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New Congregations Lead (Part Time) The Diocese of Leeds is looking for a passionate, pastoral and visionary New Congregations Lead to help support, strengthen, and grow new worshipping communities across the Diocese. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of mission and discipleship within the mixed ecology of the Church of England. About the Role As part of the Barnabas Programme Team, you’ll work with colleagues across mission, discipleship, and leadership development to ensure new congregations have the pathways, resources, and support they need to flourish. Key Responsibilities Explore existing new congregations to understand their discipleship, leadership, and stewardship pathways and needs. Share stories that inspire others to start sustainable new congregations. Develop resources to support discipleship, leadership, and generosity. Act as a link with Fresh Expressions, Greenhouse, Myriad Collective, and similar networks. Support project teams working with children, young people, and lay leaders. Contribute to the small grants scheme and maintain accurate CRM reporting. Encourage good practice in story sharing, leadership development, and monitoring progress. About You We’re looking for someone who is: A committed and baptised Christian with experience of starting a new congregation or worshipping community. Passionate about helping new congregations grow lifelong disciples. Confident working across the breadth of Church of England traditions. An excellent communicator with strong organisational and administrative skills. Skilled at building relationships, encouraging volunteers, and working collaboratively. Comfortable interpreting data to inform good practice. Experience in project management or monitoring is desirable. Why Join Us? You’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the growth and sustainability of new congregations across the Diocese of Leeds, working within a supportive and forward‑thinking team. For an informal conversation or to find out more, contact Jude.smith@leeds.anglican.org There is an Occupational Requirement for the post holder to be a practising Christian in accordance with Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010. A full DBS check is required for the successful candidate. We’re committed to fair and inclusive recruitment. That’s why all our vacancies are shortlisted anonymously, removing personal details from applications to ensure every candidate is assessed purely on their skills and experience. The package includes a competitive salary, flexi-time scheme, an 8% non-contributory pension with an additional 5% matched contributions, hybrid working (50%), Cycle to work scheme, EV salary sacrifice scheme and 25 days’ (pro rata) annual leave plus bank holidays and four customary days a year (between Christmas and New Year). Closing Date for Applications: Midnight of 17 May 2026 Interviews: 26 May 2026

Inspiring confident Christian disciples and lay ministers The Diocese of Leeds is seeking a passionate and creative Lay Training Officer to join our dedicated team, empowering lay ministry and lifelong discipleship across our diverse and vibrant communities. About the Role As part of the Diocesan Lay Training Team, you will play a key role in developing and delivering high-quality training pathways for lay ministers and disciples. You will manage and support volunteer tutors, contribute to innovative learning initiatives—including hybrid and online training—and work collaboratively within the wider Formation Team to encourage Christian confidence in our churches. Key Responsibilities Develop and deliver in-person, hybrid, and online lay ministry training. Help shape engaging course materials, including self-paced learning resources. Recruit, manage, support and mentor volunteer tutors. Contribute to enabling and widening participation in whole-life discipleship for diverse learners. Work collaboratively with teams across the Diocese to share best practices and contribute to the Diocese’s Barnabas: Encouraging Confidence programme. About You We are looking for a dynamic and creative individual with a passion for equipping lay ministers and disciples. You will have experience in delivering training for adult learners, managing volunteers, and working collaboratively in a fast-changing environment. A degree in theology or significant relevant theological experience is essential, alongside strong IT skills, including a willingness to engage with Moodle-based virtual learning. Why Join Us? This is a unique and exciting opportunity to shape lay ministry across the Diocese, enabling individuals and communities to flourish in faith. If you believe in lifelong learning, thrive in a collaborative team environment, and want to make a meaningful impact, we would love to hear from you! Apply today and be part of a mission to equip and inspire confident Christians, growing churches, and transforming communities. There is an Occupational Requirement for the post holder to be a practising Christian in accordance with Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010. A full DBS check is required for the successful candidate The Diocese of Leeds is proud to be recognised as one of the top ten charities in the UK to work for, according to Best Companies. We were ranked: 6th best charity to work for in the UK, 14th best company to work for in Yorkshire and the Humber, 21st best small company to work for nationally. These achievements reflect the positive culture we strive to create - one where colleagues feel supported, welcomed and able to thrive in their roles. Our flexible working practices, commitment to excellent workplace facilities, and our active staff groups - including the Social Group and Staff Engagement Forum - help foster a collaborative, supportive and enjoyable place to work. We’re committed to fair and inclusive recruitment. That’s why all our vacancies are shortlisted anonymously, removing personal details from applications to ensure every candidate is assessed purely on their skills and experience. The package includes a competitive salary, flexi-time scheme, an 8% non-contributory pension with an additional 5% matched contributions, hybrid working (50%), Cycle to work scheme, EV salary sacrifice scheme and 25 days’ (pro rata) annual leave plus bank holidays and four customary days a year (between Christmas and New Year). Closing Date for Applications: Midnight of 31 May 2026 Interviews: 11 June 2026 For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Helen.collings@leeds.anglican.org For mor information about this vacancy and the Diocese please see the attached Candidate Pack. The Diocese of Leeds is currently unable to sponsor candidates without Right to Work in the UK. Candidates must have Right to Work in the UK to take up this role. To download a copy of our policy for the recruitment of ex-offenders from the diocesan website, please click on the below link: https://www.leeds.anglican.org/vacancies

