Woodlands Church Family
Youth Minister Vacancies (Full and Part-Time)
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The Woodlands Church Family (WCF) is a vibrant, growing family of churches with eight sites located across the city of Bristol. Our vision is to transform Bristol through the love and power of God as we create spirit-filled, visible communities of faith in neighbourhoods across the city.
Each congregation is distinct in their style, but we all share the same vision, mission and values to be communities which are welcoming of everyone, authentic in our faith, empowered by the Holy Spirit and expectant of all that God will do in us and through us.
Central to our plans to reach this city for Jesus are young people! In Bristol, there are 90,000 young people who don’t have regular contact with church or faith. We would love to see this change!
At both our Woodlands Central and Highgrove Church congregations, we have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our team as a Youth Minister reporting to the Senior Youth Director and Congregational Leaders.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Candidates should be highly motivated, enthusiastic, able to take initiative, work well in a team and be committed to seeing the church community grow in their faith and reach the city for Jesus. Key areas of work for the positions include:
- Outreach to the City
- Develop & Deliver Youth Programmes
- Youth Discipleship & Development
- Champion & Grow Youth Ministry
When undertaking this role there may be times when you come across confidential information, therefore it is imperative that you are highly discreet and maintain confidentiality.
View the full job descriptions below for each role:
- Woodlands Central - Youth Minister (PDF) Part Time
- Highgrove Church - Youth Minister (PDF) Part or Full Time
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TERMS
Permanent full and part-time contract positions on the basis of 5 days (37h 30m) or 2.5 days (18h 45m) per week. Hours on a Friday evening and Sunday morning will be required. The salary band is £26,300 - £27,000 pro rata, depending on experience. The annual holiday entitlement is 25 days pro rata plus 8 days bank holiday pro rata. The roles will be based at Woodlands Central in Clifton and Highgrove Church in Sea Mills. Travel between the different sites will be required.
The detailed terms and conditions will be contained in the post-holder’s Contract of Employment and the staff handbook.
There will be a three-month probationary period with a review point after six weeks. An appraisal will take place to confirm completion of the probationary period and appraisals will take place annually thereafter. The post is subject to satisfactory references.
Reporting and Line management
Accountable to local Congregational Leaders and Senior Youth Director as line manager.
Occupational Requirement
As a church family we want to make disciples who make disciples. We therefore seek to create a culture and environment in our churches where every team member and volunteer is able to encourage and inspire one another, and the many people who pass through the doors each day, to pursue that vision.
The roles are based at Woodlands Central in Clifton and Highgrove Church in Sea Mills, Bristol. As a member of the staff team, you will be joining a faith community that meets to worship and pray together every week, and we share prayer and worship moments throughout the day.
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Around the building, you’ll often come across teams or individuals praying over their work and really speaking the language of faith. Therefore, the role has an occupational requirement that the post holder be a follower of Jesus and to become a worshipping member of Woodlands Church Family, Woodlands Central / Highgrove Church (if not already) to ensure protection of our strong Christian ethos and values, and our charitable objective of advancing the Christian faith. We also want to ensure all team members thrive and flourish in this environment.
Benefits
- Health and wellbeing programme
- Team events
- In-house training and support of personal and professional development
Relocation
If relocating to Bristol Woodlands Church Family will reimburse reasonable relocation expenses.
Right to Work in the UK
We have a legal responsibility to ensure that all our employees have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Therefore, please only apply if you are eligible to work in the UK as we will have to verify this before you can start work.
HOW TO APPLY
Please visit our website by clicking 'Apply'.
The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 6th September 2026.
If shortlisted, the first interviews will take place online on Tuesday 15th September 2026. If you are taken through to the second stage in the interview process, in-person interviews will take place on Friday 18th September and Sunday 20th September 2026 (we hope successful candidates will attend on both dates). We will consider other interview dates for candidates not able to make either of those.
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