Vacancy for Congregational Leader at Woodlands Metro
Lead the team at Woodlands Metro
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 Metro we have an exciting opportunity for someone to lead the team as Congregational Leader reporting into the WCF Senior Leader David Mitchell.
Woodlands Metro 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 Metro Congregational Leader include:
1. Vision, Strategy and Culture - Implementing and maintaining the vision of Woodlands Metro. Develop strategies and plans that serve the mission to help people find faith in Jesus and a place in his family, to grow in discipleship and be a blessing to the City of Bristol.
2. Resourcing Sunday Services - Support the smooth running of Sunday Services.
3. Midweek Church Communities - Supporting and growing midweek 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.
4. Pastoral oversight - Keep an overview of the pastoral needs of the Congregation to include ensuring Safeguarding is in place and ‘second line’ pastoral care is accessible.
5. Outreach - With the leadership team audit needs and gospel opportunities and develop strategies to meet those needs and opportunities.
6. Represent Metro – Represent Metro both within WCF and as local church leader in the community and local institutions.
When undertaking this role there may be times when you come across confidential information, therefore it is imperative that you are highly discreet and maintain confidentiality.
KEY INFORMATION
You can find out more details about this role by downloading the documents below:
Occupational Requirement
This role has an occupational requirement that the post holder be a follower of Jesus and to be a worshipping member of the Woodlands Church Family, Woodlands Metro (if not already) to ensure protection of our strong Christian ethos and values, and our charitable objective of advancing the Christian faith. We also want to ensure all team members thrive and flourish in this environment.
Relocation
If relocating to Bristol, Woodlands Church Family will reimburse reasonable relocation expenses.
Terms
Permanent, contracted part-time position at up to 4 days (30 hrs per week).
Salary band: £29K – £31K pro rata, depending on experience.
Annual holiday entitlement: 25 days pro rata plus 8 days bank holiday pro rata.
The role will be based at Woodlands Church 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, Woodlands Metro.
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 Wednesday 7th May 2025 at midday (12pm). However, this vacancy will close once we have sufficient applications.
If you would like an application form or have any questions, please contact our HR department at hr@woodlandschurch.net.
Completed application forms to be sent to our HR Lead at hr@woodlandschurch.net.
If shortlisted, interviews will take place from Friday 23rd May 2025.
Vacancies in our Children's Church Team
Join our Children’s Church Team
The Woodlands Church Family (WCF) is a vibrant, growing family of churches with eight sites located across the city of Bristol. Our vision is to transform Bristol through the love and power of God as we create spirit-filled, visible communities of faith in neighbourhoods across the city.
Each congregation is distinct in their style, but we all share the same vision, mission and values to be communities which are welcoming of everyone, authentic in our faith, empowered by the Holy Spirit and expectant of all that God will do in us and through us.
As we’ve grown, so too has our team, and we have several exciting opportunities for joining our team.
ABOUT THE ROLES
Candidates should be highly motivated, enthusiastic, able to take initiative, work well in a team and be passionate to see children grow in their faith.
The following positions are available at three of our sites. View the full job descriptions below to find out more about each role:
Branch Community Church
Children’s and Community Worker | 2 days a week | View Job DescriptionThe Community Church
Children and Families Worker | 2 to 2.5 days a week | View Job DescriptionHighgrove Church
Children’s Pastor | 3 days per week | View Job Description
These can be delivered as separate roles. Alternatively, as Branch Community Church has its service on a Sunday afternoon, that role could be combined with the role at either The Community Church or Highgrove Church as they both have Sunday morning services.
KEY TERMS
You can find out more details about these roles and full terms by downloading the document below:
Occupational Requirement
These roles have an occupational requirement that the post holder be a follower of Jesus and to be a worshipping member of the Woodlands Church Family (if not already) to ensure protection of our strong Christian ethos and values, and our charitable objective of advancing the Christian faith. We also want to ensure all team members thrive and flourish in this environment.
Terms
These are permanent positions contracted with the option of 2 days a week to 4.5/5 days a week in combination.
The salary will be £25,570 - £28,000 pro rata, depending on experience.
The annual holiday entitlement is 25 days pro rata, plus 8 days bank holiday pro rata.
The roles will be based at Branch Community Church in Henbury, The Community Church in Southmead or Highgrove Church in Sea Mills, all in North Bristol, depending on the combination of roles. Travel between the different sites will be required.
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
To apply, download and complete the Woodlands Church Family application form:
Please send your completed application to our HR Lead Julia Shrimpton at hr@woodlandschurch.net.
If you have any questions about these roles, contact our HR team on hr@woodlandschurch.net.
The closing date for applications is midnight on Thursday 10th April 2025. However, this vacancy will close once we have sufficient applications.
