Job Description: Women’s Worker

Summary: to serve Grace Church Cheltenham with the gospel of Jesus Christ by providing pastoral support to women and organising events and activities.

The role is full-time (40 hours per week), which includes Sundays and various weeknight commitments. It is a permanent position. Salary: £35,000 p/a, plus pension contributions.

We will consider adapting the role to be part-time.

Key responsibilities

• Meet one-to-one with women from the church to support them in their Christian lives, provide pastoral support as needed

• Invest in materials and activities to equip women in the church to disciple each other and to develop their ministry gifts

• Oversee and organise the weekly women’s bible study groups

• Plan and deliver focussed sessions for women on key issues

• Facilitate regular women’s social events

• Attend Grace Church services and midweek Grace Group meetings each week

• Meet with Lead Pastor (line manager) regularly, and trustees/staff occasionally

Additional responsibilities

• Run a team of volunteers to plan and deliver occasional evangelistic events

• Serve in Grace Kids regularly (up to one Sunday per month)

• Help deliver a term-time midweek primary-aged kids’ club

Person specification

• A mature Christian woman with life experience and an evident passion for God

• A desire to see other women come to faith and grow in faith

• Personable, relatable and patient, willing to walk alongside other women

• In full agreement with the church’s basis of belief and doctrinal distinctives

• Well-organised and able to manage time effectively (the role is home-based)

• Previous training in relevant areas (theology, counselling) is desirable but not essential

The church leadership is committed to supporting both spiritual growth and ongoing professional development and will also cover the cost of attendance at a relevant annual

conference (such as FIEC Thrive for Women in Ministry).