Church Assistant

Church Assistants are responsible for providing practical support for all parish activities through the year. You will also undertake ministry training and participate in staff prayer groups and meetings as key members of the staff team.

Responsibilities

Spend a year worshipping at All Souls while studying one specific area of ministry each term alongside your practical duties, and exploring issues of Christian Faith. Provide support running and maintaining parish buildings and facilities. Support the practical running of, and participate in, Sunday services and weekday events.

Required skills

A committed Christian in sympathy with the evangelical stance and mission of All Souls. A hard worker with a servant heart. Prepared to undertake a wide range of physically demanding work. Able to evidence a desire to grow an understanding of the Bible and develop as a disciple. Able to join in with the Christian worship of the team at staff fellowship and other prayer meetings. Excellent interpersonal skills able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Excellent organizational skills with the ability to use initiative. An ability to handle pressure situations with tact and wisdom. Flexibility and an ability to work as part of a team. Ability to work sensitively with a multicultural staff team and church family. Can bring their own Christian experiences and background (local or global) to help support a diverse and international congregation.

Other

Working shifts through the week the job requires a flexible attitude and willingness to turn your hand to a range of practical, technical and sometimes physically demanding tasks across the parish alongside study with different ministries. All training is provided at the start of the year. If you are interested in applying, please visit our website www.allsouls.org/vacancies to see the job description and application instructions.