LAY WORKER (PART TIME – 20 HOURS PER WEEK)
We are a Methodist and United Reformed Local Ecumenical Partnership church in the attractive East Sussex town of Lewes.
We are seeking a part time lay worker. This is an exciting role to build on the outreach initiatives we have started in the past three years.
- Are you someone who has experience in developing and running effective outreach mission initiatives with children and young families, youth, schools, care homes, older people and refugees?
- Have you experience in leading volunteers?
- Do you have excellent safeguarding knowledge and practice?
Then this might be the role for you.
The appointment requires an enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references and an occupational requirement exists for the postholder to be a practising Christian.
MAIN TERMS and NEXT STEPS
Hours of work: 20 hours per week. Hours will be worked flexibly in agreement with the Line Manager, which may include some evenings. Actual days, start and finish times will be variable in accordance with the needs of the Employer. You will not be expected to work on more than five days in a calendar week with a fixed guaranteed day off.
Contract: 5 years
Rate of pay: £17.31 per hour, giving an actual annual salary of £18,000
Location: Based at Christ Church Lewes, with some hours from your home address if desired.
For more information and/or an application pack, please contact layworker@christ-church-lewes.org
Closing date: 31 October 2025
Interview date is expected to be week commencing 17 November 2025
Start date: 1 January 2026
To learn more about our Church and the work that we do, please continue to explore our website