Events and Communications Officer

Join our Marketing & Communications team and help churches reveal Jesus to the next generation. We re growing, and looking to build on the progress already under way and take our impact up a gear. This role sits right at the heart of how Scripture Union communicates: sharing stories of impact, creating connection and helping more people engage, pray and take their next step with us. If you enjoy producing great work and making it matter, you ll love the mix strengthening the relationships we already have, while helping us connect with new audiences across England and Wales.

About Scripture Union

Scripture Union is a national mission-movement, helping churches reveal Jesus to the next generation. We equip churches to reach children and young people especially those outside the church wherever they are, and in ways that truly connect. Because every young person should have the opportunity to discover Jesus, and too many never will. Through Bible-based resources, practical training and our Revealing Jesus mission framework, we help churches build relationships that lead to faith. Our team of Mission Enablers supports a growing network of Faith Guides local people, rooted in their communities, revealing Jesus in everyday life.

About the role
This role is all about helping Scripture Union communicate with clarity, creativity and purpose. Bringing our story to life through events and communications that help people connect with what God is doing through SU. If you like work that s practical, people-focused and makes a real difference, you ll feel right at home.

Events and Communications Officer

(Salary £21,460 - £22,700 - Part Time 25 Hours a week)

- What you ll do:

Coordinate and deliver Scripture Union s presence at key exhibitions, festivals and conferences across the year.

Plan logistics, budgets, materials and timelines and recruit, support and encourage staff and volunteers involved in events.

Gather, shape and share people-focused stories of mission and impact across website, email, social media, audio and print.

Support the planning and delivery of the Mission Sparks podcast, helping audiences connect with what God is doing through Scripture Union.

Monitor, evaluate and report on event effectiveness, using insight to improve future activity and engagement.

Why Scripture Union

Hybrid working (minimum 1 day/week in Milton Keynes HQ)

Flexible hours

Generous benefits: 23 days holiday + bank holidays + 5 volunteering days, up to 12% pension contribution, life insurance, and enhanced family leave

Free Bible Reading Guides

A supportive, faith-filled environment where your work has eternal impact

Important things to note before you apply

• We are committed to building a culturally diverse workforce and welcome applications from people, regardless of their background.
• The Movement takes Safeguarding seriously. This role will require a Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service and has an occupational requirement to be filled by a committed Christian, active in church life. Equality Act 2010, Part 1, Schedule 9 applies.
• Please note we do not provide visa sponsorship; applicants will need the right to live and work in the UK.

Who We're Looking For: Our Ideal Candidate
We re looking for strong a candidate who can blend creativity with strategy a confident specialist who brings experience, initiative and craft. But just as importantly, we want a team-player: the sort who will happily roll up their sleeves, jump in where needed, and strengthen others, so we move further, faster, together across the Marketing & Communications team and the wider SU movement. If you love using your skills to build something that matters, you ll thrive here: helping us sharpen our story, widen our reach with churches across England and Wales, and ultimately create more opportunities for children and young people to discover Jesus.

Events and Communications Officer

Experience planning, coordinating and delivering events or exhibitions with clear objectives and measurable outcomes.

Proven ability to identify, gather and develop authentic, people-focused stories.

Strong writing skills and experience creating content across web, social media and email (and ideally audio/print too).

Highly organised, proactive and relational able to balance long-term planning with responsive storytelling.

A committed Christian in sympathy with Scripture Union s aims and ethos, actively involved in the mission of a local church.