The Preston Ribble Methodist Circuit is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and inspiring Lay Worker. This is an exciting opportunity for a committed Christian to work as part of a ministry team to support and encourage mission, with a focus on children, youth and family work. This role requires someone with pastoral skills, who can work both as part of a team and independently, and has a heart for children and families. A working knowledge of social media would be advantageous as we look to enhance our online presence. This is a full-time, permanent role, with a salary of £26,027.

For over 100 years, CPAS holidays have been introducing children and young people to Jesus through life-changing residential experiences. Building on foundations first laid in 1924, our Holidays Team now supports volunteer Overall Leaders and core teams to run approximately 60 Venture and Falcon holidays each year, reaching around 2,500 children and young people. As we see encouraging signs of renewed spiritual openness among young people, we are strengthening the ministry for this next season by investing in healthy leadership, healthy operations and healthy finances. Our c.2,000 volunteer leaders are at the heart of this work, and we recognise both their immense value and the growing challenges surrounding volunteer recruitment, retention and succession. Overall Leaders consistently identify burnout and the difficulty of passing on the baton as key threats to the future sustainability of the ministry. To help address this, we are seeking a relational, proactive and strategically minded Leadership Training Officer to design, deliver and evaluate a national leadership training programme that strengthens the pipeline across Ventures and Falcons in a way that is Christ-centred, Bible-based and evangelistically focused. This new role is an exciting opportunity to help shape the next generation of Christian leaders. We are looking for someone with a passion to see younger evangelical leaders thrive in their calling and be equipped to lead with faith, resilience and impact in a rapidly changing context. Alongside strong organisational and administrative skills, you will bring experience of designing and delivering effective training or development programmes, a strong understanding of biblical leadership, and the ability to build healthy relationships, particularly within volunteer-led contexts. If that sounds like you, we would love to hear from you. Location: This is an office-based role in Coventry. CPAS has a flexible working policy, that may allow some working from home, subject to making an application in line with organisation policy. Starting salary: £23,602 - £26,086 per annum (pro rata of a full-time salary of £39,336 - £43,476), subject to an annual pay review. This is a part-time appointment of 3 days / 22.2 hours per week (0.6 FTE). This post will be subject to a Basic DBS check, and satisfactory completion of a Declaration of Suitability form. You must also have evidence of your ongoing right to work in the UK. Due to the nature of the role there is an Occupational Requirement that the postholder is a committed Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010, an active member of a local church, and in agreement with the CPAS Basis of Faith. Application deadline: 9am on Monday 11 May. Interviews are scheduled for Wednesday 20 May at our office in Coventry. How to apply: visit our website for further information and an Application Pack: https://www.cpas.org.uk/work-with-us

St Luke's Watford is an evangelical Anglican church and we are praying for a dynamic, creative, passionate and flexible individual to supplement our leadership team. This is a one-year, fixed term contract for 20 hours a week at an annual salary of £17,400.

