VACANCY: National Director of Marriage, Family & Life Office

Hours: 15 hours per week

Salary: £11,746 per annum

Contract: 2 year with possibility of renewal

Closing Date: 26^th September 2025

Applications:

The National Office for Marriage, Family and Life works alongside and is supported by the National Commission for Marriage, Family and Life. They are responsible for the apostolate of the domestic church and promote the teaching and pastoral activity of the Church in marriage, family and life issues. In the context of family life, they support single people, couples and families, as well as the pro-life mission. They draw on the Magisterium of the Church on Marriage and the Family and offer practical support to initiatives in the dioceses of Scotland and on behalf of the Bishops’ Conference. Please forward application letter and CV to info@marriagefamilyandlife.org.uk

Areas for Development:

Working with the Commission, the Office:

1. Develops resources for celebrating the Domestic Church.
2. Develops and supports a national marriage preparation programme.
3. Develops and oversees a programme of enrichment for married couples.
4. Provides resources and referrals to marriage counselling for couples, facilitating a national marriage counselling service.
5. Promotes and develops family-based faith formation programmes for children, adolescents and young adults.
6. Supports families in their vocation, providing resources.
7. Develops a pro-life culture in parishes and facilitates pro-life initiatives.

JOB SPECIFICATION

The successful candidate will work in the following areas:

Communication

• Arrange meetings of National Commission and submit agenda and reports.
• Frequently update the National Commission website (www.marriagefamilyandlife.org.uk).
• Develop a quarterly online newsletter for release in Dec; Mar; June; Sept.  Advertise the release of newsletter on website through parish bulletins, diocesan websites and social media; encourage people to subscribe to quarterly newsletters.
• Promote events, such as the World Day for Marriage (2^nd Sunday of February); World Children’s Day (last weekend in May); annual Day for Life (3^rd Sunday in June); World Day for Grandparents & the Elderly (last Sunday of July).
• Report to the Commission and Bishops’ Conference of Scotland.

Liaison

• Work with Catholic Parliamentary Office (CPO).
• Liaise with associations with shared mission for marriage, family and life: Scottish Catholic Education Service (SCES); Vatican Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life; Council of the Bishops' Conferences of Europe (CCEE).

Support

• Support National Commission permanent working groups.
• Support and raise awareness of diocesan initiatives.
• Support provision of Marriage Counselling services in every diocese.
• Support Catholic families, providing resources.

Organisation of National Events

• Annual Mass at National Marian Shrine in Carfin on the World Day for Grandparents & the Elderly.
• Annual National Conference on Family.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

The successful candidate will have:

• Lived experience of the Church and its pastoral care of family and life issues.
• Ability to be highly motivated, good team player, but capable of working independently.
• Professional and friendly manner.
• Positive and pro-active outlook.
• Good interpersonal, communication and presentational skills.
• Ability to work with and motivate others.
• Organisational and time management skills with the ability to take responsibility, innovate and problem solve.
• Computer literacy with an excellent working knowledge of Microsoft packages.
• Familiarity with and ability to use social media and other communication methods, including online newsletters.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and discretion at all times.
• Willingness to travel and to work flexibly, including some evenings and weekends.