Vacancies

Job Description

About Grace Church

Grace Church Greenwich is a thriving Anglican evangelical church, planted in 2015 from St Peter’s Barge and St Helen’s Bishopsgate, and now meeting on Sundays and midweek in three locations, Canada Water, Greenwich and Mottingham. The Lord has been adding to our number, and over the last 3 years we have doubled in size to over 300 people gathering on Sundays across our congregations, and our vision is to be a church that welcomes sceptics, enquirers and believers. We seek to train and equip our members for Gospel ministry, in the local community and further afield. We currently have a staff team of ten (some of whom are part-time) and have 6 Ministry Trainees lined up for September 2026.

Who we are looking for

• A gifted Bible teacher with strong pastoral skills, who will work directly with the Senior Pastors and as part of our staff team, and will help to share in ministry across the whole church family.
• The role would suit someone who has a passion for the life-giving Word of God and the gospel; skill in teaching, both from the pulpit and in small groups; the ability to communicate ideas effectively with humour and insight; patience, empathy and compassion; good interpersonal and organisational skills.

Pastoral Worker – General Role & Responsibilities

Accountable to the Senior Pastors, and working alongside the staff team and other volunteer leaders in the wider ministry of the church:

• As a member of the staff team, play a full role in the overall leadership of Grace Church Greenwich including attendance at the regular staff meetings, Trustees meetings etc.
• Be involved in the preaching and teaching ministry within the church – including organising and leading short courses where appropriate.
• Play a role in overseeing the activities and training of the Ministry Apprentices
• Model by both word and action a lifestyle commensurate with the teaching of the Bible.
• Provide one to one pastoral support to Church members in some circumstances
• Be involved in the development of our wider strategies as part of the leadership of the church, including our cooperation with other churches in London and beyond.
• Undertake appropriate formal and informal training as agreed with the Senior Pastors and the Trustees.
• Participate in an annual appraisal process under the oversight of the Trustees.
• Carry out other work reasonably required by the Senior Pastors.

Children’s Work Coordinator – General Role & Responsibilities

Accountable to the Senior Pastors, and working alongside the staff team and other volunteer leaders in the wider ministry of the church:

• Setting an example of godly Christian living
• Giving yourself to the ministry of the word and prayer – teaching the Bible to our youth and children, and praying for their growth in faith and godliness.
• Building relationships with parents/carers at Grace Church, envisioning and equipping them to teach and pray for their own children. This might include suggesting appropriate resources for family Bible times during the week, or helping them to revisit the truths their children are learning on Sundays.  
• Coordinating a large team of volunteers, envisioning and equipping them for the ministry of the word and prayer as they join you in teaching the Bible to our youth and children. This will include “checking in” with individual leaders each week and running evening training sessions for all the leaders 2-3 times a year.
• Helping our Christian young people to reach out with the gospel of life to their own friends and peers.
• Recruiting new volunteers, working with the operations team in ensuring that all volunteers have completed the relevant checks, including references and DBS.
• Writing teaching material, or choosing appropriate published resources, so that the word of God is handled correctly, Christ is exalted, and over time the children and youth are exposed to the “whole counsel of God”. This will include creating lesson plans for each Sunday to facilitate lesson preparation for our volunteers and sending these out in a timely fashion.
• Liaising closely with the church Safeguarding officer, to ensure that volunteers are aware of our policies, and that we respond correctly to any incidents or disclosures.
• Coordinating  weekly 3-5 minute Children’s Talks in the Sunday service, giving some of them yourself, and equipping others (often Ministry Trainees or committed congregation members) to give them.
• May be required to help to lead ‘Bridge’, a Friday evening Youth Group at St Helen’s Bishopsgate in term time, which a group of our own 11-14 year-olds attend.
• Coordinating adult volunteers to help the ‘Captains’, a group of 11-14s who sit together in our 4pm service and discuss the sermon afterwards, to clarify things they didn’t understand and to apply it to their lives.
• Playing an active part in the full range of church activities including attending Sunday services, leading a weekly Grace Group small group Bible study, attending Bible study leader training sessions, termly ‘Book of the Term’ discussions, twice annual Church weekends away, annual ‘Sceptic’s Guide’ week and occasional outreach events. As a member of the staff team, you will help to ensure the smooth running of all of these events, although specific responsibilities are shared out as much as possible.
• Participating in the life of the Ministry Team (staff plus Ministry Trainees), who spend a few hours together each Tuesday for lunch, prayer, training and planning.

Skills, experience and approach:

• Clear mature personal faith in Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord, with a desire to serve God through the local church. They will accept the authority of the Bible in all matters of life and doctrine.
• A good knowledge of the Bible and Christian truth, and the ability to teach the Bible clearly. They will have integrity in seeking to apply the teaching of the Bible in their personal life and will be committed to prayer both personally and with others.
• They will share the vision and values expressed by the Senior Pastors and the Trustees of Grace Church Greenwich. They will be sympathetic to the basic tenets of Anglicanism, and willing to work within that framework.
• Enthusiasm for the Gospel and a passion for seeing people come to faith and grow in their relationship with God. They will have a heart for discipling people and will have demonstrated that in their previous ministry.
• The ability to relate to a wide variety of people of different ages, backgrounds and needs (both from a church background and those with no church background).
• A pastoral heart and the ability to support and encourage others in their Christian life.
• They will be prepared to play a full part in the life of the worshipping community at Grace Church Greenwich.
• Proven leadership, organisational and communication skills including the ability to give talks and preach in a variety of contexts.
• The ability to work on their own initiative and as part of a wider team and within a supervised relationship.
• The ability to maintain confidentiality where appropriate.
• Reliable and flexible in approach; calm and thoughtful in a crisis, and someone who is not disturbed by difficult situations.
• The ability to carry out their duties both during the daytime and evenings as agreed with the Senior Pastors.
• Significant experience relevant to the post.
• Relevant formal training and qualifications, and will be willing to continue learning, undertaking formal and informal training as agreed with the Senior Pastors and the Trustees.