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About the Role
Lead the development and implementation of youth and children's ministry within the established vision and strategy. Ensure a cohesive discipleship pathway for children and young people from birth to 18, fostering their growth as disciples of Jesus through teaching, discipleship, and personal support. Line-manage staff and oversee volunteer leaders, setting priorities and working strategically. Play a full part in the life of the church staff and community.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development and implementation of youth and children's ministry.
- Ensure a joined-up discipleship pathway for children and young people from birth to 18.
- Help children and young people grow as disciples of Jesus through engaging Bible teaching, age-appropriate discipleship, and personal conversations.
- Line-manage the Children's Worker and Youth Worker.
- Oversee the wider team of Children and Youth volunteer leaders.
- Help volunteer leaders set priorities and work strategically.
- Play a full part in the life of the staff team and the wider church.
- Contribute to All Souls' vision of being ‘All for Jesus’.
Requirements
- A committed conservative evangelical Christian who wholeheartedly embraces the aims, values and ministry ethos of All Souls, with a high view of Scripture.
- Able to affirm All Souls' Code of Ethics.
- Proven experience of leading and managing volunteer teams, including setting vision and culture, coaching and holding others to account.
- Experience of line-managing paid staff is highly desirable.
- A track record of engaging effectively with children and/or young people of various ages, and building strong relationships with their families.
- Strong theological grounding, with the ability to teach biblical truth clearly to both children/young people and adults.
- Proven experience of teaching biblical truth.
- Excellent organisational, administrative and resource-management skills, including budget management.
- A confident, credible up-front communicator, comfortable representing the ministry within the wider church and community.
- A thorough understanding of, and commitment to, safeguarding best practice.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong IT proficiency.
- Recognised theological training or qualification, or equivalent experience.
- Experience overseeing both children's and youth ministry (desirable).
- Understanding of child and adolescent faith development (desirable).
- Experience of leading ministry within a large, diverse or highly transient congregation (desirable).
- Must make All Souls their regular place of worship.
Skills
- Leading and managing volunteer teams
- Setting vision and culture
- Coaching
- Holding others to account
- Engaging with children and young people
- Building relationships with families
- Teaching biblical truth
- Organisational skills
- Administrative skills
- Resource management
- Budget management
- Up-front communication
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
- IT proficiency
- Safeguarding best practice
Location
- West End, London
Work Type
- Permanent
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Experience of line-managing paid staff is highly desirable
- Proven experience of leading and managing volunteer teams
Education Level
- Recognised theological training or qualification, or equivalent experience
Salary/Compensations
- £33,017.50 plus housing allowance from £20,000
Benefits
- 6 weeks annual leave plus bank holiday
- 7.5% employer pension contribution
- 3 Spiritual Refreshment Days (pro rata)
- Eye care voucher
- Season ticket loan
- Staff lunch provided every Monday
- Housing allowance from £20,000
About the Company
- All Souls, Langham Place is a gospel-centred, values-driven, conservative evangelical Anglican church located in the heart of London's West End.
- Vision: ‘All for Jesus’.
- Aims to provide an environment where people can thrive in their faith.
- Committed to serving those who worship, live and work in the parish, and introducing Jesus to those who don't know him.
- Welcomes over 1,500 people each Sunday with a core membership of around 1,200 people from around 60 nationalities.
- Experiences significant congregation turnover, viewing it as an opportunity for gospel ministry.
- Focuses on building strong, well-resourced teams and caring for people pastorally.
- Children and Youth ministry believes children and young people are a vital part of today's church.
- Ministry supports parents in nurturing children in the Christian faith.
- Supports parents as children grow from 0-18, aiming for mature adult disciples.
- Children's ministry involves up to 150 children (under 11s) across four groups.
- Youth work involves 50 young people aged 11–18.
- Supported by a team of around 60 volunteer leaders.
- Opportunity to develop relationships with All Souls School.
- Partnership with All Souls Serve the City to reach children, young people, and families across the parish.
- Midweek ministries include a pre-school group called Jellybeans and an evening Youth event.
Equal Opportunity
- Applications are welcome from people from ethnic groups which are a minority in the UK.
- There is an occupational requirement that the job-holder is a Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.