We are looking for a passionate individual to join our team and embrace ouridentity of being ‘one family with two homes’ as we share ministry across our two buildings and the benefits this offers.
Full application pack available on request. For an application pack or an informal conversation please contact gemma@coveparish.church. This is a full-time post but we are open to considering part-time for the right candidate.
Qualifications:
A degree (in any subject) or an additional 3 years’ experience leading Youth,Children or Families work.
A theological or teaching qualification at degree level or higher (Desirable)
Skills:
IT Skills, proficiency in MS Office
Social media awareness and ability to use in ministry
Ability to communicate to a wider variety of audience types in a wide variety ofcontexts.
Being comfortable and confident to communicate with all ages including parents and grandparents.
A Full clean driving licence (Desirable)
Experience in PA and ProPresenter (Desirable)
First aid and food hygiene qualifications (Desirable)
Knowledge:
Thorough understanding of safeguarding policy and its application in a parish context.
A Thorough knowledge of the Bible, with the ability to communicate nuanced ideas.
Knowledge of issues particular to young people and families at the moment (Desirable).
Experience:
2-5 years’ experience leading youth, children or families ministry
A track record of successful team building, team recruitment and people management.
Leadership of growing youth/children/family ministry (Desirable)
Other:
It is a genuine occupational requirement to be a christian and to worship, or be prepared to, at Cove Parish.
A baptised member of a church.
A Self-motivated team player, able to inspire others
Flexible and innovative., adapting to change.
Should be willing to undertake a DBS check, at an enhanced plus level
Application Deadline: 12 noon 26th January 2026
Interviews: 4th February 2026363349
Cove Parish
We are a thriving church family with a heart to reach out to our wider community, demonstrating gracious generosity, and whole life worship whilst reflecting Jesus, inspiring hope and loving joyfully. Cove in Farnborough, North Hampshire is geographically and numerically a large, diverse, parish with 8, soon to be 9 schools, expensive housing developments together with estates with a high amount of social housing. We are a 5 minute drive from Farnborough town centre with shops, restaurants and a cinema and the parish is blessed with large green spaces, wooded areas and several country parks.
We are one family and are privileged to have two church buildings (a smaller Victorian church and a more flexible building). Our two churches and parish are hives of activity all week hosting many outreach missional initiatives; Bumps and Babies and Little Fishes welcome and support new and young families. Open Door, Meeting Point, both Footprints cafes, and Cove Community lunch are a haven for those struggling with loneliness, the cold and hunger. With courageous faith we recently took over Farnborough Foodbank recognising the need within our town as it supports over 100 families every month. We regularly holds assemblies in schools, often accompanied by the Open the Book team. In turn the schools visit our church buildings for Christmas and Easter services, pay tribute on Remembrance Sunday as well as take part in our creative outreach initiatives like the Christmas Journey and Easter Workshops.
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