The Senior Minister is a person called of God to shepherd the flock of God. In today’s society and culture this involves leadership, pastoral care, and a high degree of organisation. It is not the Senior Minister’s responsibility to personally do all the tasks listed below, but it is their responsibility to ensure that they are covered and done to a level of competency acceptable to the appropriate authorities.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities
1. Provide ministry to all sections of the congregation that builds up and develops the stability, unity and maturity of the church.
2. Develop the ongoing vision of church, communicate it effectively, and work with the Leadership in working towards its achievement.
3. Responsible for the overall spiritual wellbeing of the staff team and the Church.
4. Motivate and manage the existing church leadership team to outwork the church vision
5. Spend time building relationships with the congregation – relationship is key to success.
6. Work with the Church leaders to manage the church charity’s affairs efficiently through regular meetings with, and developing a good working relationship with, the members of the Church Trustees to provide effective collective governance.
7. Develop departments and, where necessary, launch new departments that allow giftings within the church to operate and moves the church towards the fulfilment of vision.
8. Organise regular meetings with department leaders to progress the outworking of the vision and monitor progress.
9. Provide effective line management and leadership to the staff and volunteers.
10. Motivate, encourage and develop the staff and volunteers to ensure their skills and abilities are released to their full potential.
11. Ensure the church complies with legislation eg Safeguarding, Health and Safety, Food & Hygiene etc., including the provision of appropriate internally and externally sourced training
12. Develop relationships with other churches and organisations towards the outworking of the vision.
13. Maintain a current knowledge of the church finances and budgets and ensure
the church complies with statutory financial requirements.
14. Overall responsibility for teaching, worship, pastoral care and prayer.
15. Attend zone, area and national AoG events.
16. Be a member of the church and active part of the fellowship.
17. Other occasional duties as agreed.

Closing Date: 31/05/2025