Future Generations Formation Group Tutor

KEY TASKS 

Formation 

• Acting as Formation Group Tutor to designated students, including: proactive engagement in the students’ formational development and preparation for ministry, being the first point of contact for academic, formational and pastoral support, leading formation group sessions and conducting regular 1-1 tutorials.  

• Act as point of contact with placement context, including conducting annual placement visits, and writing annual student report. 

• Attending teaching weeks and student retreats as required for pastoral support and formation.  

• Engaging in Formation Group Tutor training and development. 

Other responsibilities 

• Attending local and national staff meetings, including the staff gathering, staff retreat, and end of year celebration, as possible.  

• Taking a full part in the worshipping community of the college. Leading and preaching at college worship services as required 

• General administrative duties and other tasks, as required by Executive Leadership. 

• Presence at conferences and events as required 

• Pursue ongoing personal development through engagement in annual reviews. 

KEY COMPETENCIES 

Essential: 

• Recent track record in delivering practical and theological youth and/or children’s ministry skills-based training. 

• Wide experience of Christian Youth and/or Children’s Ministry and professional practice, including experience and understanding of excellent safeguarding practices. 

• Prayerful passion for theology transforming people’s minds, lives and society. 

• Flexible, reliable self-starter who is able to collaborate and work well with others. 

• Personable, engaging and empathetic with strong inter-personal and pastoral skills with individuals and groups. 

• Ability to deal with people from diverse and varied backgrounds. 

• Support of St Mellitus College's mission to ‘provide innovative theological education and training for those called to serve Christ in the church and the world.’ 

• Support for the training of men and women alongside each other for ordained, licensed lay and wider ministry. 

• Support of St Mellitus College's commitment to Generous Orthodoxy which trains ordinands in such a way that all mainstream traditions of the Church have proper recognition and provision within the training. 

• Attendance and involvement in a local church context 

Desirable: 

• Experience of and high standards in ministerial formation. 

WORKING ENVIRONMENT 

The College is dedicated to providing theology in the context of worship, unity and mission, all of which helps Christians explore their faith more deeply. We are outward-looking, prayerful and striving for excellence in everything we do. We seek to be professional at all times, taking God seriously but not ourselves.  

JOB REQUIREMENTS and BENEFITS:  

• This is a fixed-term role from mid-August 2025 – 31st July 2027, funded by the Church of England’s 30k project. 

• This is a part-time 0.3fte position. 

• The employer will be St Paul’s Theological Centre (SPTC), a constituent part of St Mellitus College and part of the HTB Group. 

• 25 days holiday per annum (pro rata): please note term times, holidays will usually be granted around these and/or half-terms. The holiday year runs January-December 

• The post will be based at our London Centre (SW5 0LX). While the contractual workplace will be at the St Mellitus College teaching centre, staff are given the opportunity to deliver their roles through a combination of onsite and remote working on an informal arrangement with a minimum of two days per week in the office. Some limited UK based travel may be required. 

• Evening and weekend availability and some travel required in order to deliver teaching and formational work with students and attendance at in-person staff gatherings. Such requirements will be communicated in good time in order to enable appropriate arrangements to be put in place as needed. 

• There is a 6-month probationary period.

• The deadline is Sunday 29th June, with interviews taking place on Wednesday 2nd July online.