Pray each day
Each month, you’re invited to pray for church and all that is happening with our monthly Prayer Calendar. You can view and download the calendar below as a PDF.
Youth Minister Vacancy
Join our Youth Ministry Team!
The Woodlands Church Family (WCF) is a vibrant, growing family of churches with eight sites located across the city of Bristol. Our vision is to transform Bristol through the love and power of God as we create spirit-filled, visible communities of faith in neighbourhoods across the city.
Each congregation is distinct in their style, but we all share the same vision, mission and values to be communities which are welcoming of everyone, authentic in our faith, empowered by the Holy Spirit and expectant of all that God will do in us and through us.
Central to our plans to reach this city for Jesus are young people! In Bristol, there are 90,000 young people who don’t have regular contact with church or faith. We would love to see this change!
At our Woodlands Central congregation, we have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our team as a Youth Minister reporting to the Senior Youth Director and Congregational Leaders.
The Role
Candidates should be highly motivated, enthusiastic, able to take initiative, work well in a team and be committed to see the church community grow in their faith and reach the city for Jesus.
Key areas of work for the position include:
Outreach to the City
Develop & Deliver Youth Programmes
Youth Discipleship & Development
Champion & Grow Youth Ministry
For full details of the role, please see the Job Description
Terms
This is a permanent, part-time contract at 2.5 days per week. Hours on a Friday evening and Sunday morning will be required.
The salary band for this role is £26,300 - £27,000 pro rata, depending on experience.
The annual holiday entitlement is 25 days pro rata plus 8 days bank holiday pro rata.
The role will be based at Woodlands Central in Clifton. Travel between the different sites will be required.
For full details, please see the Role Summary and Terms
Occupational Requirement
The role has an occupational requirement that the post holder be a follower of Jesus and to be a worshipping member of the Woodlands Church Family, Woodlands Central (if not already) to ensure protection of our strong Christian ethos and values, and our charitable objective of advancing the Christian faith. We also want to ensure all team members thrive and flourish in this environment.
Right to Work in the UK
We have a legal responsibility to ensure that all our employees have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Therefore, please only apply if you are eligible to work in the UK as we will have to verify this before you can start work.
How to Apply
To apply for this role, please download and complete the Woodlands Church Family Application Form.
Please send your completed application to our HR Team at hr@woodlandschurch.net
If you would like an informal conversation to discuss questions about the role please contact the Lead Recruiter, Jack Saunders at jack.saunders@woodlandschurch.net.
The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 17th May 2026.
If shortlisted, the first interviews will take place online on Wednesday 3rd June 2026.
If you are taken through to the second stage in the interview process, interview dates will be either the 12th or 14th June 2026. We will consider other interview dates for candidates not able to make either of those.
March Bible School with Dr Freddy Hedley (WTC) - OT Covenants and the Last Supper
Here is the audio recording of Dr Freddy Hedley as he takes us through the Old Testament covenants and how they inform Jesus’ words at the Last Supper about a “New Covenant”
March Prayer Calendar
Pray each day
Each month, you’re invited to pray for church and all that is happening with our monthly Prayer Calendar. You can view and download the calendar below as a PDF.
February Bible School "What does the Bible say about Money?"
Ed Marsh takes us through what the Bible teaches us about money
January Bible School - "Prayer and the Nature of God" with Tim Dobson and Ella Wyse
Join us during the 6.30pm service in the Crypt at Woodlands Central on Sunday 11th Jan
Bible School with Rachel Riddall
This month Rachel spoke on the interaction of Jesus with Women in John’s Gospel
Preacher's Workshop Resources
Here are the audio recordings of the Preaching workshop run as part of the Woodlands Church Academy.
Creativity and the Kingdom
Bible School this month looked at what the Bible story says about Creativity. Meg Nurcombe, who is currently studying for a PhD in Theology and Art, is our speaker
Session Two of Autumn Bible School - Philippians
Dan Viner and Jack Johnson take us through the second part of Philippians chapter 1 and the amazing Christ poem at the beginning of chapter 2
Autumn Bible School - Intro to Philippians
Here is the first session of our Autumn Bible School on the book of Philippians.
Woodlands Bible School - The Kingdom of God
Here’s a whistle stop tour of what the Bible has to say about one of Jesus’ main obsessions - The Kingdom of God
Summer Bible School - Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs
We take a good look at Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs in our final session of Woodlands Summer Bible School.
Reading the Book of Proverbs Well - Summer Bible School with Dan Viner and Tim Dobson
This week we looked at the Book of Proverbs, understanding a bit about the structure, content, life application and how we see Jesus here.
Book of Psalms with Tim Dobson and Megan Nurcombe
This week we looked at the Book of Psalms. Who wrote these poems, how should we read them and how can we find Jesus in amongst some great psalms of worship, intercession and lament?
The Book of Job with Dr Philip Thomas
Our first session of Summer Bible School looked at the book of Job. Dan Viner hosted the evening and we were joined by Dr Philip Thomas who took us through the book at the start of our Wisdom Literature series.
Woodlands Bible School - Jude
Anna Anderson tells us how to read the book of Jude well
Spring Bible School - starts 22nd April
Here at Woodlands we love the Bible. It is an inspiring, supernatural book, but at times hard to understand. Woodlands Bible School helps you to grapple with different books of the Bible and themes within it. This spring we are going to take four evenings to take a deep dive into the book of Genesis.
