Connecting our graduates to potential jobs and volunteering opportunities.
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Pastoral
Pastor
Location: Salt Church (Mar Menor)
Deadline: 31-03-2025
Salt Church Mar Menor is a small but growing English Speaking Evangelical Fellowship situated in south-east Spain comprising folk from a wide range of denomination backgrounds (or none!)
Perhaps because it does not look like a typical mission field, it is a neglected one!
The role of pastor is not salaried, but expenses are paid, housing costs covered and a small allowance. Ideally, we are looking for a couple who can share this full-time role.
Might you be…
…thinking of early retirement but still have the enthusiasm to preach and pastor
…a financially supported mission partner with an established agency
…self-employed or a ‘Digital Nomad’ able to relocate
…someone who senses that God is simply calling you to investigate further?
For more information, contact: andy.neale@marmenorchurch.com
Pastor
Location: Riverchurch (Perpignan, South of France)
Deadline: 31-01-2025
Riverchurch is an English-speaking evangelical church serving Anglophones who don’t have sufficient French-language skills to integrate into a French church. We seek to encourage them in their Christian walk and to help them share the Good News and make disciples of those around them. The congregation is drawn from full-time residents, second-home residents and people on holiday. There is an ebb and flow in the congregation throughout the year. To replace our current pastor, who retires in Spring 2025. Successful candidates will have a reasonable level of French, and an EU passport / the necessary authorisation to reside and work in France. This is a “living by faith” position – although some financial support is available (currently around 1,500€ p.m.)
For more information, please email: contact@riverchurch.fr
Assistant Pastor (for Youth, Children and Families OR Outreach)
Location: Bethel Baptist Church Farnham (Farnham, Surrey)
Deadline: 28-02-2025
Bethel is a medium-sized, growing FIEC church with a warm family feel in a community setting. Our vision is for people to believe, belong and grow in Jesus.
We’re looking for a servant-hearted Christian man to join us as, able to preach and pick up at least one other area of focus such as youth, children and families or growing our confidence and effectiveness in our outreach. You’ll be excited about the local church and Bethel’s vision in particular. We’re more interested in your character, gifts and fit with Bethel than in covering specific tasks.
This is a permanent full-time post but we may consider part-time.
For a full job description and application form, contact pastor@bethelbaptist.org.uk.
Assistant Pastor
Location: Fressingfield Baptist Church
Deadline: 28-02-2025
FBC is a thriving, growing church of about 150 (Sunday AM = 110) in north Suffolk. We love Jesus, the Bible and have a big heart to reach others and to see believers become devoted disciples.
We meet in brand new, purpose built premises, which with it’s sports hall, suite of smaller halls and rooms and Coffee Shop provides a brilliant venue for our range of vibrant ministries for all ages.
The Assistant Pastor will have opportunities to be involved in all aspects of church life – Sunday preaching, small group ministry, pastoral care, children and/or youth ministry, outreach and evangelism, etc, as well as general leadership alongside our experienced pastor. We’ll encourage him to specialise wherever his gifts lie!
For a full job description and application form, contact stuart.fressingfieldbaptist@gmail.com
Pastor or pastoral trainee
Location: Chiltern Evangelical Church, Caversham, Reading
Deadline: 12-01-2025
We are a Grace Baptist Church. Our basis of faith is the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith.
The existing pastor is due to retire in 2027. The church is therefore making enquiries about finding a new pastor.
We are open to considering a few scenarios, including:
• A less experienced candidate: in seminary, or emerging from seminary without full-time pastoral experience, who may value overlapping with the existing pastor over a period of, say, 1-2 years, commencing in 2025 or 2026.
• A more experienced candidate: with pastoral experience whose circumstances allow for a move without disrupting another church, and whose availability may coincide more or less with our anticipated time horizon of 2027.
For a full job description and application form, contact bruce.jenkins@cecuk.church
Assistant Pastor
Location: Fressingfield Baptist Church
Deadline: 28-02-2025
FBC is a thriving, growing church of about 150 (Sunday AM = 110) in north Suffolk. We love Jesus, the Bible and have a big heart to reach others and to see believers become devoted disciples.
We meet in brand new, purpose built premises, which with it’s sports hall, suite of smaller halls and rooms and Coffee Shop provides a brilliant venue for our range of vibrant ministries for all ages.
