THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH (WESSEX) TRUST LIMITED

12 roles available

120 ALMA ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON

SO14 6UW

THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH (WESSEX) TRUST LIMITED
Remote
Part-time
Role Description for Convenor of Ministries
Committee

Role Description

Role Title

Convenor of Ministries Committee

Governance Area

Ministries (as outlined in the Terms of Reference)

Main Points of Contact

Connected Roles

Deputy General Secretary (Ministries)

Convenor of the Ministries Committee is a member of General
Assembly and Assembly Executive

Sources of Support

Secretary to the committee is the

Deputy General Secretary
(Ministries)

Location

The majority of meetings will ...
THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH (WESSEX) TRUST LIMITED
Remote
Part-time
Role Description for member of Ministries
Committee

Role Description

Role Title

Member of Ministries Committee

Governance Area

Ministries (as outlined in the Terms of Reference)

Main Points of Contact

Location

Deputy General Secretary (Ministries)

The majority of meetings will be online. Where meetings are
in person, these are likely to take place at a central location

Time Commitment

Remuneration

4 online meetings and 1in person meetings per annum (dates
and times suitable for ...
THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH (WESSEX) TRUST LIMITED
Ministries Committee
Part-time
Role Description for the URC Assessment Board
Convenor

Role Title

Governance Area

Main Points of Contact

Connected Roles

Role Description

Convenor of the Assessment Board

Ministries Committee

Deputy General Secretary (Ministries)

Convenor of the Assessment Board is a member of Ministries
Committee, and also its Accreditations Sub-Committee

Sources of Support

Administrative support provided by PA to the Secretary for Ministries

Location

Convenor of the Assessment Board is a memb...
THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH (WESSEX) TRUST LIMITED
Remote
Part-time
Role Description for
Member of the Accreditations sub-committee

Role Description

Role Title

Member of Accreditations sub-Committee

Governance Area

Ministries Committee (as outlined in the Terms of Reference)

Main Points of Contact

Location

Time Commitment

Remuneration

Deputy General Secretary (Ministries)

The majority of meetings will be online. Where meetings are
in person, these are likely to take place at
a central location.

4 online meetings and 1 in person meetings per annu...
THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH (WESSEX) TRUST LIMITED
Ministries Committee
Part-time
Person Specification

Role: Member of Ministries Committee

Requirements

Essential

Desirable

•

Knowledge of URC
governance structures or
a willingness to learn

•

Ability to bring a critical and
constructive voice to group
discussions

Experience and
Knowledge

•  Knowledge  of  the  various
ministries of the church
•  Knowledge of the various
policies of the church
appertaining including:
Ministry of the Word and
Sacraments, Church
Related Community Work,
Assembly Accredited Lay
Preac...
THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH (WESSEX) TRUST LIMITED
around England, Scotland or Wales
Part-time
     Role Description for Member of
Children's and Youth
Programme Enabling Group

Role Description

Member of the Children's and Youth Programme
Enabling Group (Faith in Action Sub-Committee)

URC Children's Advocate / URC Youth
Representative / Synod lead worker (CYDO+)

Children's, Youth and Intergenerational Discipleship Team

Faith in Action link person

(to

main

committee)

   Convenor of Programme Enabling Group
Head of Children's, Youth and Intergenerational Discipleship

The majo...
THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH (WESSEX) TRUST LIMITED
Remote
Part-time
     Role Description for
           Member of Faith in Action Committee

Role Title

Focus Area*

Main Points of Contact

Connected Roles

Sources of Support

Location

Time Commitment

Remuneration

Role Description

Member of the Faith in Action Committee

Mission or
Children and Youth/Intergenerational or
Lay learning/Education and Learning
Faith in Action Team

Faith in Action link person
(to sub-committee)

         Convenor of Faith in Action
Deputy General Secretary (Faith in Action...
THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH (WESSEX) TRUST LIMITED
United Reformed Church
Part-time
Person Specification

Role: Member of the Accreditations sub-committee

Requirements

Essential

Desirable

Knowledge of URC
governance
structures or a
willingness to learn

Experience and
Knowledge

•  Knowledge of the various
ministries of the church

•  Knowledge of the

•

various policies of the
church appertaining
including: Ministry of the
Word and Sacraments,
Church Related
Community Work,
Assembly Accredited
Lay Preaching,
Assembly Accredited
Lay Pioneering, SCM
and the Roll of Min...
THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH (WESSEX) TRUST LIMITED
Member of the United Reformed Church
Part-time
Person Specification for
Member of Faith in Action Committee

Role: Member of Faith in Action Committee
(Each member has a particular focus as well as being a general member of the Committee).

Requirements

Essential

Desirable

Experience and
Knowledge

•

•

•

A commitment to evangelism
and sharing the Gospel in
creative and imaginative ways

A heart for joining in with
where God is at work in the
world

A commitment to discipleship
development and learning for
the whole people of God

...
THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH (WESSEX) TRUST LIMITED
Ministries
Part-time
Person Specification for Convenor of Ministries

Person Specification

Role: Convenor of the Ministries

Requirements

Experience and
Knowledge

Skills and
Abilities

Other

Essential
•

Desirable
•

Experience in convening/
chairing meetings
Leadership experience,
ideally in a committee or
governance role
Experience in facilitating
discussions and building
consensus
Knowledge of the various
ministries of the church

•

•

•

•

Understanding of the
principles of safer
recruitment or a will...
THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH (WESSEX) TRUST LIMITED
around England, Scotland or Wales
Part-time
     Role Description for Member of
Children's and Youth
Programme Enabling Group

Role Description

Member of the Children's and Youth Programme
Enabling Group (Faith in Action Sub-Committee)

URC Children's Advocate / URC Youth
Representative / Synod lead worker (CYDO+)

Children's, Youth and Intergenerational Discipleship Team

Faith in Action link person

(to

main

committee)

   Convenor of Programme Enabling Group
Head of Children's, Youth and Intergenerational Discipleship

The majo...
THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH (WESSEX) TRUST LIMITED
Southern England
Full-time
23rd November 2025

Moderator – Southern Synod

  • Full time, seven-year termed appointment
  • URC Minister’s stipend
  • Nomination Closing Date: Sunday 23 November 2025
  • Closing date for applications: Sunday 18 January 2026
  • Interview date: Friday 6 March 2026

*In accordance with the Equalities Act 2010 Part 1; Schedule 9, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the post holder to be a Minister of Word and Sacraments of the United Reformed C...