The Parochial Church Council of St Luke, Watford, stands as a beacon of faith and community service. As a parish church, it embodies the teachings of Christ through various charitable activities, including providing religious services and facilities to the community. With a governing document rooted in the Church Representation Rules, this charity not only serves the spiritual needs of its congregation but also reaches out to the wider public through grants and services. Its mission is fundamentally anchored in Christian principles, promoting values of love, compassion, and service.

• Organisation: Evangelical Mission Association (operating as Global Connections) • Location: UK-wide (hybrid) • Term: Three years (renewable up to a maximum of nine years) • Time commitment: Four Board meetings per year (typically four to five hours, with preparation), four meetings per year with Executive Leaders and one other trustee, plus ad-hoc meetings with the CEO as required. Travel expenses can be claimed. The Evangelical Mission Association (EMA), operating as Global Connections, is a UK network of mission hearted organisations, churches, colleges, businesses and individuals. As part of the global Church, we have a shared vision to see: ‘The Whole Church taking the Whole Gospel to the Whole World.’ Being faithful to God’s calling for His Church to work together as one body, we believe we are better together - working collaboratively as part of God’s global mission rather than in isolation. Membership of Global Connections reflects a commitment to collaboration, co-mission, and mutual learning. It is an investment in relationships and collective action for the sake of God’s Kingdom and the flourishing of mission. As part of our governance and succession planning, we are seeking to appoint a new Chair of Trustees, following the completion of the current Chair’s maximum term. We are looking for a Chair with the leadership, governance, and relational capacity to guide the Board effectively in this next season. Key responsibilities • Lead the Board effectively - chair Board meetings with clarity, fairness, and impartiality; work with the executive leadership team to shape agendas; foster a culture of trust, accountability, and constructive challenge; and ensure the Board focuses on its fiduciary, strategic, and generative responsibilities (including finance, risk, safeguarding, and trustee development). • Support and line-manage the CEO - act as the primary point of accountability for the CEO on behalf of the Board; provide encouragement, guidance, and appropriate challenge between meetings; and lead the CEO’s annual appraisal and oversee performance review arrangements. • Chair Council meetings - chair the twice-yearly Council meetings, including the Annual General Meeting (AGM). • Represent the charity - act as an ambassador and spokesperson for Global Connections within the network and externally where appropriate. • Contribute to governance and reporting—provide content for the Annual Trustees’ Report, with support from the Executive Leadership. As a distinctly Christian charity, it’s important that you are willing and able to lead the trustees in discerning God’s heart and will for the charity and the wider network. In addition to its dependence on God for His leading and direction, we value the richness of a board diverse in age, background, skills and experience. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented sections of the community. How to apply If you have the passion, experience, and calling to serve as Chair of Trustees, we would be delighted to hear from you. To express your interest, please complete the application form referenced in the role advertisement and submit it with a short statement explaining your interest in the role to recruitment@globalconnections.org.uk . Closing date: 28th May 2026 Informal conversations with an existing trustee or with our CEO, Ben Stansfield, can be arranged on request. *In accordance with the equality act 2010 it is a genuine occupational requirement that the post holder is a practising Christian.

Our vision is to see a generation of younger evangelical leaders thriving in their calling, and equipped to lead with faith, resilience and impact in a rapidly changing context. This new role is an exciting opportunity to help deliver our strategy to reach out to a younger age group, and is a mix of training leaders, resource provision, shaping new leadership programmes and winning work. Roughly 50% of your time will be spent on core CPAS leadership training and the remaining 50% will focus on developing younger Christian leaders, especially those in their 20s and 30s. We are looking for someone who is relational, warm, and able to build trust across diverse contexts. With strong Bible teaching and communication skills, the ideal candidate will be able to design and deliver leadership development programmes and learning pathways for Gen Z and younger adults, using interactive and creative approaches for diverse learning styles. They will have proven Christ-like leadership with fruitful church ministry experience, a demonstrated passion for and commitment to evangelism in practice, and experience mentoring, coaching, and developing emerging leaders (especially Gen Z and Millennials). If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you. Location: You could be based at the office or at home. Regular attendance at the office will be required – usually once per week. Hours: There is flexibility for this to be either a full-time appointment of 37 hours per week, or a part-time appointment of 4 days / 29.6 hours per week (0.8 FTE). Please indicate your preferred option on your application. Salary range: £44,446 - £49,125 per annum, subject to an annual pay review. (£35,557 – £39,300 pro rata for 0.8 FTE.) This post will be subject to a Basic DBS check, and satisfactory completion of a Declaration of Suitability form. You must also have evidence of your ongoing right to work in the UK. Due to the nature of the role there is an Occupational Requirement that the postholder is a committed Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010, an active member of a local church, and in agreement with the CPAS Basis of Faith. Application deadline: 9am on Tuesday 26 May. Interviews: there will be a first stage online interview on Tuesday 2 June. Successful candidates will then be invited for a second stage face-to-face interview on Tuesday 9 June at our offices in Coventry. How to apply: visit our website for further information and an Application Pack: https://www.cpas.org.uk/work-with-us