The Assistant Pastor will have opportunities to be involved in all aspects of church life – Sunday preaching, small group ministry, pastoral care, children and/or youth ministry, outreach and evangelism, etc, as well as general leadership alongside our experienced pastor. We’ll encourage him to specialise wherever his gifts lie!
For a full job description and application form, contact stuart.fressingfieldbaptist@gmail.com
Children and families
Birmingham & Black Country Family Support Manager
Location: Safe Families & Home for Good
Deadline: 12-01-2025
This is a key staff role which involves working with families in need of belonging by facilitating volunteer led support from local churches.
For more information, please head to: https://safefamilies.uk/job_roles/birmingham-black-country-family-support-manager-3/
Children and Families worker
Location: Lancing Tabernacle Community Church
Deadline: 30-01-2025
We’re an FIEC church of 110 members on the South Coast that is experiencing growth and is making it a priority to invest in our children and young people. There are 20,000 people in Lancing to reach with the good news of Jesus.
We’re seeking a committed and passionate Children’s and Families Worker help:
– supporting parents in pastoring their families
– lead our Sunday morning and mid-week children’s activities
– develop the great links we have with local schools and families
– making lifelong disciples for Jesus
An Occupational Requirement exists for the post holder to be a practicing Christian. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Nottingham and Derby Family Support Manager
Location: Safe Families & Home for Good
Deadline: 02-02-2025
This is a key staff role which involves working with families in need of belonging by facilitating volunteer led support from local churches.
For more information, please visit: https://safefamilies.uk/job_roles/nottingham-and-derby-family-support-manager/
Youth
Youth Work Pioneer
Location: Darlington Methodist Circuit
Deadline: 28-02-2025
Darlington and Teesdale Methodist Circuit are seeking to appoint a passionate and experienced Youth Work professional to lead our work in re-seeding Youth Work in our Circuit. This permanent, full-time role is Circuit-wide, but locally based. The person appointed will help lead explorations of a potential Circuit-led New Places for New People (NPNP) initiative for young people within the Circuit, which we anticipate will lead to the upscaling of this area of ministry in the medium term.
For more information, please visit:
Youth Lead
Location: Immanuel United Reformed Church Southbourne Bournemouth
Deadline: 15-01-2025
Do you have a passion for youth ministry?
We are looking for someone enthusiastic to establish and grow our youth work (ages 11 – 18) and contribute to the Spiritual life of the Church. You must have Bible Training and/or experience in youth work. You will understand the needs and aspirations of young people and care about making a difference in their lives. This is a fixed term contract for initially one year. It is part time – 20 hours per week.
Pay is £12 per hour.
Interviews will be on 23rd January 25 with a start date as soon as possible afterwards.
To apply please contact: secretary@immanuelsouthbourne.org
Youth Pastor
Location: St. Luke’s Maidstone
Deadline: 16-01-2025
Full-Time (37.5hrs/wk)
Salary – £27-30k p.a. FTE (depending on experience) + 10% into C of E pension.
Do you have a passion to see young people come to faith and grow in their faith in Jesus? Do you have a heart to see and equip young people to fulfil God’s purpose for their lives as His followers?
We’re looking for someone with experience, a passion for youth ministry and a heart to reach young people beyond the church community with the good news of Jesus. You will be a dynamic leader for our youth ministry. Someone who loves Jesus and loves seeing young people come to faith and grow in their faith.
To apply please visit: https://www.stlukesmaidstone.church/team/jobs/
Pioneer Youth & Children’s Worker
Location: Missional Generation, Leeds Bradford
Deadline: 20-01-2025
We are actively seeking 2 full-time Pioneer Youth & Children’s Workers to help develop weekly programmes for our local churches.
Our Pioneer Youth & Children’s Workers dedicate up to 22 hours per week to plan and lead intergenerational and youth and children’s sessions at 2-3 local churches. The remaining hours are spent on innovating Missional Generation resources, training and running youth and children’s events.
Progression through our customisable training programme may lead to expanded opportunities and salary increases.
We prioritise staff well-being and guarantee our Pioneer Youth & Children’s Workers have at least one Sunday off a month. We also all work from home every Friday except for Innovation Friday’s every 6 weeks when we collaborate to continuously improve the work we do.