If shortlisted, interviews will take place during the two weeks commencing Monday 14th April 2025.
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Vacancy for Assistant Children's Minister
The Woodlands Church Family (WCF) is a vibrant, growing family of churches with six sites located across the city of Bristol and a vision to plant more. As we’ve grown, so too has our team, and we have an exciting opportunity for within our Children’s Team.
The position of Assistant Children’s Minister at Woodlands Central and Children’s and Community Worker at Branch Community Church can be delivered as a 4.5 day a week role, working across both sites. Alternatively, the individual roles could be filled separately at 2.5 days for the Woodlands Central position and 2 days for the Branch position.
Candidates should be highly motivated, enthusiastic, able to take initiative, work well in a team and be passionate to see children grow in their faith.
The Role
The Assistant Children’s Church Minister at Central role will include the following duties, for example:
Planning and leading groups working with children aged 0-11.
Helping to support a strong team of volunteers, and resource the different Sunday morning groups.
Working with the children's team to review and develop processes to ensure the ministry continues to grow.
The Children’s and Community Worker at Branch role will include the following duties, for example:
You will be responsible for working with the Branch Leadership team to coordinate and oversee our children’s provision, both on a Sunday and during the week.
When undertaking this role there may be times when you come across confidential information, therefore it is imperative that you are highly discreet and maintain confidentiality.
Terms
This is a permanent position contracted with the option of:
4.5 days / 33hrs 45mins per week (both roles)
2.5days / 18hours 45mins per week (role at Central)
2 days / 15hours per week (role at Branch)
The salary band for this role is £23,550 - £24,500 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 Church in Clifton and Branch Community Church in Henbury, Bristol. Travel between the two sites will be required.
The post is subject to satisfactory references and DBS check.
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.
For full details, please see the Role Summary & Terms.
Occupational Requirement
As a group of churches our vision is to continually reproduce the life of Jesus. We therefore seek to create a culture and environment in our churches where every team member and volunteer is able to encourage and challenge one another and the many people who pass through the doors each day, to pursue that vision.
As a member of the staff team, you will be joining a faith community that meets to worship and pray together every week and we share prayer and worship moments throughout the day. Around the building, you’ll often come across teams or individuals praying over their work and really speaking the language of faith.
Therefore, the role has an occupational requirement that the post holder be a follower of Jesus and a worshipping member of either Woodlands Church Family or another local church to ensure protection of our strong Christian ethos and values, and our charitable objective of advancing the Christian faith. We also want to ensure all team members thrive and flourish in this environment.
How to Apply
JOB DESCRIPTIONS
Read through the two documents below to find out more:
QUESTIONS?
Please contact our lead recruiters Nigel Savage (nigel.savage@woodlandschurch.net) at Central and Matt Smith (matt.smith@branchcommunity.church) at Branch if you have any questions about the role.APPLICATION FORM
For an application form, please email our HR team at hr@woodlandschurch.netCLOSING DATE
The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday, 22nd September 2024. However, this vacancy will close once we have sufficient applications.EMAIL YOUR APPLICATION
Please send your completed application to our HR lead julia.shrimpton@woodlandschurch.net copying the lead recruiters nigel.savage@woodlandschurch.net and matt.smith@branchcommunity.church.INTERVIEW DATES
If shortlisted, interviews will take place at Woodlands Church from week commencing Monday, 30th September 2024.
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Vacancy for Youth Minister (Part Time)
Woodlands Central is a large and vibrant, city centre church that serves the city of Bristol as part of one of six church sites in the Woodlands Church Family. Our vision is to see our city transformed by the love and power of Jesus.
Central to our plans to reach this city for Jesus are young people! In Bristol, there are 90,000 young people who don’t have regular contact with church or faith. We would love to see this change!
The Role
We are looking for someone who can work alongside the youth director, full-time youth minister and established youth team and congregation leaders to help our youth ministry double its impact in the next 5 years. Within this role, the youth minister will inspire and equip the Youth Team within Woodlands Central to share faith, disciple and equip young people to live lives of whole-hearted devotion and commitment to Jesus.
When undertaking this role there may be times when you come across confidential information, therefore it is imperative that you are highly discreet and maintain confidentiality.
Terms
This is a part time, permanent contract at 2.5 days per week.
The salary for this role is £23,500.00 – £24,250.00 pro rata, depending on experience. We give a generous leave allowance of 33 days including bank holidays.
The role will be primarily based at Woodlands Church in Clifton, Bristol with flexible and home working available by arrangement. The working pattern can be negotiated and a term time only contract may be considered for this role.
The detailed terms and conditions will be contained in the post-holders Contract of Employment and the staff handbook.
There will be a three-month probationary period with a review point after six weeks. An appraisal will take place to confirm completion of the probationary period and appraisals will take place annually thereafter.
