If you are considering employing a lay worker, and for an early conversation around good practice, please contact Andrew Crawford, our District Employment Advisor.
Should you have Church Council or Circuit Meeting approval to make an appointment, complete the Authorisation To Recruit Form and send to Andrew so that the necessary district approvals can be achieved (Standing Order 438a)
Andrew will support you to create a ‘job pack’ and remain available to you during the recruitment and onboarding process. A conversation at this stage will ensure that the district’s recommended employment terms are incorporated into your vision.
These terms are summarised here: Recommended Employment Terms.
From time to time it may be commercially viable for you to use the services of a self-employed contractor. If you are considering making an appointment on self-employed terms we ask that you read our Guidance on Engaging a Self-Employed Contractor and we encourage you to have an early conversation with Andrew to ensure that the correct employment status is established.
Please note that no vacancy may be advertised, neither can an appointment can be made, unless prior approval has been obtained from the District Lay Employment Sub Committee (CPD 438A (5)). This can be achieved through conversation with the District Lay Employment Advisor. For all circuit appointments it is a requirement of the district that a member of district staff is invited onto the shortlisting and interview panel.
Email: hr@yorkshirenemethodist.org
Phone/Message: 07825 337500
For Lay Employees
To ensure that all information held on behalf of the Lay Employment Sub-Committee is correct (as required by Standing Order 438A) and we have the relevant permissions, please can all Lay Employees fill out this form.
For Line Managers
Did you know that the Learning Network deliver line management training for anyone who line manages an employee in the Methodist Church? Click here to learn more and to see the schedule of future training sessions provided by the Learning Network. Further line manager support is available through a recently updated Line Managers Handbook.
Policies & PROCESSES
The district has a range of approved employment policies and guides. These include:
- Accident Investigation (P)
- Adoption (Overseas) Leave (P)
- Adoption (UK) Leave (P)
- AI Chatbot Use (P)
- Anti-Bullying (P)
- Anti-Harassment (P)
- Appraisal Performance (P)
- Assistance Dogs at Work (P)
- Buying/Selling Holiday (P)
- Career Break (P)
- Carers Leave Request (G)
- Career Planning (P)
- Change of Terms (P)
- Company Car/Expensed Mileage (P)
- Compassionate Leave (P)
- Compassionate Leave (G)
- Compressed Hours (P)
- Death of an Employee (P)
- Death of an Employee (G)
- Difficult Conversations (G)
- Disciplinary Hearings (G)
- Disciplinary Investigations (G)
- Disciplinary Procedure (P)
- Disciplinary Sanctions (G)
- Dress and Appearance (P)
- Duvet Day (P)
- Employee Retirement (G)
- Employing from Overseas (P)
- Employing Reservists (P)
- Engaging an Intern (G)
- Equal Opportunities (P)
- Equal Pay (P)
- Eye and Eye Testing (P)
- Fertility Treatment (P)
- Flexible Working (P)
- Flexitime (P)
- Giving References (P)
- Grievance Procedure (P)
- Handheld Device Use (P)
- Hybrid Working (P)
- Infectious Diseases (P)
- Jury Service (P)
- Long Term Absence (P)
- Managing Fit Notes (G)
- Maternity Leave (P)
- Mediation (P)
- Menopause (P)
- Mentoring (P)
- Neurodiversity (P)
- Obtaining Medical Records (P)
- Onboarding (P)
- Paternity Leave (P)
- Pay Review (P)
- Performance Improvement (P)
- Personal Relationships (P)
- Political Activity at Work (P)
- PPE (P)
- Pre Termination Negotiations (G)
- Probationary Period (P)
- Protected Conversations Brief (G)
- Protected Conversations Detailed (G)
- Recording of Meetings (P)
- Recruitment (P)
- Redundancy Guidelines (P)
- Religious Observance (P)
- Retirement (P)
- Return to Work Interviews (G)
- Second Job (P)
- Settle or Fight a Claim (G)
- Severe Weather Protocol (P)
- Shared Parental Leave Adoption (P)
- Shared Parental Leave Birth (P)
- Short Term Absence (P)
- Smoking (P)
- Social Media Usage (P)
- Sporting Events (P)
- Stop and Search (P)
- Supporting Bereaved Employees (P)
- Supporting Employees with HIV (P)
- Supporting Foster Carers (P)
- Timekeeping (P)
- Time off for Dental and Medical (P)
- Time off for Dependants (P)
- Time off for Public Duties (P)
- Time off for Surgery (P)
- Transgender Equality (P)
- Transitioning Employee Support (G)
- Unauthorised Absence (P)
- Unauthorised Absence (G)
- Understanding Work Experience (G)
- Vehicle Tracking (P)
- Violence at Work (P)
- Volunteering Leave (P)
- Whistleblowing (P)
- Working Hours (P)
- Working with Volunteers (P)
- Working with Vulnerable People (P)
- Work Placement/Experience (P)
- Worker Protection Act (G)
- Zero Hour or Casual Contract? (G)
- ACAS Age Discrimination
- ACAS Bullying & Discrimination
- ACAS Challenging Conversations
- ACAS Conducting an Investigation
- ACAS Discipline & Grievances
- ACAS Employee Inductions
- ACAS Flexible Working Requests
- ACAS Mediation at Work
- ACAS Non Disclosure Agreements
- ACAS Non Union Representation
(P – Policy; G – Guide)
To access any of the above, or to request a policy or process that is not listed, please contact Andrew.
Other Resources
Job Vacancies – click here for employment and volunteering opportunities from the churches, circuits, and projects of the district. To submit a job vacancy please contact Andrew
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