Head of Children and Youth Ministry

Head of Children and Youth Ministry

Are you passionate about inspiring and equipping churches to engage with children and young people? Do you have the leadership, strategic vision, and experience to oversee transformative and ambitious children and youth ministry?

The Diocese of Oxford are looking for an experienced leader in children and youth ministry with a strong understanding of church structures.

Position: Head of Children and Youth Ministry

Location: Oxford/hybrid

Hours: Full time

Salary: £59,700 - £64,293 per annum, dependant on experience

Contract: 5 year fixed term appointment

Closing Date: 10th March 2025

Interview Date: 18th March 2025 in person at Church House Oxford

The Role

The Diocese of Oxford is seeking a dynamic and experienced Head of Children and Youth Ministry to lead and oversee the implementation of our children and youth programme across the diocese. This role is pivotal in ensuring the successful delivery of a substantial, funded programme to grow and disciple young people in our churches.

As an integral part of the strategic leadership team of the Department of Mission and Ministry, you will motivate leaders across deaneries, parishes, and Church House to be both aspirational and practical in their development of thriving children and youth programmes. Additionally, you will have management and operational responsibility for a substantially-enhanced children and youth team including budgets and other resources.

About You

You should be a strategic thinker capable of inspiring and leading change. The ability to lead, and be accountable, for a large project is essential. Excellent relational skills are needed to build trust and collaborate effectively across the whole diocese.

Experience in team leadership, mentoring, and staff development is required. The ideal candidate will be a committed Christian with a passion for discipleship and church growth among young people.

Please note, there is a genuine occupational requirement that the appointee must be a communicant member of the Church of England or of a church in full communion with it, in accordance with schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.

Benefits and rewards include:

• 25 days holiday per annum, pro rata, rising each year by one day to a maximum of 30 days

• In addition to the statutory UK public holidays, the Diocese offers three privilege days

• Hybrid working

• Free parking and subsidised on-site café

• Generous employer pension contribution of 12.5% which includes death in service benefit (5% Employee Salary Sacrifice Contribution)

• Electric car and cycle-to-work salary sacrifice schemes

• Access to wellbeing support via Employee Assistance Programme

• Enhanced family-friendly policies and a generous sick pay provision

• Access to low-interest financial services from Churches Mutual Credit Union including loans

• An attractive modern working environment

The Organisation

The Diocese is the administrative area of the Church, broadly speaking, covers the three counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire. There are 815 churches in the Diocese more than any other diocese in the Church of England. So, in many ways the best description is that it is the family of the 55,000 or so regular worshippers in these churches.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. If you do not hear from us, your application has not been successful.

We want our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion for all to be reflected in the composition of our staff. We are particularly keen to receive applications from candidates from communities currently underrepresented in the diocese.

The Church of England is committed to the safeguarding, care and nurture of everyone within our church community. In the Diocese of Oxford we follow and are committed to the Church of England's House of Bishops Safeguarding Policies and the relevant statutory legislation and guidance "Working together" to ensure the welfare of children and young people is paramount. This post is subject to an enhanced plus barred lists DBS check.

You may also have experience in areas such as Head of Youth Ministry, Head of Children and Youth Ministry, Head of Programmes, Director of Youth Ministry, Director of Children and Youth Ministry, Director of Programmes, Programme Director, Ministry Director, Youth Ministry Director.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.