We are excited to be looking for a new Church Leader to develop and work with our proactive leadership team to help move Bearfield Church forward in its mission and vision and to develop whole life discipleship. 

 

Bearfield is an independent evangelical church family in Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, with around 50 attending each Sunday morning, a significant proportion of which are teenagers and children.   We are a welcoming, supportive fellowship with a part-time youth worker and active youth group, home groups, prayer meetings, coffee morning and a toddler group. 

 

We are looking for someone who:

• is a strong communicator who can bring God’s word to life, challenging and equipping us to live out our lives as whole life disciples,

• is able to encourage the spiritual growth of the church,

• is a strategic leader who can bring the vision and mission of Bearfield to life and take the church community along on the journey,

• is able to develop our church’s connections with the local community and the wider Church,

• is a team builder who can encourage and empower others in their gifts and ministries,

• is a loving and caring leader who has a heart to see that the pastoral needs of the church are met as fully as possible.

 

Hours: 0.6 - 0.8 FTE, to be worked flexibly across the week plus Sundays.

(N.B. We are happy to consider applicants who have additional part-time employment.)

 

Role Length: The role will be reviewed within five years

 

Support Package: Up to £35,000 FTE (pro rata) dependent on hours and experience (N.B. there is no accommodation provided by the church)

 

More detail about our church can be found on our website bearfield.org

 

For further details, including a job description, person profile, church and community profile and application form and process, or to speak to us about the role, please email our Administrator at secretary@bearfield.org

Closing date: 30th April 2023