Warfield Church, Bracknell, Berkshire
Children Youth & Families Pastor
Are you someone who loves to share the love of Jesus with children, young people and their families?
Do you long to see children and young people grow in their faith and share the love of Jesus themselves?
If you can answer yes to those questions, please read on!
Warfield Church is an Anglican church on the edge of Bracknell (Berkshire) – One Church meeting in multiple locations.
We had an established and thriving children’s ministry pre-pandemic, but following the pandemic, and a period of significant change internally, the ministry has been reduced. There is therefore much to be done in discerning how to build and shape for the future.
We’re looking for someone who:
loves Jesus, and loves children and their families
is able to equip and release teams of volunteers
is a gifted communicator
brings experience of fruitful ministry with children, young people and their families and would like to build on this in a new role
Candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible as applications will be screened, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date and if a suitable candidate is appointed the role may close early.
Closing date: 1st December (see above)
Interviews may be scheduled on a rolling basis
Start date: January 2025 (or later if necessary for the right candidate)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week FT role, PT option also available (see JD for details)
Salary: £25-32k (depending on experience)
Finding out more:
If you believe this exciting opportunity could be for you then to apply, please download the application form by following this link and email the completed form to churchwarden1@warfield.org.uk.
All applications will be acknowledged within 1 working day.
If you would like an informal conversation to find our more, or would like to come and visit, please contact the Church Office (phone no. 01344 886900)
Warfield Church is an Anglican church. We have an open evangelical tradition, influenced by charismatic theology and practice. We are children of God, loved by our heavenly Father. We know that he gives us abundant life through Jesus Christ, and we’re working in partnership with him and others in the great adventure of putting the world back together. We seek to be led by the Spirit, and to engage with what God says to us through the Bible, in a way which connects with everyday life.
Our purpose is to share the love of Jesus with the world, and we seek to do that by
- Connecting people to Jesus and each other
- Equipping people for their God-given calling
- Releasing people into God’s mission in the world.
As a Christ-like church we want to be
- Adventurous
- Generous
- Accountable
- Collaborative
As part of the wider conversation with the Church of England about the use of the Prayers of Love and Faith (PLF), during the first half of 2024 Warfield Church held several meetings, with speakers from differing viewpoints. Members were also encouraged to share where they were on this topic, with over a hundred submitting statements. The process culminated at a PCC meeting when a majority of the PCC expressed the opinion that they sensed that the mood of the PCC and the church would lean towards the use of the Prayers of Love and Faith. It would be expected that the Children Youth and Families Pastor would honour and work in line with the opinion of the PCC.
We currently meet in three locations on a Sunday morning, and a fourth location once a month when we all meet together.