Keen to grow as a leader and serve God in our friendly, diverse community church?
Enthusiastic for:
• A great leadership experience
• Working in innovative projects to bless our local community
• Training & mentoring tailored to your needs
• Opportunities to grow your gifts & discover new ones
If that’s YOU, we’d love you to join our team!
What Does This Post Offer?
This is a chance to be part of the staff team in a warm, community-focused church.
You’ll work closely with our Acting Minister, get stuck into leadership, and help shape church life and community outreach.
You’ll receive mentoring, tailored training, and real opportunities to grow your gifts while turning learning into action.
From preaching to pastoral care, community projects to admin, worship leading to children & youth work — your role will flex to suit your strengths, and our needs, as we journey together in serving God in our neighbourhood.
What About You?
If God is laying church leadership on your heart and you’re keen to develop that ministry with support, and training, in a church on its own journey — you sound like a great fit.
So, if you’re eager to play a key role in church life, have a humble, teachable heart and are willing to serve in all sorts of ministry areas — this could be for you!
What Experience Do You Need?
We welcome applications from Christians from all backgrounds, but this role best suits someone already growing in faith and leadership.
You might have served in your church, done ministry training, an internship, a discipleship course, or gained experience through university or theology studies.
What Are The Basics?
Basics for anyone to do this job are:
- being a committed Christian* who shares our beliefs (click here)
- able to pass an Enhanced DBS check for children and adults with care and support needs
- being prepared to live within 5 miles of Gateway Christian Church
- being a UK citizen or having Settled Status, as we are not able to sponsor visa applications.
*This role has an Occupational Requirement to be a Christian, as permitted under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
To find out more and to apply for the post go to gatewaychristianchurch.org.uk/vacancies/.
Contract: 1 year in the first instance.
Based mainly at the growing Gateway Centre, our local community hub and home of the church.
Includes weekly mentoring and regular reviews.
Accommodation isn’t provided, but we’ll help you find somewhere local if needed.
We’d love you to start as soon as possible