Faith-Based Volunteer Roles

Chair of the Ministries Committee and Deputy Chair of the Ministries Committee (two roles) – The Methodist Church in Great Britain

From 1 September 2025

Are you a member of the Methodist Church in Britain seeking to build on your established committee chairing skills, your expertise and gifts in a new way? Could you make a significant contribution to an important committee in the Methodist Church?

We are seeking a new Chair and Deputy Chair for the Ministries Committee to start 1 September 2025, initially for a term of three years, renewable for a further 3 years if appropriate.

The Ministries Committee reports to the Connexional Council, the trustee body of the Methodist Church in Great Britain. The Committee is charged with responsibility to keep in constant review the life of the Methodist Church as it relates to Ministries, ordained and lay, to reflect strategically and review ministries related work that will enable the ministry and mission of the Church to be more effective, and to review the formational and support needs of those who exercise lay and ordained ministry on behalf of the Church.  Working collaboratively with other committee members and with the Mission Committee and Resourcing Committee, you will be experienced in chairing committees and bring a range of circuit experiences and other experiences of the Methodist Church to the work of the Ministries Committee.

Applications are invited from both lay and ordained members of the Methodist Church in Britain. Please indicate whether you are applying for the Chair or Deputy Chair role. You are encouraged to apply if you feel that overall your skills and experience meet the person specification requirements. You will have some experience or interest in cross-cultural ministry, stationing, candidating or training.

We aim to build a team that reflects a broad range of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives. In line with our commitment to the Justice, Dignity, and Solidarity (JDS) Strategy, we particularly welcome expressions of interest from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic individuals, as well as lay members, women, and those still developing their careers. We are committed to fairness, and all applications will be assessed on merit.

If you would like to speak to someone about these roles then please contact us. Details are available via our website. 

Closing Date: Monday 24 February 2024

Interviews: on Thursday 6 March 2025 (and possibly Friday 7 March 2025) in person, at Methodist Church House, 25 Tavistock Place, London WC1H 9SF

RC Archdiocese of Southwark
Lay Trustee Appointments
Unremunerated

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark covers the geographical area of the whole of London south of the Thames, all of Kent and the eastern parts of Surrey.  With currently 180 parishes, 171 schools and 450 employees it is one of the largest dioceses in the UK.

The Diocese Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) is run by a Board of Trustees, who are responsible for determining the strategic direction of the Diocese, management of the assets, the smooth running of the day-to-day administration and the legal discharge of its responsibilities.

The role of a Lay Trustee is about helping the Archdiocese achieve its ambitious vision for evangelisation and leading people to Christ, while especially promoting our diverse and vibrant communities. The Archdiocese is seeking to secure a range of skills and expertise in the appointments, which include legal, property or safeguarding. Experience within the education sector may be helpful.

In addition to the general duties and responsibilities outlined by the Charity Commission of England and Wales, Lay and Clerical Trustees collaborate to help shape the strategic vision of the charity and work closely with the Chief Operating Officer and his team focussed on key functions including education, fundraising and property management.

This will mostly be achieved through attendance at the Trustee meetings, which take place at least once a quarter. There is a minimum requirement of three meetings a year, with additional meetings for the first year.

Lay Trustees must be practicing Catholics, but they do not have to be Southwark Archdiocese parishioners.

How to apply

Application is by way of CV initially followed by a Supporting Statement, which should concentrate on motivation, credentials, experience and knowledge and be around 1,000 words max.

Expressions of interest and applications will be reviewed and progressed on a rolling basis with the aim of having secured appointments by early May 2024.

Candidates taken forward to interview will be required to complete a formal declaration of eligibility to become a Trustee.

Every effort will be made to facilitate an informal visit to the Archdiocese Offices and the opportunity to meet with the Financial Secretary prior to formal interview.

Ministries Committee Lay Members - The Methodist Church in Great Britain

Are you a member of the Methodist Church in Britain seeking to use your skills, expertise and gifts in a new way? Could you make a significant contribution to an important committee in the Methodist Church?

We are seeking two new lay members of the Ministries Committee to start as soon as possible, initially for a term of three years, renewable for a further 3 years if desired.

The Ministries Committee reports to the Connexional Council, the trustee body of the Methodist Church in Great Britain. The Committee is charged with responsibility to keep in constant review the life of the Methodist Church as it relates to Ministries, ordained and lay, to reflect strategically and review ministries related work that will enable the ministry and mission of the Church to be more effective, and to review the formational and support needs of those who exercise lay and ordained ministry on behalf of the Church.  Working collaboratively with other committee members and with the Mission Committee and Resourcing Committee, you will be experienced in chairing committees and bring a range of circuit experiences and other experiences of the Methodist Church to the work of the Ministries Committee.

