Children’s and Youth Worker
Short-term contract, full-time, £27,800 per annum

St Ebbe’s Church is seeking to appoint a godly Christian man or woman to the post of Children’s
and/or Youth Worker. Their particular responsibility will be to lead the ministry to 0-10 year-olds
or 11-18 year-olds (or a mixture of the two). This is a development post and we would want to
encourage appropriate training alongside the position.

About St Ebbe’s

St Ebbe’s is a large and diverse community, made up of families, locals, students, international
visitors, retired and more. We have three services each Sunday, with a range of activities
throughout the week. We are evangelical and Anglican, though we have many members and
some staff from other denominational backgrounds.

Our vision is to see God honoured through the foundations of the Bible and prayer to:

•  Reach out to non-believers with the good news of Jesus
•  Build up Christians as disciples of Christ
•  Send out Christians to serve Christ in Oxford and the world.

Of those coming on a Sunday, over 100 are under 18 years of age. Most under-18s come to the
10am Morning service, some to the City at 4pm service, and a significant number of teenagers
come to the 6:30pm Evening service. Midweek clubs attract a number of children and
teenagers from the local community and parish.

Key tasks and responsibilities

Under the overall lead of our Families Minister, the Children’s and Youth Worker will be involved
in various groups working with our 0-18 year olds both on Sundays and midweek. They will have
responsibility either for the 0-10s groups or the 11-18s groups, depending on gifts and
experience. As the post develops there is opportunity to work more with the other age group or
continue to be involved in both.

This will involve:

•  maintaining and strengthening the partnership between parents and the church in the

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discipling of the young people;
the support and training of the leaders’ teams delivering the agreed teaching
curriculum;

•  organizing social events;
•  meeting up as appropriate with individuals for one-to-one discipleship;
•  organising/participating in Holiday Bible Clubs;
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involvement in, and encouraging participation in, summer camps;
responsibility for ensuring that the church’s safeguarding policies are fully implemented.

We would also expect him/her to be a committed member of St Ebbe’s, participating in staff
meetings, and playing a full part in church life.

Additionally, we would encourage him/her to engage with schools/youth ministry more widely
in Oxford.

The kind of person we are looking for

•  A prayerful, godly Christian, with clear evangelical convictions, able to sign our

Statement of Faith (this post carries Genuine Occupational Requirements, which
includes agreement with our Statement of Faith).

•  Someone with proven gifts in teaching the Bible to, and relating to, young people.
•  Someone committed to the safeguarding of children and young people in accordance

with St Ebbe’s Safeguarding commitments and procedures.

•  Someone able to lead and inspire a team of helpers.
•  Someone with flexibility to adapt as things change and ministries develop.
•  Someone keen to be trained further in children’s and youth ministry – time will be given

for the successful applicant to participate in appropriate training.

Other information

Salary:

Hours:

£27,800

This is a full-time role, 6 days a week

Duration:

Two years

Annual leave:

36 days (not including Bank Holidays), plus Boxing Day and New Year’s
Day

Pension:

10% pension contribution into an acceptable pension fund

Line manager:

Toby Collins, Minister (Families)

Place of work:

St Ebbe’s Church, central Oxford; also required to work from home

Start date:

To be agreed; as soon as possible is desirable

Applications will be considered until 22nd February 2026. St Ebbe’s reserves the right to appoint
the role as soon as applications are received, so early applications are encouraged.

The selection procedure for the post will follow a process of shortlisting, taking up references,
and then interviews. This could be followed by follow up enquiries and a further interview if
required.

Any offer will be subject to us completing the Church of England Safer Recruitment process,
including an Enhanced (with barred list) DBS check.

Increasing the diversity of our staff team to better reflect our church family context is a priority
for us. To apply, please complete an application form and Church of England Confidential
Declaration form and send them, along with your CV, to Alyson Grove, HR Manager:
alyson.grove@stebbes.org. These forms are available on our website (www.stebbes.org/jobs).

If you have any questions or would like an informal conversation, please contact Toby Collins
Minister (Families).