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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

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.net

  • INTERVIEW DATES
    If shortlisted, interviews will take place at Woodlands Church on the afternoon of Friday, 6th September 2024. 

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:

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.

 

Christmas Offering

This December, we're raising money for three charities in our Christmas offering so we can support causes close to our hearts... 

Locally we are partnering with InHope, an organisation that helps people overcome the insecurities of homelessness, hunger, addiction and poor mental health. 

In the Middle East, we are supporting TearFund's Emergency Appeal as they help local churches provide vital aid to those impacted by the humanitarian crisis in both Gaza and Israel.

Globally we want to help International Justice Mission as they seek to protect people in poverty from violence.

Thank you for your generosity and partnering with Woodlands this Christmas to give to organisations that are well placed to help those in need.

Woodlands Church, Belgrave Road, Bristol BS8 2AA