Community Mission Facilitator

The Salvation Army; Rayleigh; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

A local community organization in Rayleigh is seeking a Community Mission Facilitator to enhance spiritual and community programmes. The role involves providing pastoral support, facilitating community groups, and ensuring the safety of participants. Ideal candidates will have experience in community engagement and a strong commitment to Christian values.

Qualifications

• Experience working with community programmes and building relationships.
• Willingness to work within the beliefs of The Salvation Army.
• Committed and practising Christian, involved with your Church.

Responsibilities

• Act as a spiritual contact at the Corps for the local community.
• Provide pastoral and spiritual support to community members.
• Facilitate community programmes like Parent & Toddler Group.

Skills

Experience working with people

Supporting community relationships

Promoting health & safety

Job description

Please note this is a fixed term position for 1 year. Working hours: 15 hours per week, (Flexible approach - Mon to Fri work pattern) Interview Date: Mid December 2025

Job Summary

The Salvation Army, Rayleigh Corps, is looking to recruit a Community Mission Facilitator as part of our team. The overall aim of this role is to ensure the effective running of community & spiritual programmes within the Corps and local community.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a point of spiritual contact at the Corps, meeting the needs of the Corps / local community and showing them the love of Jesus.
• Provide ongoing pastoral and spiritual support to members of the community and volunteers.
• Identify pastoral/practical needs and provide appropriate care and support.
• Facilitate the Corps community programme, which includes Parent & Toddler Group, Community Café & Bible Study.
• Actively promote health & safety and safeguarding of vulnerable adults and children in all elements of the programme, including maintaining risk assessments for programme activities and working within current Salvation Army and statutory guidelines.
• In consultation with the Corps leadership team and DHQ, undertake other duties as required for the effective running of the Corps.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Experience working with people and a keen interest in supporting our community and building relationships with the people who attend our programmes, as well as with colleagues and volunteers.
• The willingness to work within the beliefs and ideas of The Salvation Army as outlined in mission, vision and values.
• Committed and practising Christian, actively involved with your Church and in sympathy with the doctrines of, and supportive of, the purposes and the aims and objectives of The Salvation Army.

In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments. In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role; please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.

Appointment subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK and an Enhanced DBS Disclosure check of the Adult Workforce and an Enhanced DBS with Barred List check of the Child Workforce.

For details of how to prove your right to work in the UK please click here and please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship. Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration. We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.

Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.