The Woodlands Church Family (WCF) is a vibrant, growing family of churches with eight sites across the city of Bristol and a vision to plant more. As we’ve grown, so too has our team, and at Woodlands Central we have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our team as Associate Pastor reporting into and supporting our Central senior leaders Nigel Savage and Rachel Riddall.
Woodlands Central is a thriving city church with a vision ‘to transform Bristol with the love and power of God’. We are looking for someone with a proven track record of leading church as part of a team, bringing strategic thinking, operating executive skills and is passionate about turning vision into reality. They must show mature gifting in ministry, have strong communication skills, be passionate about Jesus and love the church. A secure and proven leader.
Candidates should be highly motivated, enthusiastic, able to take initiative, work well in a team and be committed to see the church community grow in their faith and reach the city for Jesus.
About the Role
Key areas of work for the position of Associate Pastor at Woodlands Central include:
1. Vision, Strategy and Culture
Implementing and maintaining the vision of Woodlands Central and working alongside the senior leaders to implement strategies and plans to see it become a reality.
2. Midweek Church Communities
Supporting and growing mid-week Church communities in line with our vision and holding the spiritual and pastoral oversight of these leaders under the support and direction of the Central senior leaders.
3. Resourcing Sunday Services
Support the smooth running of Sunday Services. This involves being a constant presence on Sundays at our services and joining a congregational service team. Joining the preaching and hosting teams at services and attending our church prayer gatherings.
4. Central Core Leadership Team
Being part of the Woodlands Central core leadership team and holding areas of responsibility.
5. Staff Team
Carrying line management of designated ministry areas and staff team.
Find out more about the Associate Pastor role:
Key Terms
This is a permanent, contracted full-time position.
The salary band for this role is £29k - 34k pro rata, depending on experience. The annual holiday entitlement is 25 days pro rata plus 8 days bank holiday pro rata.
The role will be based at Woodlands Central in Clifton, Bristol and there is a requirement should the post holder relocate to Bristol they will be a worshipping member of Woodlands Church Family at Woodlands Central.
The post is subject to satisfactory references.
We have a legal responsibility to ensure that all our employees have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Therefore, please only apply if you are eligible to work in the UK as we will have to verify this before you can start work.
How to apply
The closing date for applications is midnight on Monday 10th March 2025. However, this vacancy will close once we have sufficient applications.
Please contact Abby Harvey Executive Assistant to Woodlands Central senior leaders at abby.harvey@woodlandschurch.net if you have any questions about the role.
If shortlisted, the first round of interviews will take place online during the afternoon of Tuesday 18th March 2025.
If you are taken through to the second stage in the interview process for this role these will take place over two days and will be held on Sunday 23rd March and Monday morning, the 24th of March 2025.
For an application form please contact our HR Administrator Jenny Hanley at hr@woodlandschurch.net.
Please send your completed application to abby.harvey@woodlandschurch.net and our HR Lead Julia Shrimpton julia.shrimpton@woodlandschurch.net.