The Evangelical Alliance is pleased to announce the return of its successful Graduate Scheme. We are offering up to nine paid roles across our four national offices as part of a new programme looking to equip and release some of the best and the brightest talent to serve the UK church. These posts are aimed at both graduates and those who have gained equivalent life experience.
We have designed a training programme incorporating weekly content from a range of contributors. This will include theological input, understanding our cultural context, leadership, communications, personal development and much more. You will report to a line manager who will oversee and manage your workload, and you will have opportunities to develop mentoring-style relationships. There will be interaction with the other graduates on the scheme as well as the wider staff team.
The main training component will be delivered for two hours on a Tuesday afternoon which must be working time for each of the posts. Other training will be delivered on an ad hoc basis. Successful applicants will also attend and participate in regular prayer gatherings and engage in team-wide worship.
The scheme will run from the week commencing 9 September 2024 until 23 May 2025. There may be some flexibility in working hours, and these should be discussed at interview and agreed with line managers.
Role: Advocacy associate (Graduate Scheme)
Location: London, England
Pay: Real Living wage – currently £13.15 in London, which equates to £368.20/week paid monthly and will vary according to the pay period.
Hours: 28 hours per week (four days)
Contract type: Temporary 37-week contract, to include 14 days holiday, some of which must be taken during the Christmas break.
Dates: 9 September 2024 – 23 May 2025
Closing date: 9am, Monday, 3 June 2024
Interviews: Likely to be between 10 and 21 June 2024 in London.
Overall role objectives:
- To support Christians and the wider church to engage well in the public square.
- To research, analyse and report on public policy and legislation across the UK from an evangelical Christian perspective.
- To assist and support the work of the Evangelical Alliance as instructed by the head of public policy.
Key Responsibilities:
- To contribute to the implementation of the Evangelical Alliance’s strategic plan under the day-to-day operational direction of the head of public policy.
- To monitor, analyse and comment on current and potential public policy and legislation from a Christian perspective.
- To help inform Evangelical Alliance members and others of major political and socially important developments, encouraging prayer and other appropriate responses.
- To assist the work of the Evangelical Alliance as we help churches to engage in the public square nationally and locally.
- To support the Evangelical Alliance’s engagement with the general election, including engaging with churches to equip their congregations.
- To monitor the media and offer analysis and comment on matters of concern to evangelicals.
- To participate in the team activities and strategic projects of the wider UK team, producing outputs which contribute to implementing the Evangelical Alliance’s strategic plan.
- To undertake other duties as directed by the head of public policy.
The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope and level of the post.
How to apply:
To view the full job pack on our website and apply click here, and email your completed application form to a.edmund@eauk.org.
All applicants must be committed to the basis of faith, vision and ethos of the Evangelical Alliance.
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This post is subject to an Occupational Requirement that the post holder is a committed evangelical Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.