Metanoia Project is excited to offer this role within our Charity and Community which will contribute to the highly successful Chaplaincy provisions at Corpus Christi Catholic High School and the University of Lancashire. The successful candidate will first and foremost be an integral member of the Metanoia Community and a suitable job role within our Chaplaincy provision will be designed around your skills and experience. Working alongside the Project Directors and other Metanoia Project staff and volunteers, you will be fully supported and receive on-the-job training within our vibrant and faith-filled Project. There are excellent prospects for further responsibility within Metanoia Project. Please see the application pack for all the details.

Providing support for donor income, supporter communications and financial administration.

The Church Pastoral Aid Society (CPAS) is dedicated to supporting and advancing the mission of the Christian church. With a focus on education, youth work, and advocacy, CPAS embodies the spirit of Christian service and outreach. This charity is instrumental in fostering spiritual growth and providing resources to congregations across the UK. Their commitment to grants for individuals and charitable partnerships showcases their intention to embody Christ's love in practical ways. For Christian communities seeking support and inspiration, CPAS presents a reliable ally, deeply rooted in biblical principles and values.

The Metanoia Project champions the advancement of the Christian religion within the UK, adhering to the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. Its mission highlights a commitment to public benefit through religious activities, making it a vital player in local community enrichment and support. The organisation not only works to uplift the spiritual needs of individuals but also fosters a sense of belonging among young people, showcasing an investment in the future of faith. Inclusion in directories of Christian charities aligns well with its objectives, and it actively contributes to the propagation of Christian values in society.

We are looking for a children and families outreach worker. 20 hours a week including Sundays and Tuesday morning. The role is designed to be flexible and can be term time only, term time with a few weeks in the holidays or all year round. Salary £27,000- £30,000 ( Pro rate, dependent on experience) Informal visits and discussions welcome. Please contact Juliet Dellow, curate@stmatthews-bristol.org.uk If interested in applying please download the Job Description and Application form from our website. www.stmatthews-bristol.org.uk

The Evangelical Mission Association is a vital resource body within the Christian community, offering advocacy, advice, and financial support to various Christian initiatives and charities. With a focus on evangelism and mission work, this charity aims to strengthen the link between churches and communities, ensuring that Christ's teachings are actively shared and lived out in practical ways. Their dedication to serving both religious and secular groups underlines their commitment to Christian principles, promoting the Gospel and fostering a spirit of generosity among believers.

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Matthew and St Nathanael in Bristol represents a robust commitment to Christian teachings and community engagement. Founded upon the Church of England's principles, it directs its activities towards various charitable objectives that cater to children, the elderly, and the wider community. Through the provision of facilities and services, this charity not only meets immediate needs but also fosters spiritual growth and fellowship among parishioners. Its governance is rooted in traditional church practices, which further solidifies its role as a leading Christian entity in the area. This combination of community support and explicit Christian foundations exemplifies a model for charitable work inspired by Gospel values.

Bournemouth Community Church serves as a beacon of hope and faith within the community. With a foundation that explicitly recognises its Christian roots, the church is dedicated to serving various groups, including children, the elderly, and the general public. The facilities provided at the Life Centre are designed to foster not only community spirit but also spiritual growth, emphasising the importance of faith in every facet of life. Through their charitable objectives, they extend Christ's love while promoting educational and training opportunities for all. This church embodies the essence of community and Christian service, remaining steadfast in its purpose.