- Are you passionate about leading, developing and working alongside large groups of volunteer teams?
- Do you enjoy implementing programs that utilise the great Western Australian outdoors for children and young people to discover?
- Engage with local schools and churches to serve local communities.
About Scripture Union Australia
SU Australia is an interdenominational Christian movement committed to supporting children, young people and their families to discover life through the provision of school chaplaincy services, camps, community-based missions, schools ministry, and at-risk youth programs. SU Australia also offers nationally recognised training programs in youth work through the SU Institute of Training (RTO 30548).
SU Australia is part of the worldwide Scripture Union movement, a movement of Christians working with churches to make God’s Good News known to children, young people, and families and to encourage people of all ages to meet God daily through Bible reading and prayer. (su.org.au)
SU Australia is a charitable 'limited by guarantee' not-for-profit organisation comprising more than 1,000 staff and thousands of volunteers, working with churches, and serving in communities in all states and territories across Australia.
All SU Australia staff and volunteers are empowered and equipped to champion a child safe culture and are committed to the highest standards of safety and care in our work with children, young people, and families.
About the role
The Ministry Coordinator role will develop and sustain ministry opportunities across Western Australia. As a Ministry Coordinator, you will work across our School & Holiday Camping events, providing support to our Fieldworkers, Camp Team Leaders and volunteers. You will network with local school decision-makers, children’s and youth ministers/pastors, churches and local Christian communities to connect them with SU Australia programs. In this role, your focus will be on coordinating school and holiday camping programs with an objective to maintain, strengthen and grow SU’s collaboration with local schools and churches.
This position is full-time (5 days per week) and will be based in the Perth office.
What we offer:
- 5 weeks annual leave
- Close knit team environment
- 2 devotion days a year, annual prayer retreat
Our ideal candidate will have:
- Experience working within a Christian setting, other not-for-profit organisation, or outdoor education environment;
- Experience in designing and delivering school camps and holiday programs for children and youth;
- Demonstrated success in initiating and maintaining stakeholder relationships.
Applications
To be considered for this role, please complete your application including the following:
- Cover Letter, clearly outlining how you meet the role requirements as listed above for our ‘ideal candidate’, including your cultural fit within SU. No more than two pages in total.
- Current CV
Click here to be directed to our website for a copy of the Role Statement and to apply.
The closing date for this position is Monday, 7 September 2026. For all other general enquiries please contact People Services on 1300 478 753.
(Recruitment agencies need not enquire or apply. Only direct candidate applications will be considered).