In order to ensure a diverse mix of lay and ordained members of the committee, applications are particularly invited from lay members of the Methodist Church in Britain including Local Preachers and Worship Leaders. You are encouraged to apply if you feel that overall your skills and experience meet the person specification requirements. You will have some experience of serving on a church body and some experience or interest in cross-cultural ministry, stationing, candidating or training.

We aim to build a team that reflects a broad range of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives. In line with our commitment to the Justice, Dignity, and Solidarity (JDS) Strategy, we particularly welcome expressions of interest from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic individuals, as well as lay members, women, and those still developing their careers. We are committed to fairness, and all applications will be assessed on merit.

If you would like to speak to someone about this role then please see the contact details on our website. 

Closing Date: Monday 17 February 2025

Interviews will be held on: Friday 28 February 2025 in person, at Methodist Church House, 25 Tavistock Place, London WC1H 9SF

MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship) is a Christian organisation reaching men, women and children in over 25 countries. Operating more than 115 aircraft, MAF’s pilots overcome terrain that has become inaccessible due to derelict roads, natural disaster, or violent conflict. MAF aircraft fly into some 1,000 remote destinations – transporting food and water. 

Join MAF UK as a Trustee: Use your senior-level expertise in Finance, Fundraising, Legal, or Missiology to shape strategy, uphold Christian values, and support our mission bringing help, hope, and healing to isolated communities.

What will you be doing?

MAF UK is seeking four new trustees to ensure it remains true to its calling and accountable for its impact.  We are looking for candidates with significant senior-level experience in Finance, Fundraising, Legal, or Missiology. Trustees will bring strategic insight, review plans, shape ideas, and offer leadership to guide MAF UK in fulfilling its mission to bring help, hope and healing to isolated communities worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

Trustees will uphold MAF UK’s Christian ethos and reputation while supporting in:

• Setting and approving policies, budgets, and performance goals.
• Maintaining internal controls and frameworks of delegation.
• Managing risk, including financial and operational matters.
• Contributing to strategic direction and evaluating charity performance.
• Ensuring solvency, financial resilience, and effective administration.
• Fulfilling statutory responsibilities as per Charity Commission guidelines.

Commitment

Trustees serve for an initial three-year term, renewable for two further terms. The role involves:

• 3 Board meetings annually.
• An annual Trustees Awayday for prayerful strategising.
• Sub-committee involvement (up to 3 meetings/year).
• One overseas project visit.
• Occasional ad-hoc advice between meetings.

Essential Qualities

• Significant senior-level experience in Finance, Fundraising, Legal, or Missiology.
• A mature, committed Christian who affirms and adheres to MAF’s Statement of Faith.
• Personal commitment to Jesus Christ, active involvement in a Christian community, and dedication to prayer.
• Strong analytical skills, creative thinking, and constructive challenge where needed.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.

Terms

This is a voluntary role, reasonable expenses covered (travel, accommodation, childcare, etc.). Applicants must be UK citizens or hold a valid UK permanent work permit and meet Charity Commission trustee eligibility guidelines.

Closing Date: Midday, 28th February 2025.

What are we looking for?

Skills and Experience

• Significant senior-level expertise in one of the following areas:
  • Finance – Financial oversight, budgeting, or audit experience.
  • Fundraising – Strategic fundraising leadership and income generation.
  • Legal – Legal compliance, governance, or charity law expertise.
  • Missiology – Deep understanding of mission work and strategy.
• Proven ability to advise, review, and shape strategic plans.
• Experience in thought leadership and providing fresh perspectives.
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate performance and assess risks.
• Capable of making decisions in line with the ministry and teachings of Jesus.

Personal Qualities

• Committed Christian who:
  • Affirms and adheres to MAF’s Statement of Faith.
  • Demonstrates a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
  • Engages actively in a Christian community and devotional life.
  • Shows a commitment to prayer, supporting MAF’s ministry locally and globally.
• A strategic thinker with creative problem-solving abilities.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to constructively challenge while working collaboratively.
• A mature, thoughtful approach to safeguarding reputation and Christian ethos.

What difference will you make?

A trustee at MAF UK will play a key role in transforming lives by ensuring the charity remains effective, accountable, and true to its mission. Your strategic leadership will help deliver practical aid, medical care, and spiritual hope to isolated communities. By guiding MAF UK’s direction, you’ll help bring life-saving support to thousands for whom flying is a lifeline, not a luxury. Your expertise will drive real, lasting change worldwide.

Before you apply

Please contact us via the Reach Volunteering Platform for full application details. 

A summary of what your application should include: 

1. A 2-page CV of your employment history, most recent job first
2. A 2-page covering letter
3. References, name, job title, email and phone contact details

References will be taken up for candidates invited to the 2nd stage of recruitment. You will be informed prior to this taking place. 

