Working hours: Minimum of 35 hours per week (Monday to Sunday, some flexibility needed)
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Whitehaven Corps is seeking a dynamic and committed Christian to join our team as Corps Leader. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in developing and delivering mission and ministry activities that support people of all ages and backgrounds to experience community, belonging and the transforming love of Jesus.
Working alongside the Corps Leadership Team, volunteers, divisional colleagues and local partners, you will lead a programme of worship, discipleship, pastoral care and community engagement that makes a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals and families within Whitehaven.
Key Responsibilities: The successful applicant will be a Salvation Army Soldier with a calling to ministry who will be responsible for leading Sunday worship, the discipleship and pastoral care of the congregation, as well as developing the spiritual ministry and casting a vision for the missional direction of the Corps. Leading a team with line management responsibility, they will also manage the Corps budget, as well as act as the local representative and contact for the Salvation Army in Whitehaven, embodying The Salvation Army’s identity, values and mission, working closely wit partner agencies and churches in the town.
The successful candidate will:
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Have a vibrant Christian faith and be actively involved in a church community.
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Build effective relationships with people from diverse backgrounds.
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Have strong communication, organisational and leadership skills.
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Have the ability to motivate, support and develop others.
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Have strong understanding of Scripture and Salvation Army doctrine.
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Experience in leading worship and pastoral ministry.
The role has an Occupational Requirement for a committed and practising Christian Salvation Army Soldier where you will participate in and lead the worship, mission and life of this local Salvation Army expression(s). In addition, you will also be expected to work to the Corps Leader ‘Code of Practice’ at all times.
In order to complete your application please download and complete the self-assessment form. Once you have confirmed your outcome and if you can proceed, please rad the job profile, code of practice and any other attachments.
In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.
Appointment subject to satisfactory references, psychosocial assessment, proof of right to work in the UK, Enhanced with barred list child and adult workforce DBS Disclosure and relevant qualifications
For details of how to prove your right to work in the UK please click here and please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship.
Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.
Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.
