Above Bar Church Southampton
Loving God l Following Jesus l Sharing Hope
Job Advert: Head of Children’s Work (Children’s Pastor)
The Role
We are looking for someone who can lead and work alongside a talented and committed team of volunteers working to grow and develop the work with our children and families. We are looking for someone with a desire to reach children and families in the community with the good news of the gospel and who has a deep desire to help children grow in faith and their understanding and love of Jesus.
This is an exciting full time role which will be full of variety to develop and inspire teams and the faith of our children. The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and the ability to lead teams of volunteers, to encourage families, to teach and inspire children and with a heart to reach our wider community. For a suitable candidate, this role could lead to a position in church leadership to help direct the work of the church with children and families.
Salary : circa 25-28k
The Church
Above Bar is a city-wide evangelical church community seeking to bring a whole life gospel ethos across the generations within the church family, across the city and beyond.
Our church family is diverse and covers a wide range of ages and over 30 nationalities. We have a strong commitment to team ministry both in our leadership structure and in our staffing. We enjoy good relationships with other local churches. Find out more at www.abovebarchurch.org.uk and follow us on twitter via @abovebar
If you are passionate about developing disciples of Jesus and growing a family of worshipers and prayers as disciples of Jesus then we would love to hear from you.
Applicants must be committed to the vision and values of the church.
This post is subject to an Occupational Requirement that the postholder is a committed evangelical Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.
The post will also require an enhanced DBS check.
For more details and the job description please look on the website https://abovebarchurch.org.uk/
Please email Ros, the General Manager using the form below to arrange a time if you would like an informal chat about the role or to request an application form.
Closing date for applications is Noon 10th June 2022
Interviews will take place on Friday 17th June