Presbytery Vacancies
Treasurer
Presbytery Treasurer – Presbytery of the North East and the Northern Isles
Part-time (520 hours per year, about 10 hours a week) · £10,275 per annum, pensionable · Home-based with hybrid working
Could your financial skills help the Church thrive across one of Scotland's largest and most varied presbyteries? We are looking for a Presbytery Treasurer to oversee our financial affairs. Reporting to the Presbytery Clerk and working closely with our Business Committee and Property and Finance Committee, you will make sure we meet OSCR and Church of Scotland requirements. You will also manage budgets, accounts and investments, handle payments and Presbytery Dues, and turn financial information into clear advice for people without a finance background. We'd love to hear from you if you have a qualification or experience in accounting or bookkeeping, a good grasp of financial controls and budgeting, strong Excel skills, and an understanding of how voluntary organisations and the Church of Scotland work. You'll need to work respectfully within our Christian ethos, and to hold a full UK driving licence with access to a car. This flexible role lets you manage your own time and offers mileage reimbursement.
To apply, send a personal statement and a full CV (each no more than two sides of A4) to Rev Peter Johnston, Convener of the Presbytery Staffing Group, at pjohnston@churchofscotland.org.uk, by noon Friday 30th October 2026. For an informal chat about the role, call Peter on 07834 281176.
Full job description can be found here.
Congregational/Grouping Vacancies
Locum for Banchory Ternan East
Banchory Ternan East are looking for a locum for their charge who will assist with worship, pastoral visiting and funerals.
Please email Mike Jamieson (Session Clerk) or Tony Stephen (Interim Moderator) for details.
Congregation Leader for Stockethill Family Church
Stockethill Church of Scotland, Aberdeen, are seeking a Congregation Leader for their emerging Family Church congregation. The successful candidate will do the work of a pastor-teacher, evangelist and leader within the context of a small church plant aimed primarily at young families in a diverse neighbourhood. They will have the opportunity to build on successful ministry and to be creative in their approach to discipling adults and children with little or no church back ground whilst forming a church community. As part of the wider Stockethill Church family, they will work with committed volunteers and a supportive church leadership.
This is a three-year full-time post (with the possibility of extending) with a starting salary of £32,251 p/a, funded by the Church of Scotland’s Seeds for Growth Fund and the Presbytery of the North East and Northern Isles.
For more information and an application pack, please contact Rev Ian Aitken at iaitken@churchofscotland.org.uk to whom informal enquiries can also be made.
The application pack is also available to download at www.stockethillchurch.org.uk
Closing date for applications is 7th September 2026
Locum for Mortlach and Rothes
Mortlach Church, Dufftown is praying for a locum beginning September, if possible. Could you be looking for a Sunday home leading worship? Please contact Catherine Morgan (Session Clerk) heilanhame@hotmail.com or Amy Bender (IM) Abender@churchofscotland.org.uk for details or queries.
Instructions for Applications are found here.