Children's and Youth Pastor

We are an active Anglican parish in West Yorkshire with lots of activities for children and young people, and exciting potential for growth. This is an opportunity to extend our work with children, teenagers and young families, and to build upon recent initiatives.

Our vision is to see children, young people and families experience a life-transforming encounter with Jesus and to live that out in their community.

We are therefore looking for a person who can oversee and advance our children’s and youth work, setting the vision for its development, leading our various teams of volunteers, and creating and implementing an action plan for the growth of children and young people in our two worshipping communities.

Candidates will need experience of working with children and young people, as well as leading one or several teams.

There is a genuine occupational requirement that the successful candidate is a practising Christian.

The contract is initially for 3 years (with a probationary period of 6 months), but the Parochial Church Council would definitely wish to extend the contract after 2 years if satisfied by the performance of the successful candidate.

The role is preferably full-time (35 hours), though candidates who are seeking part-time hours will be considered.

The full-time salary range (dependant on qualifications and experience) is from £25,025 p.a. to £30,030 p.a. for 35 hours per week, or a pro-rata proportion of this salary range for a successful, part-time candidate.

For an informal conversation about this role, please contact the Rector of the parish, Revd Ian Jones, on 01484 532410.

To apply for the role, please email our Parish Administrator, Cathy Howarth, at kpcoffice@yahoo.co.uk, to request the Person Specification, Role Description and application form. The application form should then be returned by email to kpcoffice@yahoo.co.uk.

Closing Date: Sunday 29th September 2024.

Interviews: W/C Monday 7th October 2024 (precise date to be confirmed).