Jobs | United Christian Broadcasters

UCB, one of the largest Christian media charities in the UK, has a vision of changing lives for good by the power of God's Word. Our mission is to offer every person, every place, every moment of the day the opportunity to hear, watch or read the Word of God in a relevant and engaging way. We do this through a range of platforms, including national Christian radio on DAB, UCB TV, our daily Bible devotional, The Word For Today, Christian resources and life-changing support.

Job Vacancies

SQL/Report Developer

Job Type: Full-time Location: UCB broadcast centre, Hanchurch Salary: £23,347 per annum Job Description:

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This is an exciting role to help reinforce the IT function within our growing charity. The post holder will execute a variety of tasks including the extraction and preparation of data from our CRM database, executing regular and bespoke reporting requirements and investigating data issues within operational systems.

We are looking for someone who works well as part of a team and interacts effortlessly with others in order to resolve technical issues, so good communication and a strong customer focus is essential.

The ideal candidate will have a degree in computer science or be able to demonstrate equivalent experience; have excellent problem solving skills; good knowledge of SQL with experience of writing complex queries and the ability to understand complex business processes and how data relates to them.

Advantageous skills required; experience of Windows server and/or SQL server administration, web-services and data interface development.

This position is based at our Hanchurch site in Stoke-on-Trent but travel to our Burslem site will also be necessary.

Closing date for applications: Monday 7^th January 2019 - Noon

Interview: Thursday 31^st January 2019

Salary: Starting from £23,347 per annum, depending on experience, plus staff benefits

Systems & Database Administrator

Job Type: Full-time Location: UCB broadcast centre, Hanchurch Salary: £35,000 - £39,000 pa Job Description:

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This is an exciting and challenging role to help reinforce the IT function within our growing charity. The post holder will support Senior Management in the development, maintenance and monitoring of the database management system, operating systems and security policies and procedures ensuring that storage, archiving, backup and recovery procedures are functioning correctly.

The ideal candidate will have a degree in computer science or be able to demonstrate equivalent experience; have excellent problem-solving skills; good knowledge of Windows server operating systems, Hyper-V, SQL Server and the ability to write scripts to perform more bespoke administration and application tasks. On-call responsibility, on a rota basis, is an essential part of this role.

This position is based at our Hanchurch site in Stoke-on-Trent but travel to our Burslem site will also be necessary.

Salary: £35,000 - £39,000 pa depending on skill and experience. UCB also offers a range of employee benefits.

UCB is a Christian charity. Schedule 9 Part 1 (3a) and (3b) of the Equality Act 2010 apply to this vacancy

Freelance Radio Presenter

Location: Hanchurch, Stoke-on-Trent

Are you a Christian with significant experience as a music format radio presenter?

UCB is always interested to hear from freelance presenters who could provide occasional cover for various shows on UCB 1 or UCB 2.
The role could involve presenting live weekday programmes but would certainly include recording programmes during the week, as required.

A genuine interest and working knowledge of contemporary Christian music is vital.

Experience of the Zetta playout system would be useful but not essential, as training would be given.

You will be expected to adhere to United Christian Broadcasters’ vision and purpose and be a willing team player with a positive attitude.

The Broadcast Centre is close to Stoke-on-Trent (ST4 8RY) so you would need your own transport.

Along with your CV, please include a showreel of your presenting experience and send these to our HR department:

Human Resources Department
United Christian Broadcasters
Operations Centre
Westport Road
Stoke-on-Trent
ST6 4JF

Email address: hr@ucb.co.uk – please include FAO: Human Resources Department in the subject line.

UCB is a Christian charity. Schedule 9 Part 1 (3a) and (3b) of the Equality Act 2010 applies to this vacancy

Receptionists (Casual basis only)

Location: Hanchurch, Stoke-onTrent Application Form:

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UCB’s Broadcast Centre has a lively and busy ‘front-of-house’ Reception desk. Our receptionist takes calls, answers queries, greets guests and assists with other administrative jobs, such as looking after the post and responding to listener’s emails and texts. It’s a busy and rewarding role and we’re looking to build up a bank of casual receptionists, who can be called on at short notice, to cover holiday or sickness cover. The ideal candidate will have a flexible schedule and will be able to work at very short notice. If you’re a natural ‘people person’ and can easily multi-task in a busy environment, this could be the ideal flexible role for you. If selected, we will add you to our roster of staff who can be called on, when needed.

If you are interested in joining our bank of casuals, please complete the application form and return it to the address on the front.

Volunteer Opportunities

Supporter Care Volunteer

Location: United Christian Broadcasters Limited, Westport Road, Burslem, Stoke on Trent ST6 4JF Job Description:

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UCB is looking for a volunteer to assist with administration within our busy Supporter Care department. As a volunteer in the Supporter Care Team, you will ensure an excellent service to supporters is provided over the telephone and via email or letter in order to meet customer requirements and expectations.

We are looking for someone who is well organised, computer literate and has strong communication skills; both written and verbal. Necessary training will be given. For more information, please see the role description on our website.

This position will be based at our offices in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent

Communications Volunteer Administration Assistant

Job Type: Part-time Location: United Christian Broadcasters’ Operations Centre, Westport Road, Burslem, ST6 4JF Job Description:

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UCB is looking for a volunteer who can commit to half a day a week to assist with administration support within our busy Communications department, particularly within the areas of Mailings, Tour Days and Legacies.

The role involves data checking, proof reading, writing letters to supporters, and inputting information onto a database, as well as general administration tasks.

We are looking for someone who is well organised, computer literate and has good communication skills; both written and verbal. Any necessary training will be given.

This position will be based at our offices in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent

Volunteer - Company Wide Positions

United Christian Broadcasters has some exciting opportunities for enthusiastic individuals who are passionate about UCB and the work that we do. If you have a few hours to spare each week and want to get involved in helping advance God's Kingdom then we want to hear from you!

We currently have volunteer positions at both our Operations Centre in Burslem and Broadcasting Centre in Hanchurch. Our departments are diverse and require a range of people with different skills and abilities; you could be involved in tasks such as booking guests for a radio show, researching content for one of our publications, helping keep our buildings clean or packing material to be sent out to supporters.

We are looking for reliable volunteers who can contribute to the work of the ministry. If you have good communication skills, are well organised, reliable and can work independently or as a team player then come and get involved! Some roles will require volunteers who are computer literate or have good administration skills; whatever your abilities we would love to hear from you.

If you are interested in volunteering for UCB please complete a volunteer application form and return it to the HR department.

How to apply

If you would like to volunteer at UCB, please complete one of the forms below. Form one is a generic volunteer form, form two is for our Prayerline service.

Click here to download the Volunteer Application Form
To volunteer for any of the departments, please take a moment to print off the downloadable form, complete and return it to the address on the front of the form, ensuring that the Statement of Faith is signed.

UCB is a Christian organisation.

If you have any questions please call 0845 60 40 401.

Click here to download the Prayerline Volunteer Application Form
To volunteer with Prayerline specifically, please fill in the Prayerline volunteer application form and return it to:

Prayerline Team
United Christian Broadcasters Ltd
Operations Centre
Westport Road
Stoke on Trent
ST6 4JF

If you have any questions please contact the Prayerline office 01782 903752

Submit Your Application

*To apply for positions, please download the relevant job application listed with your desired vacancy.
Simply complete and then upload your completed application using the above form.