Alive Church
Job Information Pack

Job Title: Alive Grantham Kids Pastor (Maternity Cover - 12 months fixed term)
Department: Alive Church
Location: Alive Church Grantham

Closing Date: Friday 10th January, 2026
Interview Date: w/c 13th January, 2026
Start Date: Monday 2nd February 2026

Dear Candidate,

Thank you for your interest in working for Alive Church.

In this pack you will find the Job Description for the role you are applying for. We encourage
you to read the guidance notes and fill in the application form carefully, giving all relevant
information and in particular setting out the ways in which you meet the criteria to be assessed
through the application form.

I hope that you find the job description interesting and decide to apply. I wish you success and we
look forward to receiving your application form.

Kirsty Morgan
Human Resources

Alive Church
Tel: 01522 542166
Email: hr@alivechurch.org.uk

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About Alive

Job Advert

Application Process

Guidance Notes for Applicants

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ABOUT ALIVE CHURCH

We are a vibrant contemporary church currently based in 6 locations; Lincoln Central, Lincoln
North, Lincoln South, Grantham, Scunthorpe and Gainsborough. The heart of Alive is to allow
every person to KNOW God, GROW in God and GO in the mission of Jesus through the church.
We do this in a number of ways but primarily our activities are centred around Sunday Services,
midweek Life Groups, children’s, youth and student ministry and community based projects that
seek to bring transformation to the localities we are based.

We are part of the Groundlevel Network of churches and therefore are actively involved in all of the
activities of Groundlevel. This includes the Awaken Event and the Leaders Conference. In addition
to this Alive Church is a member of the Evangelical Alliance.

Alive Church Lincoln is a registered charity (No: 1140435) and a company limited by guarantee
having no share capital. (Registered Company No: 7494717)

Vision

Our vision is as follows...

We see Alive as a strategic multi-site church made up of thousands, expressing itself in numerous
locations, seeing many people come to faith and equipping people who passionately follow Jesus
Christ. We see a planting church who actively raise leaders and send teams to plant new locations.
A church readily working in partnership with other churches and ministries for the advancement of
God’s Kingdom. We see Alive having a heart for the re-evangelisation of the UK, believing we have
a significant contribution to make.

We see Alive as a knowing church. A multi-ethnic, multi-generational church who value all people,
ensuring everyone is given an opportunity to know Jesus. We see a body of people who carry the
heart and ethos of the church in all age ranges. We see Alive as a church of character and
humility, where every person serves the mission of Christ, putting others before themselves. We
see a church who deeply value both gathering together for vibrant Sunday worship and celebration
and connecting together in small groups for friendship and discipleship.

We see Alive as a growing church. A bible-believing church, living out orthodox christian lifestyle
handed down to us in word and deed. A Jesus-centred community growing in their faith and
empowered to make a difference in the world. A positive Holy Spirit filled people demonstrating the
fruit and gifts of the spirit and the character of Christ. We see Alive as a welcoming church where
kindness and hospitality are the hallmark. A church who model the generous heart of God in their
own generosity. A church who carry a spirit of excellence. A praying church who believe that
nothing is impossible with God.

We see Alive as a going church. A church of influence, with involvement in all spheres of society
and a focused mission into the world. A church with a heart for the poor and the marginalised, who
are determined to bring transformation to people’s lives. A church led by a dream team of
committed staff and leaders. A team of men and women committed to God and to one another to
see our dreams become a reality. We see a church that leads the way in training leaders who carry
the DNA and culture of the house both within the church and into society, equipping all people to
serve God in every area of their lives.

Values

Team: Our vision and purpose is led through and accomplished in teams. Teams are made up of
people who give 100% energy and commitment in an environment of encouragement and trust,
equipping and releasing others to go beyond us, cheering each other on toward the goal.

Generous: As God has given to us, we give more than is necessary or expected of our time, talent
and treasure.

Invitational: As God first invited us, we live lives of proactive invitation. We see everything as an
opportunity for ALL people to find purpose, experience more, connect and flourish.

Generational: We champion the family of God - from the eldest to the youngest, creating
environments where everyone is valued. We actively honour those who’ve gone before us, our
inheritance and leaving a rich legacy that outlasts us for generations to come.

Honouring: We proactively see the image of God in each other. We honour those in position and
authority over our lives. We honour, serve and give time to those whom God has brought us into
relationship with.

Excellent: We commit to do the absolute best with what we have doing all things in service to God
and one another

Relational: We keep our hearts fixed on our relationship with Christ (vertical) and love others as
He loves the Church (horizontal).

Youthful: We’re moldable in our thoughts and actions, embracing change, striving for relevance
and keeping principles over practice.

Entrepreneurial: We seek every opportunity to grow, improve and multiply by utilising our God
given pioneer spirit and creativity to do things in a better way.

Supernatural: We expect to live extraordinary lives by the power of The Holy Spirit You

can find further information about Alive through our website www.alivechurch.org.uk

JOB ADVERT

Alive Grantham Kids Pastor
Starting Date: February 2nd, 2026
Salary – £25,000 (10,000 pro rata)
Budget responsibility Kids
Hours 15 hours a week
Line Manager: Jonas Eyles (Alive Grantham Location Pastor)

To oversee and coordinate the discipleship of 2-11 year olds in Alive Grantham.

