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POD Co-ordinator - Dorset South and West
Pod Co-ordinator
15 Hours per Week. Salary £11,091.60 per annum
An exciting and challenging opportunity to lead a team of volunteers at the Pod in Sherborne has arisen.
The Pod is at the interface between the church and community in Sherborne. It is home to the Community Fridge, an initiative of Sherborne Town Council. It is a place where people can come for conversation, encouragement and signposting.
The successful applicant will be someone who has experience of leading and developing small teams. Ideally this will include recruiting developing and supporting volunteers, but this is not essential.
You will be organised, have good communications skills and be able to enthuse and organise volunteers
You will have a passion for seeing the Kingdom of God develop outside the walls of Church and ideally have ideas and experience of how. It is a genuine occupational requirement for a Christian as you will be expected to pray and talk to those wanting to have Christian conversation.
Whilst the Pod is led by Cheap Street Church it is a partnership between the community and the Church as a whole in Sherborne.
A satisfactory Disclosure from the DBS is essential
For further information and an application form please contact john.yarrien@methodist.org.uk
Closing date for completed applications Friday 19th December 2025
Shortlisting Monday week of the 22nd December 2025
Interviews – Wednesday 7th January 2026
Panel will consist of 3 people John Yarrien (Superintendent), Maria Jacobson member of CLT, Member of Pod Management Team Jane Billington (finance)
Circuit Administrator - East Solent & Downs Circuit
Do you have excellent organisational skills? Are you a good communicator, both verbally and in writing? Do you have some IT skills and an eye to detail? If so, this may be the job for you.
East Solent & Downs Circuit is looking someone to fill the post of Circuit Administrator.
The successful candidate will provide a vital point of contact for the 18 circuit churches in relation to a range of administrative matters and will be responsible for minute-taking, record-keeping, circulation of information and ensuring the efficient running of the circuit office.
Salary: £15.47 per hour £16,084 per annum
Working hours: 20 per week during week days with some agreed flexibility regarding weekends and evenings
For more information please contact Alison Rice by email on alison.rice@esanddcircuit.org.uk
Closing date for applications: 30th November 2025
MWiB Vice-President
Applications are invited for the position of World Federation Area Vice President 2026-2031
This is a five-year volunteer role beginning in August 2026 at the World Assembly in Auckland, New Zealand when the person appointed will become Area Vice President for Europe: Britain and Ireland, one of nine Areas of the World Federation of Methodist and Uniting Church Women (WFMUCW). The Area Vice President will work closely with the WFMUCW Area President and be a member of the MWiB Executive for the five-year term.
A full role description, application form and further details about the MWIB Executive can be found below, on our website www.mwib.org.uk or email our Communications Officer at communications.mwib@gmail.com
For questions about the role contact Barbara Easton britainireland.president@wfmucw.org
Closing date for applications is Monday 10th November 2025
Interviews will be held at Tavistock House, London on the afternoon of Monday 24th November 2025
Methodist Women in Britain
- Bringing women together to know Christ and to make him known
- Encouraging, equipping and enabling women to serve God in the church, the community and the world
- Connecting women in Britain with women worldwide
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