0-18s Minister-in-Training

The Role

The aim and purpose of this role is to prepare the candidate for a lifetime of ministry in children’s, youth, and family work. This position is for someone who has chosen youth and children's work as their vocation and calling. It is not an apprenticeship but intended for someone with substantial experience in children’s or youth work within a church. You will build on that experience and develop it towards a lifelong career in paid Christian ministry.

The role will focus on the kind of character and qualities needed to lead a 0-18 ministry and will involve learning:

• How to best support families to disciple their children
• How to lead and train a team
• How to develop a teaching program for 0-18s
• How to teach the Bible in a way that makes disciples for Jesus

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties will include writing talks and small group notes for leaders and young people, engaging with [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Primary School by delivering school assemblies, and participating in after-school clubs.

During the two-year programme, you will take responsibility for leading one of the youth teams, overseeing, and preparing teaching materials. You will also learn how to support families attending the 9.30 service in discipling their children.

You will attend weekly Friday and Sunday Youth meetings, weekly Monday staff meetings, and twice-weekly 0-18 meetings. You will be closely supervised and mentored, with weekly mentoring sessions with the Senior Minister (Children and Youth).

Person Specification

Qualifications & Experience

• Essential: 2-3 years experience working with children or youth in a church setting
• Essential: Experience as a children’s or youth worker
• Essential: Experience delivering talks to children and young people
• Essential: Theologically trained with a biblical understanding (formal or demonstrated eagerness)
• Desirable: Experience in writing Bible study material for multicultural groups

Skills

• Essential: Ability to develop, initiate and implement new ideas
• Essential: IT Skills (Google Workspace: Docs, Slides, Spreadsheet)

Christian Commitment and Personal Qualities

• A committed conservative evangelical Christian in full sympathy with the aims and values of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
• Believes and adheres to the Evangelical Alliance statement of faith
• A disciple wanting to know Christ more and grow in grace, obedience and Christlikeness
• A hard-working team player who both seeks advice and is able to lead
• Confident in an up-front role and in relating to the church family and other networks
• A desire to relate to people from a variety of cultural backgrounds and age groups

Employment Benefits

• Competitive salary aligned with experience
• 7.5% employer pension contribution
• 3 Spiritual Refreshment Days (pro rata)
• Eye care voucher
• Season ticket loan
• Staff lunch provided every Monday

Application

Closing date: Sunday 10 May 2026 at 23.59. Interviews from 18 May 2026.

If you have queries, please email [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].

Apply for this job via the link on the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] careers page.

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

In the centre of London’s West End, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a conservative, Anglican evangelical church. At the heart of all we do as a church is our desire to be ‘All for Jesus!’ We welcome over 1,500 people each Sunday, with a diverse international family. For more information, visit allsouls.org.