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.