SAMARITAN’S PURSE INTERNATIONAL (SPI)
Victoria
House, Victoria Road, Buckhurst Hill, Essex, IG9 5EX
Samaritan’s Purse is
a global evangelical Christian relief and development organisation providing
emergency relief, development assistance and church and community support to
suffering people around the world while sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ.
Regional
Volunteer Manager – North East England
Full
time £27,000
- £28,800 per annum + benefits
Permanent
Home-based
Operation
Christmas Child UK (OCC) has implemented a strategic volunteer ministry,
investing in teams of volunteers who will multiply themselves and hugely extend
the reach of OCC’s mission.
OCC
is the world’s largest shoebox appeal where Samaritan’s Purse, together with
local churches here and overseas, distributes from the UK over 800,000
gift-filled shoeboxes to children in need overseas and in so doing demonstrates
God’s love in a tangible way while sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ.
A
resourceful and energetic Regional Volunteer Manager is needed to recruit,
select, equip, and lead teams of volunteers throughout Leicestershire,
Lincolnshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire, Durham and
Northumberland.
You
will be passionate about developing others towards highly effective ministry,
teamwork and increased personal competency. You will be confident to take
initiative with people and projects and also have good administrative and
organisational skills. You will also enjoy envisioning the numerous volunteers
who participate in the OCC shoebox appeal each year.
You
will enthusiastically support the Christian purposes of OCC and Samaritan’s
Purse and be committed to the value of well-equipped volunteers and to
developing them further. Candidates will have proven people and project
management and administrative experience in the workplace and be educated to A
levels or ideally Degree level.
This role is based in region and so
prospective candidates should currently live in the region and provide their
own transport for which defined expenses will be paid.
Due to the nature and context of this role
the successful candidate will need to be a committed Christian able to fully
commit to our Statement of Faith. For more information see the Christian Ethos
Statement below.
ALL applicants are required to submit a
completed application form, together with a covering letter highlighting their
relevant experience. Please note we are
only able to consider applicants who are currently fully eligible to work in
the UK. For an application form and full
details about this role, please view our website by clicking on the following
link: www.samaritans-purse.org.uk
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 3
January 2018 (12 noon).