The Methodist Church
Connexional Support Officer (Marital Breakdown)
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This is a, vacancy that will close at 2027-01-31T23:59
The Vacancy
Connexional Support Officer (Marital breakdown)
Do you want to make a difference and contribute to The Methodist Church? Are you interested in supporting and providing pastoral support for ministers and spouses in the event of a breakdown of a marriage?
About The Role
The role of a Connexional Support Officer (CSO) is to support ministers, spouses or civil partners in the event of a breakdown of a marriage and to ensure the correct level of support has been provided.
About You
We are looking for an experienced, committed person who will:
- Be a member in good standing of the Methodist Church in Britain or another denomination.
- Have previous experience of pastoral care.
- Have an understanding of the structure of the Methodist Church and knowledge of the Covenant relationship between the Conference and its ministers.
- Have an understanding of confidentiality and to communicate effectively.
- Have an ability to offer unbiased support.
- Have an awareness of safeguarding concerns and the operation of the complaints and discipline processes within the Church.
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We advise you to review the role description and person specification ahead of completing and submitting your online expression of interest form.
Please note that where appropriate, successful candidates will be asked to undertake further checks, including references and a Basic DBS check.
If you have questions about the role or require reasonable adjustments to be made at any stage of the recruitment process, please email Zein Mbah at hr@methodistchurch.org.uk.
Kindly note that we are recruiting for this post on a rolling basis; there is no closing date.
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The Methodist Church
For further information about The Methodist Church please visit our website https://www.methodist.org.uk/about-us/the-methodist-church/.
Our Calling
The calling of the Methodist Church is to respond to the gospel of God’s love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission.
The Church exists to:
- Increase the awareness of God’s presence and celebrate God’s love (Worship).
- Help people to grow and learn as Christians, through mutual support and care (Learning and Caring).
- Be a good neighbour to people in need and to challenge injustice (Service).
- Make more followers of Jesus Christ (Evangelism).
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