We’re looking for a full time Church and Community Worker to build on what we’re doing in South Bristol and support our local communities and churches. If you think this might be for you, do have a look at our ad below and get in touch for a chat and to request an application form. The deadline for applications is 10th January 2025.
Church and Community Worker
South Bristol
South Bristol Methodist Church is a group of 3 Christian congregations meeting in Brislington, Knowle and Bedminster. Through recent community audits we have identified some possibilities for connecting with people in our communities in new ways, and we are looking to employ a full - time fixed term (5 years) Church and Community Worker to help us realise our vision.
Our strapline and statement of faith is as follows:
“Whoever you are, Whatever your journey, Welcome!”
We are your neighbourhood Methodist Church. We seek to bring our community into the all-encompassing ways of Jesus Christ and take his love out into the world. We seek to offer hope and encouragement as we serve each other and the wider area, travelling together in faith.”
The successful candidate would identify and develop opportunities alongside members of the existing congregations and the minister to:
- Provide pastoral support and care in the wider community,
- Share the message of God’s love and forgiveness in Jesus through actions and words, in appropriate ways for different contexts,
- Work alongside others to explore what faith means for people today.
This may involve:
- Being alongside people in different communities, such as local schools in Brislington and a new pay as you can restaurant and other small businesses in Bedminster,
- Developing work with young people in years 6-9 in Knowle and Brislington.
- Establishing a new Pay as you Can café in Knowle catering for parents with young children.
- Working with students who are moving into the Bedminster area.
- Developing new patterns and styles of worship to engage with the wider community.
We are particularly looking for someone with skills and enthusiasm for working with families and young people, however the emphasis within the role will take into account the gifts, skills and interests of the person appointed.
Salary: £27,363 per annum. Holiday: 28 days plus bank holidays per annum.
Job share and part time applications will be considered.
The post is subject to an occupational requirement that the holder be a committed Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010. Please contact Rev Sally Spencer on 0117 9776714 for further details and clive.rooke1@gmail.com for an application form.
Applications should be sent by email to clive.rooke1@gmail.com by the end of the working day on Friday January 10th 2025.
Website: www.https://southbristolmc.org.uk
We believe in putting our faith into action. One of the ways we do this is through hospitality. Every Monday at Knowle and winter Tuesdays at St Peter’s we’re open for people to come and spend time with others, and enjoy home made soup and other food, or just a coffee and a chat.
The film was made for churches across Bristol and some of it was filmed in March 2023 at Knowle Methodist Church.
Broomhill Food Club
meets at St Peter’s on Tuesdays and is run by Family Action working with East Bristol Children’s Centre.
Food Club is open on Tuesdays every week from 12 till 2pm. You can join the Food Club for a small amount for the year, and then each week if you want to collect some food you pay a small amount and help yourself to the wonderful things on offer. The Food Club is just as much about avoiding waste as it is about helping families and individuals to make their budgets stretch so you’re doing the planet a favour by joining! Most people are referred to the Food Club by various agencies or by the church. Contact Rev Sally on the email (address below) or East Bristol Children’s Centre for more information.
When our Welcome Space is open (11am-2pm) you can also pop in for a (free) coffee and a bowl of delicious soup made by Ruth, and you’ll find a friendly welcome there too.
go to WHAT'S ON | Ebcc (eastbristolchildrenscentre.co.uk) for more details or contact Rev Sally through this website.