Interviews will either be held at the MAF UK offices in Folkestone, Kent or at a location in central London. However, a zoom call may be considered if deemed appropriate.

Volunteer role: Deputy Chair of the Stationing Committee

The Stationing Committee has oversight of the processes relating to the stationing of ministers within the Methodist Church. The Committee is seeking to nominate to the Methodist Conference, a Deputy Chair. This is open to all lay members of the Methodist Church. If you are skilled at chairing meetings, able to represent the Stationing Committee on a number of bodies, committed to helping the Church station its ministers through wise, fair and transparent processes – then please do offer for this role.

This appointment is subject to a change in Standing Orders regarding the membership of the Stationing Committee, which will be presented to the Methodist Conference in June 2025. The role would begin after the Conference but it is hoped the person would attend meetings of the Stationing Committee in the meantime as an observer.

Closing date: Monday 24 March 2025

Interviews: Thursday 10 April 2025 in London

About Us

Caritas Diocese of Salford is the principal social action agency of the Catholic Diocese. Our mission is to put Love Into Action. We help those across Greater Manchester and Lancashire experiencing poverty, disadvantage, and discrimination to transform their lives with dignity. We provide a practical response to those in crisis, suffering hardship or who are at risk. We rebuild lives for the long-term, enabling people to live in a safe, healthy, and secure environment. We call for a better, more just world, where the voices of the poor are heard and acted upon and positively influence the systems, decisions and resources that affect those in need.

About the job

As a Young Adult Co-opted Member of the Caritas Salford General Purposes Committee, you will play an important voluntary role in shaping the direction and activities of our charity. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute your unique perspective, connect with other passionate individuals and help us continue to address issues of poverty, homelessness, displacement and disadvantage within the Diocese of Salford. You will bring the voice of young adults to the decision-making process, ensuring that our strategies and services are inclusive, innovative and impactful. Whether you have direct experience of the challenges Caritas tackles, or simply a passion for social justice, your insights will help us build stronger connections with communities across the Diocese.

We're looking for Grants Committee members to help distribute a range of parish support funds across Coventry and Warwickshire.  Could you help administer this missional and financial support?  The Grants Committee oversee a range of funds - Buildings, Mission and Net Zero.  We're looking for members with skills and knowledge in one or more of the following areas - missional work and projects, maintenance and management of heritage buildings, environmental sustainability and carbon reduction.

Provide holistic end-of-life care to people who are suffering of a terminal illness, under the direction of the Palliative Care Nurse Team Leader. By caring for those often isolated, hopeless, and fearful, this position is a living example of God’s love and compassion for the weak, lonely, and marginalised members of society. This position works primarily off-ship; hot and dusty or wet (depending on season) conditions can be expected. Visiting people in their house requires cultural sensitivity.

What You Will Contribute

• Support terminally ill patients and their family members through the grieving process, preparing them for death

• Train and assist family members with wound care for the afflicted person

• Share basic health principles with terminally ill patients and family members in order to improve their health

• Encourage the use of local, affordable materials for wound care and locally available analgesia

• Encourage the family to find ways to be self-supporting and teach them about planning for the future

• Assist in reaching out to local healthcare professionals who care for palliative patients, build meaningful relationships, assess their practical and intellectual needs and assist them in sustainable and culturally appropriate ways, through mentoring and teaching

Our Galley Team daily supplies the Crew, Day Crew, patients and caregivers with the food they need to keep on going. The Galley team will prepare up to 1,700 meals a day in a role that is mostly performed standing up and moving around, while keeping the best possible standards in hygiene.

What You Will Contribute

• Prepare and cook menu items in compliance with established recipes and standards. 

• Assist in the setup and stocking of cooking stations with necessary supplies. 

• Ensure cleanliness and organization of the galley area, adhering to sanitation standards. 

• Adapt to any changes in the menu or galley procedures as directed by the Galley Team Leader, Senior Chef, or Food Services Manager. 

• Assist with meal preparation and clean-up.

• Attend departmental meetings on all workdays.

This is your chance to take your practice onboard one of our Ships. As our Crew Physician, you can provide routine, general medical care for our Crew, surgical inpatient consults, referrals and more.  You’ll also hold the important distinction of leading our emergency medical response team onboard.

What You Will Contribute

• Provide medical consultations and treatment for our Crew, including regular check-ups, routine health screenings, and emergency care when needed

• Support the health education to our Crew and host country partners by presenting on applicable health related topics

• Ensure the health and safety of the Crew on an ongoing basis, in collaboration with the Captain

• Work with and supervise the Hospital Physician(s) to oversee the general health of Ward patients and pre-operative patients

• Review patients in Screening, Outpatients, and Rehabilitation as the opportunity arises

• Actively maintain and improve the standards of care for our patients

• Provide medical direction and advice for the Palliative Care Team

The Crew Nurse coordinates healthcare for our volunteer Crew and our local Day Crew. You will support the Crew Physician and oversee the work of the Crew Clinic Administrative Assistant in establishing and maintaining a well-functioning Crew Clinic, supporting our volunteers with the best possible care when needed.

