Chair of the Methodist Forces Board

Volunteer Position

Role Title: Chair of the Methodist Forces Board

Can you help promote and support chaplaincy by the Methodist Church across the Armed Forces, encouraging good practice and advocating this ministry to the wider Church?

If you are an experienced and effective chairperson, a strategic thinker and excellent communicator, then please consider if this is a role that you might offer as part of your Christian discipleship.

We advise you to review the role description and person specification ahead of completing and submitting your online expression of interest form.

For further information about Armed Forces Chaplaincy, please visit: Armed Forces Chaplaincy - Methodist Church

Please note successful nominees will be asked to undertake further checks, including references and a DBS check.

Term of appointment: To start from September 2024 for an initial term of three years.

If you have questions about the role or require reasonable adjustments to be made at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us.

Indicative Recruitment Timetable:

Closing date:  23rd July 2024, 23:59pm

Shortlisting: W/C 29 July 2024

Online interivew: Thursday 8 August 2024 

Provisional appointment start date: 1 September 2024

This is a voluntary unpaid position; with appropriate expenses reimbursed.

As an inclusive organisation, we welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups (BAME), as they are currently under-represented within the committees.