGOs and CSOs for South-South Cooperation (ANCSSC). 

6.     Research innovative programmes to support clients' work to tackle development issues in line with the Sustainable Development Goals.

7.      Assist in promoting McAndrew's online presence through social media, blog posts and our website. 

8.      Supporting the team in creative brainstorms and other tasks.

9.      Other task as required by the line manager.

10.   Attending in-house and external training workshops.

Essential Skills:

1.     Qualified to a degree level, preferably in International Development or a related field.

2.     Fluent in English.

3.     Strong written communication skills.

4.     Strong knowledge and understanding and/or previous experience in international development and humanitarian emergencies.

5.     Driven, motivated and meticulous attention to detail.

6.     Strong sense of initiative, proactive thinking and ability to work under pressure.

7.     High energy with a friendly personality.

8.     Display initiative and responsibility, with a keen willingness to learn and develop.

9.     Ability to create and innovate.

10.   Ability to work well on own initiative.

11.    Adept at using Microsoft Office.

Desirable skills:

1.     Previous experience of working with NGOs/international development agencies.

2.     Knowledge of Arabic or French is an asset due to ongoing cooperation with Arabic-speaking partners.

3.     Knowledge and understanding of current international development issues and events.

Starfish is an international development charity aiming to bring life, hope and opportunity to children in South Africa who have been orphaned or made vulnerable through HIV/AIDS and poverty. Starfish are looking for an enthusiastic person who is passionate about international development with good writing skills. The internship will be varied and include: researching trusts and foundations, writing applications, sending out applications & reports, managing progress on a centralised calendar, using your initiative. The Starfish UK London office is fairly small and therefore you will become very much part of the team, being able to experience the operations of a dynamic international charity. This is a great opportunity to gain invaluable experience and enhance your CV. Desired experience - Use of Microsoft packages, organisational skills, good communication skills, research skills and the ability to work well in a team.

This position is for 3 days a week, working from home, potential for hybrid in central London office. Interviews mid Jan 2025 start for immediate start. 

We are excited to announce that we are now recruiting for more volunteers in Scotland, Dewsbury, Blackburn and Leeds!

At Human Appeal, you can engage in a variety of impactful activities, including our community initiatives, delivering aid internationally and even our upcoming Comedy Tour event and Light Upon Light fundraising events in December!

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As a Trustee with fundraising experience, you will work towards a world where every person’s potential is fulfilled. 

If you’re an experienced public engagement and fundraising professional, this is your opportunity to join the Board of Trustees of All We Can and use your expertise to help us raise more money to support our partner organisations transform their communities and work to end poverty and injustice all around the world. 

Being trustee of All We Can is a rewarding role as you get to play your part in doing international development differently based on our relational and long-term partnership model. If you’re looking for a sense of purpose, fulfilment derived from being part of a movement which is transforming international development, this can be a role for you. 

 As part of the Board of Trustee’s, you will help govern All We Can in line with its charitable objectives and to maintain oversight of the organisation’s financial affairs on behalf of the Board. You will work with other trustees and the chair across all board’s areas of responsibility. And specifically, as a trustee with fundraising experience, you will lend your expertise and support the CEO and the Executive Head of Philanthropy and Public Engagement in enhancing our fundraising efforts. 

We’re currently preparing for an ambitious five-year strategic plan covering 2025 - 2030, and to support this, the organisation’s fundraising requires strengthening, needing to be highly effective and far-sighted in outlook and to provide the right balance between challenge, championing and support.

We are committed to equity and inclusion and to continually improving the diversity of our board. We are specifically eager to receive expressions of interest from people of colour. We also specifically welcome those who are looking to use their potential in support of our cause, as first-time Trustees. To perform the role, you will need to be supportive of working in a Christian faith-based environment, but do not need to be a Christian.