About The Role
Reports to: Chris Brees | Curate-in-Charge
Location: Christ Church West Green, Waldeck Road
Salary: £30-35,000 pro rata 2 days a week, 14 hrs (inc. 0.5 day on Sunday)
Contract: Initial 1 year contract with 3-month probation period
Days: 2 days would include Sunday morning. This role would require a degree of flexibility around church events outside usual office hours including some evenings, Christmas and Easter.
Role context:
At Christ Church West Green we’re a year into a new chapter in the life of the church through a partnership between the existing congregation at Christ Church and St Saviour’s Church Finsbury Park. The vision is for us to partner with God to see the renewal of West Green through persistent prayer, selfless service of others, and establishing deep-rooted faith. The first 12 months have been marked by growth, a new community forming, and deep theological and spiritual roots being sown. We now discern we’re entering a new season of growth and depth as a church.
At this new juncture in the life of the church, leadership for the worship and communications ministries of the church is needed to support the growth we are praying for, and to bring new creative ideas and life to the church.
We’re excited to find someone who carries faith, vision and a passion for seeing the worshipping life of the church thrive through problem-solving, creative-thinking and proactive working.
Role purpose
The purpose of the Worship and Communications Lead role is to nurture a life-giving culture of Christ-centred musical worship at the heart of the church, as well as leading on communications both internally and externally. The Worship and Communications Lead will develop and grow the worship team and develop the prayer life of the church. A desire to intentionally connect with other worship pastors is key because we believe in travelling further together.
Safeguarding:
The role requires applicants to demonstrate a commitment to safeguarding and have a good awareness of relevant policies and procedures. Due to the nature of the role, it is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
Occupational Requirement:
This role has an Occupational Requirement to be a Christian, as permitted under Schedule 9, Part 1, of the Equality Act 2010.
Responsibilities:
-Lead and oversee all areas of worship ministry at Christ Church in line with the vision to be a church that is persistently praying and establishing deep-rooted faith.
-Hold, implement and develop vision for our worship teams on Sundays and one-off events (e.g. Christmas, Easter, Seek First, church weekend away).
-Raise up and disciple worship leaders and the wider team to pursue their gifts in leading and supporting the musical worship life of the church (e.g. worship rehearsals, training workshops, tech support, socials).
-Attend both regular and occasional staff meetings, retreats, conferences
-Organise the worship ministry rota
-Maintain and develop our PA, instruments, projection, lighting and video equipment in partnership with the Operations Director
-Lead on key communication channels, including social media and the weekly newsletter
-Build life-giving daily patterns of personal discipleship
-Create life-giving patterns of personal development
Essential Skills:
-Musical ability and experience leading worship in large gatherings is essential
-Confidence leading a band of varying abilities
-Creative. Excited about what-could-be. Able to cast vision. Flexible and adaptable when things don’t go to plan.
-Passionate. Excited to nurture a culture of Christ-centred worship at the heart of the church.
-Motivated. Self-starter. Able to manage workload effectively.
-Teachable. Responsive to regular feedback. Eager to improve.
-Faith-Filled. Carry faith. Committed to charismatic-evangelical patterns of spirituality. Passionate about the technical and spiritual development of the worship team.
-Strategic. Excited to build structures that will facilitate long-term vision for our prayer and worship ministry.
-Team player. Create strong teams. Good with people. Good organisational skills. Comfortable in a team office environment.
Desirable Skills:
– Practical experience in working in a church
– Ability to work flexibly responding to church calendar and events
– Ability to use team management software to improve team coordination
Equal Opportunities
The Diocese of London is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents our context and wider community. We are aware that those of Global Majority Heritage/United Kingdom Minority Ethnic (GMH/UKME) and disabled people are currently under-represented among our clergy and workforce, and we particularly encourage applications from those with the relevant skills and experience that will increase this representation.