The post is subject to satisfactory references and DBS check.
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.
Occupational Requirement
As a group of churches our vision is to continually reproduce the life of Jesus. We therefore seek to create a culture and environment in our churches where every team member and volunteer is able to encourage and challenge one another and the many people who pass through the doors each day, to pursue that vision.
The role is primarily based at Woodlands Church in Clifton, Bristol. As a member of the staff team, you will be joining a faith community that meets to worship and pray together every week and we share prayer and worship moments throughout the day. Around the building, you’ll often come across teams or individuals praying over their work and really speaking the language of faith.
Therefore, the role has an occupational requirement that the post holder be a follower of Jesus and a worshipping member of either Woodlands Church Family or another local church to ensure protection of our strong Christian ethos and values, and our charitable objective of advancing the Christian faith. We also want to ensure all team members thrive and flourish in this environment.
How to Apply
JOB DESCRIPTION
You can read the full Job Description for Youth Minister online as a PDF.QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions about the role and would like an informal chat, please contact Jack Saunders, our Senior Youth Director at jack.saunders@woodlandschurch.net.APPLICATION FORM
For an application form, please email Jenny Hanley, our HR Administrator at jenny.hanley@woodlandschurch.net.CLOSING DATE
The closing date for applications is midnight on Saturday, 31st August 2024. This vacancy will close once we have sufficient applications.EMAIL YOUR APPLICATION
Please send completed applications to our Senior Youth Director Jack Saunders at jack.saunders@woodlandschurch.net and copy them to Julia Shrimpton, our HR Lead at julia.shrimpton@woodlandschurch.netINTERVIEW DATES
If shortlisted, interviews will take place at Woodlands Church on the afternoon of Friday, 6th September 2024.
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Woodlands Church Family Prayer Week 2024
Look to the Lord!
We’re celebrating Prayer Week 2024
from Sunday, 14th January - Sunday, 21st January
As we head into 2024, Woodlands Church Family will be gathering together spiritually in prayer and fasting, bringing to God our hopes for the city, for the world and for His Church.
All these events are open to the whole Woodlands Church Family!
Here’s how you can join in with Prayer Week 2024:
Book a slot in the 24/7 Prayer Room
You are welcome to book a space individually, with a friend or two or come with a group - we’d love to have people praying around the clock all week.Join in with Morning Prayer Meetings
Each weekday morning we’re gathering from 7.15am - 8.15am in the Foyer at Woodlands Central from Monday, 15th January through to Friday, 19th January.Come along to an Evening of Prayer & Worship
Hundreds of us with be at Woodlands Central on Tuesday, 16th January at 7.45pm.Download our helpful Prayer Guide
These are available in hard copy from the Foyer at Woodlands Central.Choose a time to fast and pray
Read some helpful information and guidance about fasting if it’s new for you.Follow us on social media for daily prayer posts
Find us on Instagram or on Facebook.Pray with us daily using our Prayer Calendar
Download and use our monthly guide for January
During Prayer Week, we’d love to hear your stories if you’ve heard from God. Simply email Hazel Askew and tell her how you’ve felt encouraged or connected this week.
Vacancy for HR Lead
The Woodlands Church Family is a vibrant, growing family of churches with six churches located across the city of Bristol and a vision to plant more. As we’ve grown, so too has our staff team, and we now have over 50 employees.
We are looking for an experienced HR professional to join our team and help us as we continue to develop our working practices and culture, so that all staff are supported and encouraged to flourish in their roles.
The Role
The HR Lead will oversee our staff recruitment, development and performance review process as well as working with our Trustees and Senior Leadership to ensure we have a healthy workplace culture and positive staff wellbeing. The HR Lead will also have a key role in compliance, ensuring we reflect current regulations and guidance in our practices and documentation.
Terms
The role will be part time, ideally 3-4 days a week with an FTE salary of £30,000-£35,000 depending on experience and qualifications. The annual holiday entitlement is 25 days pro rata. The role will primarily be based at Woodlands Church in Clifton, Bristol with flexible and home working available by arrangement.
How to apply
Please email julia.shrimpton@woodlandschurch.net for the detailed job description and an application form. The closing date for applications is midnight on Wednesday 31st January 2024. This vacancy will close once we have sufficient applications.
How to apply
The closing date for applications is midnight on Wednesday, 31st January 2024. This vacancy will close once we have sufficient applications.
If shortlisted, interviews will take place at Woodlands Church week commencing Monday, 5th February 2024.
Please contact dave.roderick@woodlandschurch.net if you have any questions about the role.
Please send all applications to dave.roderick@woodlandschurch.net and cc them to julia.shrimpton@woodlandschurch.net.