Member of the Global Communities Sub-Committee

Member of the Global Communities Sub-Committee

Do you want to make a difference and contribute to The Methodist Church? Are you a keen and experienced individual who is interested in supporting the work we do within the Connexional team? Could you a new member of the committee supporting the exciting and vital work of the Global Communities in the Methodist Church in Great Britain

About the role

The Global Communities Sub - Committee is charged with responsibility to keep in constant review the mission and ministry of the Global Communities work across the British Connexion. The Global Communities Sub-Committee will work with relevant Connexional team members in developing new ways of working across the Connexion and advising the missions committee on polices and recommend specific learning points from these Communities that could enrich the wider mission and ministry of the Methodist Church in Britain. The Global Communities Sub- Committee will report to annually to the Missions Committee.

About You

We are looking for an experienced, committed person who has transferable skills, this individual will:

• Be a member in good standing of the Methodist Church in Britain
• Have an awareness of the variety of contexts that exist within the Methodist Church in Great Britain including those from Global Communities 
• Have a working knowledge of the Organisational arrangements of the Methodist Church.
• To contribute to the discussions and decision making at the meetings with other members of the sub-committee as appropriate to enable the group to advise the missions committee on policy in relation to the work of the Global Communities.
• To be able to listen and learn from members of the Global Communities in the Methodist Church in Britain
• To be able to work as part of a team  

We advise you to review the candidate pack, the role description and person specification ahead of completing and submitting your online expression of interest form. The candidate pack includes some useful information about our processes. 

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: 15th November 2024

Shortlisting Date: 22th November 2024

Interviews Date: 29th November (by Zoom)

Provisional appointment start date: January 2025 subject to the Missions Committee approval

This is a voluntary unpaid position; however, some additional expenses can be agreed.