To apply please visit: https://www.missionalgen.co.uk/mg-worker/
Schools work
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Charity work
Tyneside Community Volunteer Manager
Location: Safe Families & Home for Good
Deadline: 12-01-2025
You will be part of a thriving, innovative team, dedicated to empowering churches and volunteers to make a real difference in their communities.
To apply please visit: https://safefamilies.uk/job_roles/tyneside-community-volunteer-manager/
Tees Valley Community Volunteer Manager
Location: Safe Families & Home for Good
Deadline: 12-01-2025
You will be part of a thriving, innovative team, dedicated to empowering churches and volunteers to make a real difference in their communities.
To apply please visit: https://safefamilies.uk/job_roles/tees-valley-community-volunteer-manager-2/
Foodbank Director
Location: Doddinghurst Road Community Church – Trussell – Brentwood Foodbank. In Brentwood Essex
Deadline: 01-06-2025
This leadership role involves overseeing each element of the foodbank project including; distribution centres, warehouse, donations, fundraising, communications, networking and signposting.
Manage and run the foodbank in conjunction with the church trustees
Oversee and troubleshoot the needs of the various teams
Lead Brentwood Foodbank steering group and liaise with the Trustees as required
Direct and support the existing team of volunteers in:
Support running of warehouse (with warehouse manager)
Organise re-supply of food stocks to foodbank centres
Manage all foodbank volunteers (ensuring adequate training & support)
Liaise with clients, referral agencies, funders, and donors to grow the project, raise awareness and funds, and resolve any issues that may arise
Pioneer the future of Brentwood Foodbank for the glory of God
To apply please email: doddroadchurch@outlook.com
Miscellaneous
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Students
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Other opportunities
Volunteering opportunities
No. 84’ New Monastic Community
Is New Monasticism catching your attention? Does being part of a small innovative residential missional community appeal?
Does taking time out to think and pray through new possibilities, or taking a gap year feel timely?
Are you excited by new ways of being and doing Church?
From Summer 2023, for those aged 18 and over, Redcar has a rare opportunity in the Northern Synod of the United Reformed Church to become part of a household of three living within a simple Rule of praying, eating, studying and serving together while accompanying Redcar United Reformed Church & Redcar Baptist Church in missional presence in Redcar.
If needed, a modest maintenance allowance is available.
Information Packs available from:
Lisa McAvoy, Northern Synod of the United Reformed Church,
4 College Lane,
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8JJ. Tel 0191 232 1168
lisa.mcavoy@urc-northernsynod.org
For an informal chat contact Sue Walker on 0787 335 4171
Internship and Ministry Trainee Programmes
Location: Testwood Baptist Church, Totton
Are you looking for a gap year where you’ll gain practical church experience, build your confidence, and develop skills? Or perhaps you’ve just finished your degree and want a postgraduate year to absorb yourself into church and community work? If you’re someone who is excited by God’s call on their life, and is up for being part of the vibrant life of Testwood Baptist in Totton, we’d love to hear from you!
The voluntary hours taken as part of an internship could be used as placement hours in the first year of a BA Applied Theology at Moorlands College. If the applicant was interested in this, they could explore this further. Testwood have long standing links with Moorlands. For more information, please contact scottr@testwoodbaptist.org
The Ministry Experience Scheme (MES)
The Ministry Experience Scheme (MES) is a unique year out initiative for 18s-30s run by the Church of England.
It is an opportunity for people to discern what God may be calling them to in Christian ministry and for many this has led to a full-time leadership role. Often this can be in ordained ministry such as being a vicar or it may be in lay ministry such as youth worker. 96% of past participants, from 2016 – 2021, would recommend MES to someone who wants to explore their calling to ministry.
MES could be an excellent next step for anyone who has recently completed theological studies and would like to explore whether full-time church ministry is for them. You will be placed in a church context where you can experience practical min-istry, such as kids and youth work; chaplaincy; community work; preaching; pastoral visiting or event organisation. Every year will also have a training element and links to the CofE vocations team in the diocese of the scheme
An MES year is free to do, with accommodation and expenses provided. There are over 100 places available across the Church of England, with local schemes recruiting now for a start in September.
To find out more, visit cofe.io/mes or contact Vic Wilson, the MES manager (vic.wilson@churchofengland.org).
