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Team Vicar and Lead for Evangelism or Communications in Church St Helens

(with responsibility for St Paul’s Blackbrook & St Philip, Derbyshire Hill)

We are Church St Helens: one parish with eleven churches and a team of ten stipendiary clergy, learning together what it means to work as a team to the glory of God in St Helens. We are aiming to work more closely with one another: bringing together our laity and clergy to be more effective in mission, discipleship, leadership and justice. This continues to be a work in progress and we are looking for a dynamic leader who can continue this journey of change with us.

You will lead two of our churches on the east side of the town of St Helens: St Paul’s Blackbrook and St Philip’s Parr. They are warm and welcoming communities, with great local teams of lay people. You will have a heart for introducing people to Jesus, deepening discipleship, developing Christian leaders and working for justice.

As part of the wider team you will find a contribution to the whole by developing a portfolio ministry according to your skills. We would love to develop our evangelism and our communications, but we would also love to see the passion and skills you will bring.

We are looking forward to serving with you.

Note: this is a full-time permanent stipendiary post as Team Vicar. Housing is provided in one of our vicarage-standard houses in the parish.

Closing date: 09/02/2025

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• To coordinate the implementation of the Fit for Mission Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment operational model and existing Diocesan and National Safeguarding Procedures into the larger parish, ensuring successful transition to the new way of working.
• To collaborate with the Diocesan Safeguarding Team, the FfM Senior Project Manager, and Parish based Change Leads and Facilitators with the transition status relating to safeguarding.
• To assist the formation of the new safeguarding team in each larger parish. This will include mentoring any newly formed worship communities to advise and/or signpost them to appropriate resources and guidance during the transition period.
• To provide direct support to worshipping communities who are not yet fully compliant with all Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment processes in preparation for the transition.
• To provide direction and guidance to clergy, the emerging PCC, and Parish Safeguarding Officers on their responsibilities and accountability
• To assist the local support services teams to develop processes for safer recruiting within their Churchsuite CRM

• Has a demonstrable understanding of the specific issues of safeguarding within a faith setting
• Understands and is familiar with the Church of England Safeguarding Policy and Procedures
• Has project/change management experience
• Is able to challenge and address misunderstandings and any pockets of resistance where necessary with clarity, compassion and understanding.
• Has excellent communication skills
• Good IT skills including Microsoft Office / Teams.
• Is able to work autonomously, is resilient and manages workload effectively and efficiently.
• Is flexible in their working arrangements (the role will require evening meetings)
• Is able to travel to meetings across the Diocese of Liverpool and St James House

Closing date: 26/01/2025

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What skills and experience we’re looking for

Closing Date: 12/01/25

These positions would ideally suit someone who has the ability to inspire and motivate children whilst being proactive, calm and cheerful. It is important for our school that you want to contribute to the growth and development
of every child and to meet their individual needs.
These are temporary posts until 31st August 2025, subject to funding, with the potential for contracts to continue
beyond 1st September 2025.
The successful candidate will:
o Be willing to work hard, be kind and make a difference
o Work with teachers and other staff to prepare resources and deliver lessons to individuals and small groups
o Work in partnership with parents and external agencies to support children
o Be reliable, punctual and consistent in your work
o Previous experience would be welcome
o 3 x GCSEs Grade 9-4 including English and Maths (or equivalent) are essential
o Be passionate about working at The Deanery

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Closing Date: 20/04/25

The Minster Café goes above and beyond a high-quality food and drink provider. The successful candidate would work in partnership with our Community and Engagement Worker to seek out other missional opportunities that would naturally co-exist, (such as church or Christian events i.e. Alpha, or external charities i.e. Citizens Advice/Carer’s Centre)

1. Managing the Café

The Café Manager is responsible for the day-to-day running of the café. They manage rotas, make/buy the food sold and co-ordinate the volunteer team. Signs of success are that all food hygiene and health & safety regulations are adhered to, customer service is excellent, and stock is order and managed appropriately. They should devise a high quality menu, developing our ‘pay it forward’ scheme and other promotions as desired. Finally, they would work with the operations manager to ensure kitchen equipment has its maintenance checks and the budget is adhered to.

2. Looking after our Volunteers

Volunteering is a wonderful way to meet new people, learn new skills, give back to the community and to boost confidence. We have a small pool of volunteers who help in the café. They take customer orders, prepare food, serve customers and wash dishes etc. The Café Manger organises the volunteer workforce. They meet with people who might want to volunteer in the café and find suitable slots for volunteers to work with the rest of the team. Mentoring and training are important parts of this role. There is natural turnover of the volunteer workforce, and we are always on the lookout for new volunteers.

3. Leading the day’s team.

The Café Manager leads the team, agrees roles for that day and any addresses any last-minute operational issues such as a volunteer being unexpectedly absent.

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Mossley Hill Church are looking for a caring and committed Pastoral Co-ordinator who can be part of their church which seeks to support the well being of all who attend and those who can no longer attend due to illness. At Mossley Hill Church, they recognise that Christian pastoral care is fundamentally and intensely relational in nature and practice, and is offered from the gift of God’s love for us and our love for one another.

Salary: £12,480 p.a with 6 weeks holiday pro-rated.

Closing date for applications: 29th January 2025