Youth & Community Pastor
St Peter's Church Lawrence Weston and St Andrew's Avonmouth, Bristol
Full-time, 4yr fixed term (due to funding limitations)
£27,000-£30,000pa dependent on experience
We are looking for an engaging, passionate, creative leader with a heart for young people and the wider community to be transformed by Christ, in the power of the Holy Spirit, and equipped to serve him in growing the kingdom.
St Peter’s is an Anglican church that serves alongside St Andrew’s Avonmouth, together they have a vision to grow the Kingdom across Avonmouth & Lawrence Weston. Situated in an urban priority area in North West Bristol, St Peter’s are part Bristol Dioceses Priority Community Network. They are also affiliated to the New Wine Network.
The Youth and Community Pastor is a new role created to encourage, enable and grow Christ centered discipleship, mission & evangelism with young people in the church & wider Lawrence Weston community – with a particular focus on connecting with young people aged 9-13yrs old and their families. You will be part of a small supportive staff team and a committed team of volunteers.
We’re offering a salary of £27,000-£30,000 (dependent on experience), a pension and a flexible working week (which will include Sundays, some weekday evenings and Saturdays). Part time working would be considered (minimum 0.75FTE).
If you would like to know more, we invite you to have an informal conversation with our Associate Vicar, Nic Harris, please email nic@standrews-stpeters.org
Further details about the role including a role profile, application form and how to apply are available here: Youth & Community Pastor - Diocese of Bristol
The deadline for applications is 9am on 6th Jan 25. Please send applications to jobs@bristoldiocese.org
Interviews will be held on 15th Jan 25
There is a genuine occupational requirement that the appointee to this post should be a Christian with a living faith, able to recommend Christ from personal experience of His grace (part 1 of schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010).
St Peter’s Church are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment practices. The successful applicant will be required to complete an enhanced disclosure (with barring data) check prior to commencement of the role