Jobs at 4U

Children’s Pastor, All Saints Marlow

All Saints Marlow is currently seeking a Children’s Pastor to take a leading role across all our ministry with children and families, working with our active congregation, to nurture faith, develop a love for prayer and the Bible, and reach the children and families of our town with the Good News of Jesus.

This is an opportunity for a gifted and enthusiastic leader to join the staff of All Saints and to lead and encourage a team of gifted volunteers.

The person we are looking for is:

  • A committed follower of Jesus.
  • A team player with a high level of self-awareness and commitment.
  • Naturally gifted at connecting with children and families, and passionate about seeing them grow in faith.
  • Someone with a track record of inspiring faith in children.
  • Someone who can be creative, engaging and interactive in the way they teach children.
  • A natural leader and delegator, with an ability to cast vision, recruit team members, train and manage a team of volunteers.
  • Able to build and nurture strong relationships and appropriate boundaries with a wide group of people, including children, parents, schools and church staff.
  • Able to set wise boundaries and live graciously within them, to keep a healthy life balance.
  • Experience and knowledge of good safeguarding practices, including responding to disclosures and concerns.
  • Willing to undertake First Aid training.
  • Willing to become a member of All Saints Marlow.

Working arrangements, hours and conditions

  • Reporting to the Team Rector
  • 40 hours per week, including Sunday mornings and some evening work
  • Pattern of work to be flexible by agreement
  • Employed by the PCC of the 4U Team
  • 6-month probationary period
  • Based in the church office on The Causeway, Marlow
  • Attendance at weekly team meeting
  • 6 weeks’ holiday per annum including 6 Sundays (agreed with team rector to ensure adequate staff coverage at all times throughout the year)
  • 1 week of paid retreat per annum (can be taken as one week or spread across the year)
  • Salary: £30-34,000 per annum (depending on experience), pension, laptop and work phone

Occupational Requirement: Due to the nature of this role, it is a genuine occupational requirement that the successful candidate be a practicing Christian.

The final appointment will be subject to satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS check.

You can find out more about this role by downloading the Role Description and Parish Profile. If you would like to discuss the role before applying, please contact Rev’d Sam Follett at sam.follett@4u-team.org

To apply, please download an application form and send the completed version to Rev Sam Follett by Sunday 19 July. The interview date will be advised in due course.