Key Responsibilities:
- To be Alive Kids Team Leader in Alive Grantham overseeing discipleship of primary school age
kids and preschool age which currently focuses on Sunday morning groups. - To develop, equip
and release teams to carry the kids ministry in Alive and work on appointing Team Leaders for
the Sunday 2-4s, 5-7s and 8-11s groups.
- To line manage all appointed Team Leaders for Alive Youth and Alive Kids on a Sunday morning.
- To create an open atmosphere for kids to feel safe in through diligently following Alive
Safeguarding policies and procedures.
- To be involved in wider ministry in Alive Grantham in consultation with the location pastor.

Essential

Desirable

Education and knowledge

Proficient with Google Apps for Business or similar

Recognised Formal Theology Training

5 GCSE’s or more

IT skills within Microsoft Excel and Word.

Experience

Experience of coordinating and leading a team of volunteers

Experience of leading and/or being involved in church-based kids
work

Experience of teaching and communicating what the Bible says to
primary school aged kids in a way that is accessible, engaging and
life changing

Experience of pioneering kids work through several
stages of numerical growth

Skills

Ability to communicate vision and inspire a team of
volunteers

Ability to line manage team leaders effectively and
efficiently

Ability to prioritise own workload with minimal
supervision

Ability to lead sung worship

Personal Skills

Knowledge of Alive Church and our Vision and Values

Ability to work well in a team

Have a UK driving licence and access to a vehicle

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Information about working for Alive

Probationary Period: The first three months of your employment will be a probationary
period, during which time your performance and conduct will be monitored.

Eligibility to Work: You will be asked to provide formal documentation, in accordance with Home
Office guidelines, to show your eligibility to work in the UK. Failure to comply with the request or to
provide satisfactory documentation may lead to your employment being terminated.

Place of Work: You are required to work at the following location:
Alive Church Grantham, 72 Castlegate, NG31 6SQ
You may be required to travel, and to serve ALIVE Church at other locations.

Hours of Work: Your normal hours of work are 15 hrs a week. However, there may be
occasions when you will be required to work at other times.

Holidays: Your annual holiday entitlement is 25 days. Your public holiday entitlement is
8 days. An additional 3.5 days of holiday will be granted to cover the period we are
closed between Christmas and New Year. Therefore, your total holiday entitlement is
36.5 days a year.

For part time employees, these entitlements are adjusted on a pro rata basis.
The holiday year runs from 1st January to 31st December.

Application process:

Please apply in writing, by completing the application form and submitting a personal
statement.

Please send your application and personal statement to:

Human Resources
Alive Church
Newland
LN1 1XG

Or alternatively by email to hr@alivechurch.org.uk

Should you require any further information about Alive or the role please do not hesitate to contact
hr@alivechurch.org.uk

GUIDANCE NOTES FOR APPLICANTS

These notes aim to help you complete your job application form. Please read carefully before you
start completing the application form.

Completing your application
We will use the information you provide in your application to decide whether or not you meet the
essential requirements listed above. Please note that if you don’t give examples through your
application how you meet the criteria, your application will not be taken to the next stage.

The people shortlisting will use information from your application and personal statement to
determine whether you will be shortlisted for interviews for this role. You should show through your
application form and your personal statement how you meet the essential criteria of this role.

Personal Statement
Your application form must be accompanied by a personal statement. When writing your personal
statement please ensure it is no more than 1000 words and contains the following:

Name of applicant
Role applying for
Knowledge and experience
The knowledge and work experience that you’ve had – everything that makes you believe you are
the right person for the job
Skills and abilities
How do your skills match what we’re looking for?

Interviews
If your application is shortlisted, you will be required to attend an interview.

References
We will need two good references.

● Your current employer. If you are unemployed, this will be your most recent employer. This
will be someone senior to you who can assess your work for us, not a colleague or friend
at work.

● A previous employer, or someone with a senior role who can vouch for you.

DBS check
This position will require us to carry out a Disclosure & Barring Service check.

Data Protection
By law, we have to let you know that we keep the personal information about you that you put in a
job application. When you sign and send an application in, we take this to mean that you are giving
us permission to keep it, and to use it to get in touch with you, if we find a job we think would suit
you in the following six months. A copy of our privacy policy is attached.

Your views

We’re happy to hear from you. We want to improve our recruitment, so please do let us know what
you think about the process.

Tips for the interview

If you are successful in being offered an interview then the following information may be of value to
you.

● Be yourself - act naturally;
● Try to relax and ask for water if you need it;
● Don’t be afraid to take time to gather your thoughts and think of your best example to fit the

question before speaking;

● It’s OK to ask questions - remember it is a two-way conversation;
● It’s also OK to ask the panel to repeat a question, or clarify your understanding for what you

are being asked;

● If you are unsure about whether your example is what the panel was looking for, at the end
of your response check with the panel that you have answered their questions; ● The panel
will be busy taking notes during the interview and may not be able to maintain eye contact
with you throughout the interview. Don’t let that distract you or put you off. It’s their job to get
everything down so they have an accurate record of what you have said in the interview - it
does not mean you are giving bad examples.