Central Services Committee

Providing the support functions to the Church, the Central Services Committee (CSC) recruit for areas such as Finance, Human Resources, IT, Law and Communications.

Central Services also supports recruitment for the Office of the Assembly Trustees, the Office of the General Assembly, Faith Action Programme, as well as other committees, to provide support in areas of administration, outreach and strategy.

As staff working in the national offices of the Church of Scotland, we aim to provide excellent professional services to support the work of the wider Church and its Forums, Committees, Presbyteries and

Congregations throughout Scotland, the United Kingdom and across the world.

Our six values, in equal order of importance, are:

Grace - Acting with humility in all our endeavours

Integrity - Acting with honesty, responsibility and accountability

Respect - Valuing others, ensuring inclusiveness and equality

Professionalism - Demonstrating commitment and striving for excellence

Collaboration - Working together to connect and communicate in an open and transparent environment

Innovation - Thinking creatively about building for the future and embracing change

We are committed to each of our six values in all that we do and this informs our attitude to working together.

About the Department

The Law Department was set up in 1938 to handle the legal work of the Church of Scotland. The department has a heavy workload of transactions, including property matters relating to the Church’s extensive portfolio of properties throughout the length and breadth of Scotland and beyond. The department has responsibility for buying and selling churches, manses and other buildings and land held for congregations by the Church of Scotland General Trustees, the Church’s central property holding corporation. It also acts on behalf of congregations whose buildings are vested in local trustees. The department deals with legal transactions involving the properties of the central councils and committees of the Church including the Social Care Council, which is one of the largest voluntary sector providers of social care in Scotland. Given the nature of the properties involved, the work can be very varied and challenging.

In addition, the Law Department provides advice and assistance to congregations and other Church bodies in relation to a highly diverse range of issues including employment and construction law, contract matters, trusts, charity law, data protection, planning law, and legislation relating to the protection of children and vulnerable adults. As one of Scotland’s largest charities, the giving of advice and guidance in regard to the requirements of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 is an important task. There is also a court work element relating to the recovery of rents and other debts and in relation to construction matters, trust variations etc.

As a member of the Law Department you will provide the Estate Agency function, dealing with the marketing and sale of church properties, as part of the administrative team.

You will have proven experience working in a legal and/or estate agency environment in property sales and/or negotiation with excellent oral and written communication skills with a customer focused approach to your work.

For much more information and details on how to apply, please click the Apply button now.

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