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SalaryJob Title: Member of the Connexional Council
Do you want to make a difference and contribute to The Methodist Church? Are you a keen and experienced individual who is interested in supporting the work we do within the Connexional team? Could you be a new Trustee?
About the role
The Connexional Council will come into being on 1 September 2024 to exercise the general control and management of the administration of the Church.
The Members of the Connexional Council will be the Trustees of the Methodist Church in Gt Britain. They will be expected to undertake the necessary training in charity trusteeship.
The Connexional Council shall advise the Conference on connexional policy and strategy and so be part of the spiritual leadership of the Methodist Church in Britain. Its members will play a significant representative role on behalf of the Church.
It shall have responsibility for the direction and management of the Connexional Team and all matters relating to or arising out of the employment of persons by or the stationing of ministers to connexional bodies.
About You
We are looking for an experienced, committed person who has transferable skills, this individual will:
Have previous experience served as a Trustee or Committee member.
Have an awareness of the variety of contexts that exist within the Methodist Church in Great Britain.
Have a good knowledge of the constitutional and organisational arrangements of the Methodist Church.
Have the ability to think strategically and connect vision, aims and strategies through theological reflection.
Be a member in good standing of the Methodist Church in Britain
Be able to exercises sound judgement in decision making.
We advise you to review the candidate pack, the role description and person specification ahead of completing and submitting your online expression of interest form. The candidate pack includes some useful information about our processes.
Please note that where appropriate, successful nominees will be asked to undertake further checks, including references and a DBS check.
Term of appointment: To start from April 2023 for an initial term of four years, renewable for a further two years, up to a maximum of six.
If you have questions about the role or require reasonable adjustments to be made at any stage of the recruitment process, please email hr@methodistchurch.org.uk.
Indicative Recruitment Timetable:
Closing date: February 4th, 2024: 23:59
Shortlisting Date: February 12th – 14th, 2024
Interviews Date: February 19th – 21st, 2024
Provisional appointment start date: TBC
This is a voluntary unpaid position; however, some additional expenses can be agreed.
As an inclusive organisation, we welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups (BAME), as they are currently under-represented within the committees.