Join us from Tuesday 22nd April at 7.30pm in the Foyer at Woodlands Central. All welcome
Vacancy for Early Years Lead
The Woodlands Church Family (WCF) is a vibrant, growing family of churches with eight sites located across the city of Bristol and a vision to plant more. As we’ve grown, so too has our team, and we have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our Children's team as our Early Years Lead with a focus on children aged 0-4 years at Woodlands Central.
As Woodlands Church Family we aim to disciple children and families to be connected, confident and equipped.
1. Connected
We aim to help children and families to connect with Jesus, with one another in friendships, in relationships with the church community and with a sense of belonging.
2. Confident
We aim to help disciple children to be confident in their knowledge of who God is, to have a sense of their own identity in Christ and therefore confident enough to ask questions, explore faith and be curious.
3. Equipped
We aim to equip and support parents as they disciple their children with the help of the Holy Spirit. We aim to equip children with tools to help them to pray, read the bible and experience the work of the Holy Spirit in their lives. We want to equip them to own their own faith in Jesus, to obey Jesus and to be empowered ministers to the world around them.
About the Role
This position is a leadership role to oversee and grow how we disciple our early years generation at Woodlands Central. This involves leading, shaping and delivering our discipleship programme for early years. This includes overseeing our Sunday and midweek ministry programmes, as well as events and outreach initiatives throughout the year.
The discipleship strategy will be delivered through a large team of volunteers who you will need to recruit, train and support. You will be responsible for communicating vision to the volunteer teams and wider church. You will also be involved with the wider children’s ministry, with an investment in the whole ministry to all our children.
Candidates should be highly motivated, enthusiastic, able to take initiative, work well in a team and be passionate to see children grow in their faith.
Requirements: This role requires a commitment to be a follower of Jesus and a member of Woodlands Central.
To find out more about this role, download the following documents:
Terms
This is a permanent position contracted at a minimum of 2.5 days per week with a requirement to work on Sunday mornings.
The salary band for this role is £26,000 - £28,000 pro rata, depending on experience. The annual holiday entitlement is 25 days pro rata plus 8 days bank holiday pro rata.
The role will be based at Woodlands Central in Clifton, Bristol.
The post is subject to satisfactory references.
We have a legal responsibility to ensure that all our employees have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Therefore, please only apply if you are eligible to work in the UK as we will have to verify this before you can start work.
How to apply
The closing date for applications is midnight on Friday 28th March 2025. However, this vacancy will close once we have sufficient applications.
Please contact Nigel Savage, Senior Leader at Woodlands Central at nigel.savage@woodlandschurch.net if you have any questions about the role.
If shortlisted, interviews will take place at Woodlands Church on the afternoon of Friday 4th April 2025.
For an application form please contact our HR Administrator Jenny Hanley at hr@woodlandschurch.net.
Please send your completed application to Nigel Savage at nigel.savage@woodlandschurch.net and our HR Lead Julia Shrimpton hr@woodlandschurch.net.
Vacancy for Senior Children & Families Lead
The Woodlands Church Family (WCF) is a vibrant, growing family of churches with six sites located across the city of Bristol and a vision to plant more. As we’ve grown, so too has our team, and we have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our team as Senior Children and Families Lead at Woodlands Central.
As Woodlands Church Family we aim to disciple children and families to be connected, confident and equipped.
1. Connected
We aim to help children and families to connect with Jesus, with one another in friendships, in relationships with the church community and with a sense of belonging.
2. Confident
We aim to help disciple children to be confident in their knowledge of who God is, to have a sense of their own identity in Christ and therefore confident enough to ask questions, explore faith and be curious.
3. Equipped
We aim to equip and support parents as they disciple their children with the help of the Holy Spirit. We aim to equip children with tools to help them to pray, read the bible and experience the work of the Holy Spirit in their lives. We want to equip them to own their own faith in Jesus, to obey Jesus and to be empowered ministers to the world around them.
About the Role
This position is a strategic leadership role to oversee and grow the Children’s and Families ministries at Woodlands involving leading, shaping and building an expanding children's ministry for children aged 0-11.
This includes planning ministry programmes, events and outreach initiatives throughout the year. You will lead and line manage the staffed Children’s Team and through them recruit, train and support a large team of volunteers. You will oversee the Families Ministry including daytime groups and events, equipping parents to disciple their children in the home.
Candidates should be highly motivated, enthusiastic, able to take initiative, work well in a team and be passionate to see children grow in their faith.
Requirements: This role requires a commitment to be a follower of Jesus and a member of Woodlands Central.
To find out more about this role, download the following documents:
Terms
This is a permanent position contracted at a minimum of 3 days per week (22 hours 30 mins) with the possibility of more hours being added and the role potentially becoming a full-time position.
The salary band for this role is £29,000 - £31,000 pro rata, depending on experience. The annual holiday entitlement is 25 days pro rata plus 8 days bank holiday pro rata.
The role will be based at Woodlands Central in Clifton, Bristol.
The post is subject to satisfactory references.
We have a legal responsibility to ensure that all our employees have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Therefore, please only apply if you are eligible to work in the UK as we will have to verify this before you can start work.
How to apply
The closing date for applications is midnight on Friday 28th March 2025. However, this vacancy will close once we have sufficient applications.
Please contact Rachel Riddall, Senior Leader at Woodlands Central at rachel.riddall@woodlandschurch.net if you have any questions about the role.
If shortlisted, interviews will take place at Woodlands Church on the afternoon of Friday 4th April 2025.
For an application form please contact our HR Administrator Jenny Hanley at hr@woodlandschurch.net.
Please send your completed application to Rachel Riddall at rachel.riddall@woodlandschurch.net and our HR Lead Julia Shrimpton hr@woodlandschurch.net.