In the heart of London’s West End, All Souls is an evangelical Anglican church with a large and diverse congregation. We seek to use our rich inheritance, our exciting location and our diverse membership to cooperate with God in the extension of His Kingdom.

All Souls welcomes a total of over 2,000 people to its morning and evening services each Sunday, with a core membership of around 1,500. This membership is made up of around 60 nationalities and, whilst a significant group would be in their 20s and 30s, we have a wide spread across all age ranges, including active student, children, youth and families work.

Part of the nature of being a church in the centre of a fast-moving capital city is the constant turnover of the congregation. Within a three year period, perhaps as many as 70% of the congregation will have moved on. We see this as a great opportunity, as people go from All Souls to many parts of the world. However, it also presents challenges in both building teams of people equipped to serve the church body and caring well for people pastorally.

For further information about the whole range of All Souls activities and the staff team, please refer to our website: www.allsouls.org

1. The Children’s Ministry

We believe that children are very much a part of today’s church, that the primary responsibility for their nurture in the faith of Jesus Christ lies with their parents, but this post is designed to help and support that ministry as far as possible.

Under the guidance of the Senior Minister (Children and Youth) and the Congregation Leader (9.30), the Minister (Children) will develop the strategy, running and management of the children’s ministry. You will work closely with the other 0-18 years old parish ministries (including schools work and pre-school drop-in groups) and the 9.30 congregation team in supporting and developing the work with youth and children and their families across the parish.

On a Sunday at All Souls Church there are currently, up to circa 150 children (under 11s) involved in the children’s ministry and a further 50 over 11s involved in the youth work. The children are predominantly from church families. The Children’s Minister is assisted by a group of about 40 volunteers and is responsible for recruiting and training the team.

2. The Role 

As part of the Ministry Team operating under the direction of the Rector, the Minister (Children) will be line-managed by a member of the Senior Team. The Children’s Minister will be responsible for:

Day to day running of the Children’s Ministry at All Souls Church.
Recruiting, training and supporting a team of leaders involved in the Children’s Ministry at All Souls Church and the wider parish.
Supporting and encouraging parents in their role of discipling their own children

The Minister (Children) is expected to play a full part in the life of the staff team and the church.  They will work as part of the parish Children’s and Youth team collaborating with other 0-18 years old ministries and the 9.30 Congregation team in support of a shared vision.

Please see here for the full job description.

3. The Person 

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• A committed conservative evangelical Christian who wholeheartedly embraces the aims, values, and ministry ethos of All Souls Church, with a profound reverence for Scripture as the ultimate authority. The candidate will actively strive to embody the Biblical Standards of Christian living as outlined in our Code of Ethics.
• A dedicated and diligent individual with a genuine servant heart, consistently demonstrating Christian integrity in all aspects of life and ministry.
• A creative and forward-thinking leader who can proactively generate innovative ideas and possess the drive and organizational skills to see them through to successful implementation.
• Proven experience in effectively engaging with children of various ages and building strong, supportive relationships with their families.
• An excellent team player who values collaboration and seeks counsel, coupled with the ability to inspire and lead a team of volunteers by casting a clear vision. Possesses strong management skills necessary to effectively direct and support a team of leaders.
• Proven ability to teach and train others effectively, grounded in a strong biblical understanding, and capable of formulating clear principles for successful working partnerships.
• Highly effective communicator both verbally and in writing, with outstanding interpersonal skills and strong IT proficiency.
• A strong and demonstrable understanding of the Bible, ideally supported by theological study, with a proven ability to teach biblical truths engagingly to children in both individual and group settings.
• Demonstrable experience in effectively managing and administering a ministry, including planning, organizing, and resource management.
• While not essential, an understanding of the various stages of child faith development would be advantageous.
• Comfortable and confident in taking an up-front role and in building positive relationships with leaders in wider church and community networks.

4. Details 

Hours

This is a 6 days a week job. Hours will be flexible, including evening and weekend work. Annual leave is pro rata, 6 weeks a year and bank holidays to be taken at times agreed with your line manager. Staff are encouraged to make full use of days off and annual leave.

Salary

The stipend consists of £30,282.95, supplemented by a generous housing allowance (from £20,000) in accordance with the All Souls Housing Policy.

5. Application

• Closing date: Friday, 20th June 2025 at 23:59
• First round interviews: From 30th June 2025
• Second round interviews: From 14th July 2025

Please submit your applications here along with your CV and a covering letter outlining how you meet the person specification.

There is an occupational requirement that the job-holder is a Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.     

The All Souls Church family is diverse as the global body of Christ is diverse and as London is diverse. Applications are welcome from people from ethnic groups which are a minority in the UK. 

Safeguarding: conditional offers will be made pending the successful completion of an enhanced DBS check which will be processed by All Souls.