St. Mary’s Church, Fishponds, Bristol

Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week Part time and job-share applications may also be considered. (Please let us know the hours and parts of the role in which you would be interested.)

Contract: Fixed term to 31 December 2028

Salary: £27,000 to £30,000 FTE p.a. (depending on qualifications or experience).

Do you have a passion to use your musical abilities to build and grow transformational relationships with children, families and their communities?

Do you share our vision and enthusiasm for children and families to meet Jesus in a variety of ways, and especially through music?

Are you a people-person, a well-organised self-starter who wants to be part of a wider, committed team?

Yes? Then we would love to hear from you!

St Mary’s, Fishponds has a vision to create a parish where children and young people have the opportunity to experience the transformational power of music. With a focus on the primary school age group of 5-11s, we want to enhance and encourage their experience of God in the local parish church and within their community, so that they can reach their potential as musical faith citizens.

This post is funded via the Priority Communities Network (PCN) until 31 December 2028. Please click on the link below for the role description, person specification and application form.

Applications must be made using the application form (no CVs accepted) and should be submitted to jobs@bristoldiocese.org by the deadline below.

For an informal conversation regarding this post, please contact: Revd Lizzie Kesteven: lizzie.kesteven@live.co.uk

Application deadline: 9:00am on Monday, 10th November 2025

Interviews will take place: Wednesday, 19th November 2025

This post is subject to the applicant having the right to work in the UK, satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS disclosure. This post is subject to an occupational requirement that the postholder be a practising Christian under part 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010. We are committed to being a fair, respectful and inclusive organisation. We believe that diversity enables us to thrive and develop and is committed to race equality, welcoming applications from all under-represented groups. Please note that we are unable to accept international applications requiring a visa.

The Diocese of Bristol is committed to being a fair, respectful, and inclusive organisation. We believe that diversity enriches us and are dedicated to the promotion of equality where all are able flourish. Disabled people and those of global majority heritage are currently under-represented in our Diocese so we welcome applications from clergy in these groups.