What You Will Contribute

• Arrange appointments for Crew who are ill or need exams or check-ups

• Maintain accurate Crew health records and adequate stock levels of supplies

• Maintain universal precautions at all times

• Record, track and administer immunisations of incoming and current longer term Crew

• Facilitate tuberculosis screenings for Crew and Day Crew

• Give regular health talks to inform Crew about Crew Clinic services and common illnesses and risks

• Assist with the Duty Nurse roster to provide after-hour coverage for Crew when the Crew Clinic and Hospital are closed

• Identify and facilitate maintenance of all non-marine first-aid kits on the ship and at the Education, Training, and Advocacy program support facilities

Working hands-on to deliver inpatient surgical care to our patients, the Ward Nurses work around the clock to see that each and every patient receives the care and attention they deserve.

• Administer holistic patient care to assigned patients and expect to care for both adults and children on a 20 bed open ward

• Employ recent surgical experience in providing pre- and post-operative care to patients receiving maxillofacial, reconstructive plastic, general, obstetric fistula repair, gynecological or orthopedic surgery. Experience in one of these surgical specialties preferred

• Partner with local Day Crew translators to provide culturally sensitive and compassionate care to patients

• Coordinate patient care with the specialty Team Leaders, Charge Nurses, Hospitalist Physicians and Surgeons

This is an opportunity to support and extend God's Kingdom abroad utilising your unique skills and connections.

We are looking for someone with the qualities of reliability, communication skills, teamwork, compassion, encouragement, faith in God, common sense and openness to the Holy Spirit's guidance. Spiritual gifts of administration, wisdom, knowledge and giving are welcome!

As Promotions Manager you will be responsible to the Director. You will:

1. Learn the history of the charity and keep up to date with its current needs and opportunities.
2. Arrange fund-raising events (e.g. sponsored walks, crowd funding for specific projects – search ‘fund-raising ideas’)
3. Arrange visits to churches and other relevant organizations to speak about the charity's work and to enrol new supporters.
4. Promote the charity through social media, in collaboration with the Website Manager.;
5. Maintain regular communication with the Director.
6. Attend the five or so annual online meetings with the rest of the Management Team.
7. Pray.

All the management team work on a voluntary basis, but approved expenses can be covered.

Photos, literature and material for talks and sermons can be provided. Speaking Spanish would be helpful (for visits to Spanish-speaking churches) but is not essential.

We shall give priority to a candidate who is willing to become a trustee.

Written evidence of your ability and experience relevant to the role will be required, as well as satisfactory character references, including one from a person in authority in your local church.

Please make initial contact with the Director, Brenda Gooding, by email or letter (the addresses are on the charity’s website), explaining your interest, experience, abilities and any fund-raising successes you have had. State how much time you are prepared to devote to the work. Include your telephone number and say that you saw this advertisement on the CharityJob website.

Closing date for applications: 28th February 2025.

Thank you for your interest.

This is an opportunity to support and extend God's Kingdom abroad from your own home.

We are looking for someone with the qualities of reliability, communication skills, teamwork, compassion, encouragement, faith in God, common sense and openness to the Holy Spirit's guidance. Spiritual gifts of administration, wisdom, knowledge and giving are welcome!

As treasurer you will be expected to:

1. Maintain an ongoing record of all financial activities and transactions.
2. Manage the bank accounts.
3. Prepare half-yearly and annual accounts.
4. Receive and bank postal donations, and send formal letters of thanks to the donors.
5. Receive notifications of online donations and respond to donors with an email of thanks.
6. Attend online trustees’ meetings to report, contribute and advise.
7. Make payments and grants as agreed by the management team.
8. Make an annual return of Gift Aid claims to HMRC.
9. (Optional but preferred) Seek funding from institutions and grant-making trusts.
10. Keep members of the management team informed about significant donations or other relevant developments.
11. Pray.

We shall give priority to a candidate who is willing to become a trustee.

All the management team work on a voluntary basis, but approved expenses can be covered.

Written evidence of your ability and experience relevant to the role will be required including any relevant qualifications in accountancy, etc., as well as satisfactory character references, including one from a person in authority in the applicant's local church.

Please make initial contact with the Director, Brenda Gooding, via the contact details on the Chile for Christ website by email or letter, explaining your interest and qualifications. Include your telephone number and state that you saw this advertisement on the Charity Job website.

Closing date for applications: 28th February 2025.