Regional Worker - Lanarkshire

Regional Worker - Lanarkshire

Contract: Full time – Fixed term for 3 years, with the possibility of extension, depending on funding

Salary: £31,210 – £33,422 per annum plus generous pension scheme, Employee Assistance Programme and other benefit

Location: Hybrid – Glasgow Office/home

Start date: August 2025

Who we are:

Scripture Union Scotland's vision is to see every child and young people of Scotland exploring the Bible and responding to the significance of Jesus.  We are a national charity, with around 125 staff and over 2,200 volunteers.  Our activities take place in schools, outdoor activity centres, and churches.

We are seeking a full time Regional Worker to join our Local Ministries Team to develop SU Scotland’s ministry in Lanarkshire working alongside our established Regional Worker.  This is as part of the Local Ministries’ West Team, which includes Lanarkshire, Glasgow, East & West Dumbartonshire, Argyle & Bute, East Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire and Inverclyde, Ayrshire, Dumfries & Galloway.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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 


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


• 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 within easy reach of Lanarkshire 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.   

If you’d like to find out more, please contact our West Team Leader, Carol Baird 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].

Closing date: 4pm, Thursday 29th May 2025

Interview date:  Friday 20th June 2025

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

Scottish Charity No. SC0112

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.