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Bright City Family of Churches has a bold vision - we are committed to see the re-evangelisation of the nation, the revitalisation of the church and the transformation of society.
Our staff team play a key role in contributing to this vision.
Our mission is bigger than any individual task, but together our work contributes to the bigger picture. We have a fast-paced working environment where we strive for excellence in everything we do.
As a team, we aim to be brave, to be family, and to be light-hearted in all we do. We endeavour to thread this through every part of the organisation and every interaction. It is an exciting and challenging place to work and is full of variety. We aim for a ‘can do’ environment where innovation and creativity is encouraged, alongside serving others.
The staff community is warm and engaging and lifelong relationships are built.
Please see below our current vacancies and follow our socials to keep up to date.
Spear Centre Manager (Resurgo)
Full job application can be found here: https://resurgo.bamboohr.com/careers/209
Resurgo’s mission is to inspire and equip organisations to bring about ambitious and sustainable social change through our expertise in coaching, impact management and programme delivery. We’re a bold and innovative organisation with the ambition to transform society.
Are you a confident and experienced leader, with a heart for social justice and passionate about positively transforming society?
Then this could be the role for you. Join us as our next Centre Manager, and use your leadership and interpersonal skills to head up the team of three, delivering employment support in Brighton.
Closing date: We are interviewing on a rolling basis and might close the application early if we find the right candidate.
Spear Brighton – Assistant Coach (Resurgo)
Full job application can be found here: https://resurgo.bamboohr.com/careers/223
Resurgo’s mission is to inspire and equip organisations to bring about ambitious and sustainable social change through our expertise in coaching, impact management and programme delivery. We’re a bold and innovative organisation with the ambition to transform society.
Want to play your part in transforming society? You’re in the right place.
Many of our Spear trainees have faced significant barriers to finding work, including family breakdown, growing up in care, disability or mental health difficulties, having been involved in crime, or really struggling at school. We believe that being out of work can lead to isolation and proliferate these challenges, meaningful work is key in helping young people find a sense of purpose and community. We’re proud that the coaching and community that the Spear Programme provides makes such a difference that 75% of those who take part find work, and are still in work a year later.
Closing date: We are interviewing on a rolling basis and might close the application early if we find the right candidate.
We currently have no other vacancies at this time. Please check again in the future or in the meantime, get connected via one of our amazing Teams!
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If you would like to send your CV and register interest in future roles that will come up please contact Sandy Matthews via email on sandy.matthews@stpetersbrighton.org
Job Description Job profile Job title Reports to Principle Location Travel required Full time / Part time / Hours DBS check required Special conditions of employment Genuine Occupation Requirement Date written/updated Salary Youth Pastor & Team Support Rising Generations Pastor St Peter’s Church Irregularly, sometimes to local schools Full time (Sunday – Wednesday & Friday) Yes November 2025 £24,000-26,000 FTE – dependent on experience Role context The vision for St Peter’s Brighton is to play our part in the evangelisation of the nation, the transformation of society and the revitalisation of the Church. Each member of staff plays a key role in contributing to our vision. Our mission is bigger than any individual task but together our work contributes to the bigger picture. As a Christian organisation our faith is an integral part of our working culture. We are looking for a highly motivated and passionate individual, eager to work in a dynamic environment with a strong can-do attitude to join our team as Youth team Pastor & Team Support Role purpose The purpose of this role is to see young people (11-18) across Brighton come to know Jesus and develop a deep and long relationship with Him. The way that this manifests in this role is through Youth Team development (recruitment of volunteers, leadership pipelines and opportunities), through overseeing Youth activity (Friday Youth, Sunday morning Younger Youth, evolving current rhythms), and ensuring St Peter’s Church is a space that 11-18s are able to engage with church, as well as being key relationship-holder with parents/carers of young people. Additionally, the role will provide a consistent and ongoing support to volunteer and staff team in recruitment and onboarding systems and processes to ensure a robust and