Job Description
We currently have a vacancy for a Pastor to lead the Aldershot congregation and staff team. This leadership role is for someone willing to lay their life down to lead a beautiful and diverse expression of the Church, centred on Jesus Christ in prayer, and making a measurable difference in the lives of those in the Aldershot community.
The role is part of a shared leadership model, working alongside an established and highly effective Co-Pastor. Together, the Pastor and Co-Pastor will lead a healthy, growing church that is committed to seeing Aldershot transformed, while nurturing a church family marked by deep love for God and for one another.
Our Church
Emmaus Rd Aldershot is a growing church, seeking to love God with everything it’s got, love one another and serve the wider community. It is well established, with a local leadership group, Sunday services and various midweek activities and social groups.
The church team also works closely with The Lighthouse Aldershot, a social transformation centre run by our subsidiary charity.
The team
The Pastor is supported by a committed staff and volunteer team and reports into the Lead Pastor. The postholder will be a member of our Leadership Team contributing towards the wider vision and decision making. The Pastor will receive spiritual oversight and doctrinal direction from our exceptional Elders whilst our committed trustee board oversees our governance and finances.
We are a Christ-centred, people-focused team. We worship and pray together, and we are learning to lead and serve as Jesus taught us.
The role
This is a 37.5 hours per week role, based at The Park Centre, Aldershot and Founders Studio, Guildford.
Pastors are responsible for loving, leading and serving their congregation and mobilising its members to reach their local community. They also bring leadership to Emmaus Rd regionally by serving on the Leadership Team (LT) with the other pastors, co-pastors and the Executive Director, which is chaired by the Lead Pastor.
This is a crucial role leading a thriving congregation in Aldershot, managing and developing a local staff team, collaborating with regional leadership on the church’s strategic direction, and serving the wider community.
Full details of the role are enclosed in the recruitment pack (see below).
Occupational Requirement
This post has an occupational requirement for the holder to be a Christian, and to be in full sympathy with the aims and ethos of Emmaus Rd’s vision, mission and ethos as expressed in the staff code of conduct.
There is also an expectation that this person will relocate to or reside in Aldershot or the surrounding towns.
Right to Work
You must have the right to work in the UK. Emmaus Rd will not be able to obtain a work visa on your behalf.
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We would encourage you to come and visit Aldershot Emmaus Rd on a Sunday either before or after submitting your application. If you would like to have a conversation with the Interim Aldershot Pastor during the visit, please reach out us in advance by emailing recruitment@emmausrd.com
To apply for this role please submit:
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A CV
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A personal statement (up to 1000 words)
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A link to a video of you teaching.
Please send these to recruitment@emmausrd.com by 2 February 2026.
Interviews are likely to be conducted on 11 and 12 February.
If you would like to discuss this role prior to applying, please contact Sarah Yardley at sarah.yardley@emmausrd.com.
As a church, we take our safeguarding responsibilities seriously and are committed to safer recruitment practice. This role involves working with children and vulnerable adults and is therefore subject to appropriate safeguarding checks, references, and an Enhanced DBS disclosure.