Jobs and Volunteer opportunities
Find out about the latest job and volunteer opportunities at the United Reformed Church
Current vacancies at the URC
Head of People & Benefits
- London
- Permanent contract, Full-time
- Salary: £62,000 – £66,000
- Closing date for applications: 12 noon, Friday 31 October 2025
- Interview date: Thursday 27 November 2025
Repairs and Maintenance Officer
- London
- Permanent, 28 hours per week
- Salary: £37,185 (FTE)
- Closing date for applications: 12 noon, Friday 7 November 2025
- Interview date: Wednesday 19 November 2025
Employee benefits
Summary of Church House employee benefits
From holiday allowance to season ticket loans, find out about our employee benefits for Church House staff from the download below:
- URC Employment Benefits (PDF | 324kb)
Other URC jobs
Regional Children’s Work Specialist
- Eastern Synod of the United Reformed Church
- Full time – 35 hours per week (flexible, including some evenings and weekends)
- Annual salary – £38 – £43,000 pa depending on experience
- In accordance with the Equalities Act 2010 Part 1; Schedule 9, there is a genuine occupational requirement that the post holder be a Christian.
- Office based, with some working from home permissible
- Full driving license as regular travel around the Synod is an essential requirement.
An application pack can be accessed via the Synod website: www.urceastern.org.uk or by emailing Marion Gentry on [email protected]
Closing date for applications: 4pm, Monday 17 November
Interviews: Friday 28 November
Volunteer Positions
Treasurer – The Milton Mount Foundation
The Treasurer oversees the financial matters of the charity in line with good practice and in accordance with the governing document and legal requirements and reports to the Board of trustees at each meeting about the financial health of the organisation.
Closing date for applications: 30 November 2025
Interview for role: 15 January PM or 16 January AM online
For more information and application form, please contact: The Secretary at [email protected]
Member of Children’s and Youth Programme Enabling Group
Do you volunteer or work with children in the United Reformed Church? Are you passionate about ensuring their voice is heard?
We are looking for two people to sit on the new children’s and youth programme enabling group as Children’s Advocates.
This is a volunteer role, involving attending meetings in person and online, to champion the voice and needs of children as we plan a programme of resources, training, events and opportunities to support local churches in their work with children and young people. All expenses are covered.
Please see the attached role description and person specification. Please share expressions of interest to [email protected] by 9 November 2025.
Non-URC jobs
Church and Community Worker
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Church and Community Worker to join our team and to lead and support us in developing our mission to share God’s love, actively looking for opportunities for outreach within the market town community of Leek.
Key responsibilities:
- Build strong relationships with church members and wider community
- Work across different age groups including children, families and older people
- Plan, develop and lead activities and events which support the church’s mission and outreach within our local community
- Work alongside Church Minister, church leadership and volunteers
- Recognise opportunities to inspire and lead people in their faith journey
What we offer:
- An enthusiastic team to work with
- 37 hours/week post worked flexibly
- Salary £27,148 p.a.
- Length of contract – 4 years fixed-term
- Ongoing training and support, locally and across the Chester and Stoke-on-Trent District
- 6% employer’s pension
- 31 days leave inc. bank holidays + weekdays between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day
For a job information pack, please contact: [email protected]
Please email completed application form to [email protected]
Applications by closing date: Wednesday 6 November 2025 at 12 noon
Interviews – Tuesday 25 November 2025. Post expected to begin – January 2026.
If you would like an informal chat about this post, please email our Senior Circuit Steward [email protected] to arrange a time for a conversation.