VACANCIES

Working for, or volunteering with the Iona Community is a wonderful opportunity to make a positive difference in the world.  We have around twenty permanent members of staff, most of whom are based on the mainland and a further fifteen or so staff who are resident on Iona or at Camas. Each year, a number of volunteers join the team and greatly enhance our community.  Details of vacancies for staff and volunteers appear on this page.

MAINLAND

We have no current vacancies.

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IONA

We have a vacancy for a Sacristan working within the Abbey Church and welcoming guests to Worship Services.

This role is an important part of ensuring the Abbey Church and other worship spaces are prepared and welcoming to everyone who participates in our worship.  

The Sacristan is responsible for preparing the Abbey Church for worship, keeping the worship and prayer areas clean and in good order, welcoming and supporting those leading worship and those taking part of worship.    

Main tasks will typically include setting up for services and clearing up afterwards, cleaning the church in line with Covid guidance, re-filling the candles with oil, keeping the votive candles stocked up in the Abbey Church and St Oran’s Chapel, emptying donation boxes, assisting with counting the money from these donation boxes and from church collections, and engaging with worshippers visiting the Abbey.   

Training will be provided, but experience of working in a church and an interest in creative forms of worship would be highly desirable.  

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This post is offered on a fixed term contract starting ASAP and ending on 28th December 2022

Residential Allowance of £661.08, full board and lodgings, 37 days holiday (pro rated for contracts less than one calendar year)

Sacristan Job Specification May 2022

Application Notes

All applications must be on the Community’s application form (CVs will not be accepted). 

Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity, marriage or civil partnership are encouraged to apply for vacancies;

Iona Application Form 2022

THE IONA COMMUNITY Declaration form

Completed applications forms should be returned to ICRecruitment@iona.org.uk

Vacancy closes at Noon (BST) on Tuesday, 10th May  

The provisional date for interviews via an online platform is 16th May

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CAMAS

We have no current vacancies.

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VOLUNTEERING – RECRUITING NOW

We have immediate opportunities for volunteering. Please read this Volunteering on Iona – an introduction and if you are interested, contact Bénédicte Scholefield operationsmanager@iona.org.uk.

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