Edinburgh Schools Worker

Edinburgh Schools Worker

Salary: £27,156 - £28,988* per annum, plus generous benefits

Contract:   Full time 37.5 hours per week/Fixed Term: 3 years, renewable, subject to funding

Location: Based at SU Scotland’s Edinburgh office, with role-related attendance in region as required.

*Salary will be revised in line with our annual pay award, effective from 1 April 2026

Who we are

Scripture Union Scotland is a national charity, with 140 staff and 2,500 volunteers. Our vision is to see every child and young person of Scotland exploring the Bible and responding to the significance of Jesus.

We are seeking a full-time Edinburgh Schools Worker to join our Local Ministries Team to develop SU Scotland’s ministry within North Edinburgh, working alongside a team of Regional Workers. This is as part of the Local Ministries’ East Team.

Purpose

To fulfil the vision and values of SU Scotland through the development of the schools’ work within North Edinburgh, encouraging children and young people to explore the Bible and respond to the significance of Jesus and helping them to grow in Christian maturity.

Key Responsibilities

1. To contribute to and implement an integrated ministry plan for North Edinburgh, for 2024-2027, focused on Leith, Drummond and Trinity Hubs that reflects the SU Scotland vision, values and priorities.


2. To bring together local ministry hubs, building relationships with churches, schools, young people and potential volunteers as well as developing those existing relationships to help build our schools’ ministry


3. To grow involvement in our residential work regionally and nationally, in missions and holiday clubs


4. To develop ministry partnership for this post, for prayer and financial support

Who we are looking for 

The successful applicant will have experience of schools' work and Christian ministry with children and/or young people; someone who has led teams of volunteers and is a confident communicator of Biblical truth with a wide range of young people. You should be based in/near Edinburgh and be prepared to support SU Scotland’s ministry in all parts of the region.

For this post, it is important that you able to demonstrate a commitment to SU Scotland’s ethos, working principles and vision. It is also an Occupational Requirement (Equality Act - part 1, schedule 9), that the post-holder is a committed Christian.

The appointment will be subject to a satisfactory PVG Scheme Disclosure.

To apply

If you’d like to find out more, please contact our East Team Leader, Jonathan Idle at [email protected].  More information and an application pack can be downloaded from our website: www.suscotland.org.uk/jobs.    

Alternatively, you can email us at [email protected].

Please take a moment to read SU Scotland's Basis of Faith and Ethos statement. (Once you've read through, just click the back button in your browser to return to this page). We ask all candidates to confirm their willingness to uphold the beliefs and practices contained in these documents as part of the application form.

Closing date:  4pm, 18th March 2026

Interview date: Thursday 26th March 2026

Scripture Union Scotland is an equitable employer and operates a safeguarding policy.

Scottish Charity No. SC01122