Programme Planning Co-ordinator

The Iona Community is seeking a Programme Planning Co-ordinator to shape the guest programme at Iona Abbey, planning creative and inclusive weeks that affirm and challenge people of all ages and inspire them to share their experience with the wider world.Working as part of the Resident Team is more than a job; it is a way of life. You will live and work alongside colleagues and guests, sharing in daily tasks, worship and recreation.Our guest programme runs from March to November, with themes ranging from particular concerns of the Iona Community to more flexible “Time and Space” weeks. Some weeks are led by staff and others by external leaders, including islanders and members of the Iona Community. Every year also includes a YouthFest, a Columba Week and an Easter Week.You will plan these weeks three years ahead, in line with the Iona Community’s purpose, work and concerns, considering the balance of the programme, the availability of leaders and how best to maximise occupancy. You will also evaluate each week’s programme and work with the Programme Delivery Co-ordinator, external leaders and the Abbey Team to support its delivery, including providing holiday cover.We are looking for someone with:A strong commitment to the ministry of hospitality and the common life, and a pastoral nature that welcomes people whoever they areExperience of forward planning a wide range of programmesExperience of facilitating creative and inclusive programmes for a variety of groupsA creative, spontaneous and innovative approach to programme design, including the use of technologyThe ability to work with people from a wide range of ages, backgrounds, abilities, nationalities and languagesExperience of supervising and supporting people, fostering good teams and delegatingGood organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise conflicting demands and communicate wellFlexibility, emotional intelligence, compassion and warmthProficient computer skills, including Word, Excel, email and Office 365A willingness to live in a residential community and cover for colleagues when necessaryA qualification in teaching or community development would be welcome, as would experience of working with children and young people, facilitating worship or using social media platforms. These are not essential.This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. The post-holder must be, or become, a member of Scotland’s Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme.Due to the nature of this post, it will not be possible to consider applicant’s who do not already have the right to work in the United Kingdom., None specified

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The Iona Community is an ecumenical Christian community of men and women from different walks of life and different traditions in the Church engaged together, and with people of goodwill across the world, in acting, reflecting and praying for justice, peace and the integrity of creation; convinced that the inclusive community we seek must be embodied in the community we practice.

Our mainland office is located in Glasgow. Today, we are about 280 Members, mostly in Britain, with 1450 Associate Members and 1250 Friends worldwide. The Iona Community welcomes people from all walks of life at its centres on the islands of Iona and Mull. It trades through Wild Goose Publications and the Iona Community Shop on Iona, and resources a wide range of church and community organizations through its Wild Goose Resource Group and Youth Resource Team. The Iona Prayer Circle is a worldwide network which prays for people and places in distress. Coracle is the bi-monthly magazine of the Iona Community, which seeks the exchange of thoughts and ideas as a basis for finding common ground.