Do you want God to Reach Deeper into communities?

Do you have a heart for children and young families?

Do you want a new challenge?

The Diocese of Carlisle is looking for a

Children & Families Pastor

To work at St Aidan’s Cumbria within the Derwent Deanery, who

• will be a leading advocate for children & families, and our ministry to them
• will develop a strategy for mission amongst children and families not currently connected with the church, as well as discipleship for those who have come to faith
• will recruit, develop, lead and coordinate the Children and Families team
• will support and resource parents in the vocation of raising children and leading them on their faith journey

This is a full-time position, 35 hours a week.

Salary: £29,826.00 FTE plus a 15% pension contribution.

Closing date for applications: 9am, Wednesday 6th March 2024

Interviews: Wednesday 13th March 2024, to be held in Keswick

There is a genuine occupational requirement that the post-holder is a Christian, as permitted under the Equality Act 2010.

For an informal conversation about the role please contact John Freeman at revjohnfreeman@icloud.com

This post is subject to external funding until December 2026, we anticipate this role will continue with further external support.

Please return completed applications to: HumanResources@carlislediocese.org.uk