accessible channels to enable our ministries to thrive. Key responsibilities Faith and Discipleship • Support and encourage young people to grow in their faith, deepen their knowledge of the Bible, and • understand what it means to be a disciple of Jesus. Inspire and equip young people to live Spirit-led lives and become active members of their local church family. Youth Ministry Leadership • Lead, support, and develop the existing Youth Ministry through dynamic, engaging programmes and activities. • Reach, recruit, raise, and release a Youth Team who pastor young people across our church community. • Build strong relationships with those involved in working with children and young people across the church and wider community. • Work collaboratively with the Family of Churches to ensure unity and alignment across Youth Ministry goals Key responsibilities Programme and Events • Help plan and deliver the St Peter’s termly Youth Programme, including administration and ad hoc tasks. • Support the running of weekly Youth gatherings on Fridays, including Younger Youth, Older Youth, and ‘All-In’ nights. • Organise and lead youth trips such as the Youth Weekend Away and enable young people to attend Focus and other key events. • Be an active member of the St Peter’s Sunday worship and larger events including Christmas and Easter Services and St Peter’s Village at Focus Safeguarding and Compliance • Ensure all activities are fully safeguarded and risk assessed in line with church policy. • Be an active member of St Peter’s Safeguarding & Pastoral Team. • Support safer recruitment and onboarding for the Rising Generations team. • Oversee administration, budgeting, and safeguarding processes, ensuring best practice in all areas. Team Development and Volunteer Support • Recruit, support, and line manage volunteers to deliver programmes and special projects. • Invest in and develop team members, helping them to grow in skill, faith, and leadership. Schools and Community Engagement • Actively support and help develop schools outreach work as part of the Family of Churches. • Strengthen partnerships between the church and local schools to extend the reach of youth ministry. Role Scope Budget management (where relevant) People management Key relationships – internal Key relationships – external Youth Ministry budget incl. large youth events. Volunteers & LDY cohort. Staff team St Peter’s Family of churches, schools Essential and desirable skills, knowledge and experience required for the job Essential • A committed Christian with a vibrant personal faith and lifestyle consistent with the values and beliefs of St Peter’s Church. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to connect with young people from diverse backgrounds. • Experience of leading or actively serving in youth ministry within a church or Christian organisation. • A passion for seeing young people encounter Jesus, grow in faith, and become disciples. • • Experience in recruiting, developing, and leading volunteers or teams. • Organisational skills with the ability to plan and deliver multiple activities, events, and trips. • Understanding of safeguarding principles and experience applying them in youth or church settings. • Ability to work collaboratively within a staff team and across different ministries. • Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as required by the role. Desirable Formal training in theology, youth work, or a related field (e.g. CYM, St Mellitus, or equivalent). • • Experience of schools work or community outreach with young people. • Experience managing budgets and basic administrative processes. Familiarity with Church of England structures and culture. • • Experience in mentoring or pastoral support for young people. • Understanding of the wider family ministry and how youth work fits within the life of the local church. Working environment We have a fast-paced working environment where we strive for excellence in everything we do. It is an exciting and challenging place to work and is full of variety. We aim for a ‘can do’ environment where innovation and creativity is encouraged alongside serving others. Staff community is warm and engaging with lifelong relationships being built. Work expectations • Full-time – 35 hours per week. • 25 days holiday per annum (pro-rata for part-time) • The role will need to be available to work key dates such as weekends away, evenings and key events should there be a need. • The role holder must be available to work at a selection of key events at St Peter’s which could include Christmas services, Easter services and Annual Parochial Church meetings when required and ad hoc Sundays • Available to work at Focus (the church weekend away in the summer, one week duration) plus Summit (January) and the Leadership Conference. (May) • Attend Tuesday morning staff meeting. • Attend any necessary department meetings. • • This position is subject to a Genuine Occupational Requirement, requiring the candidate to actively support It is anticipated that staff members will be active members of St Peter’s including Sunday services and uphold the Christian values of the Church.