Post of Church Administrator at Belvoir Parish

Belvoir Parish are looking for someone to join the staff team as Church Administrator. The post holder will be responsible for the administration function of the church.

Pay – £23,500 to £24,294 per annum (pro rata) depending on qualifications and experience

Duration – Permanent position (3 month probation period)

Hours – 12 – 16 hours per week (preferably 4 or 5 morning sessions) may involve occasional work evenings and weekends

Closing date for applications is Friday 20th December 2024 at 5pm.

We hope to conduct interviews during the second week of January 2025.

Download the job description / person spec and application form or contact emma@belvoirparish.co.uk  with any queries. 

The Process

There are a number of stages to the process for a church to appoint a new rector that need to be followed.

The Checks Phase

The first thing that needs to happen is the diocese need to know that we can afford to pay a rector at the set rate and that we can provide housing that fits the set criteria. This involves form filling, representatives meeting with vestry, architects inspecting the rectory and other various types of information gathering.

At the end of this phase a committee review the information and agree that we meet the criteria or decide we don’t.

We don’t anticipate any issues with us meeting the criteria but the biggest unknown is what work they will deem essential to ensure the rectory meets the criteria.

The Council Phase

If the committee agree that we have passed their checks they will recommend to Diocesan Council (the “select vestry” of the diocese) and they will give permission for a Board of Nomination to be called.

The Board of Nomination Phase

At this point a Board of Nomination will be called. This is made up by four people from Belvoir (the parochial nominators), four members of clergy from the diocese, one lay person from the diocese and is chaired by the bishop. Belvoir’s representatives were elected at last years AGM and are Eric Hudson, Roly McKane, Sandi Thompson and Lisette Watson.

This phase involves receiving applications, visiting clergy in other churches, meeting with people of interest and ends with a vote to appoint a rector. If the board fail to agree on a new rector, it falls to the bishop to make the appointment.

This is not a speedy process but we are hoping that we will be able to appoint before the summer. We will endeavour to keep everyone up to date with where things are at (as much as we know and are allowed to share).

Please do pray for all of those involved in any way through this process that they will know, and be obedient to, God’s leading and prompting.

Alongside this process the mission and ministry of the church continues…

Belvoir Parish Church are looking for someone to help grow their Youth ministry through the creation and development of youth programmes and to lead their youth work into the next chapter.

This will be a 12 month post initially with hours, duties and salary negotiable according to availability and experience.

Contact paul@belvoirparish.co.uk for more info before 26 January 2024

Alpha is a place and a space to bring your questions and discuss the answers. It is for everyone (including you).

Belvoir Parish are running a new course on Thursday evenings at 8pm, starting on Thursday 28 September.

The evenings will involve tea, coffee and treats and short videos with discussion breaks.

If you are interested in being joining this course click here to register.

If you are interested in helping out (setting up, baking treats, greeting people) contact Paul.

We would love to see you there.

Post of Youth Worker (16 hours) at Belvoir Parish

Belvoir Parish are looking for someone to grow their Youth ministry through the creation and development of youth programmes. The postholder will make a significant contribution in discipleship by developing relationships with young people within church and the wider community.

Hours – This post is for 16 hours a week (including Sundays). 

Pay – Starting at £22,369 (pro rata) £11.47 per hour

Start date – As soon as possible

Duration – initially 23 months (including 6 months probationary period)

Closing date for applications is Monday 25 September 2023 at 12pm.

We hope to conduct interviews on the week commencing 2 October 2023.

Download the job description, person spec and application form or contact paul@belvoirparish.co.uk with any queries.

Everyone is invited to join us for our SUNday FUNday on 17 September.

We will have an All Age Gathering in the church at 11am with songs, games, talks and videos and follow on with a Garden Party around 12pm with bouncies, burgers and banter.

(If the sun doesn’t shine we will move the garden party indoors.)

Come and join the celebrations.

Camp Belvoir is a Mario Movie-themed adventure happening from 9-11 August, from 10am-1pm. If you are age between 5 and 11 years old, we’d love you to come along for 3 days of God, games, snacks and sports.

The suggested donation for each day is £1.50 to cover costs, but our bigger aim is to include as many children as we can, so come along regardless.

Volunteer Opportunities

We’d love as many people to be involved as possible – we have the following volunteer opportunities available:

• Team Leaders – being a smiling face for a group of between 5 and 8 children each day at Camp; learning their names, getting to know them, building community (18+).
• Young Leaders – Help out with sports, give a hand with crafts, buddy-up with younger kids; a great way to serve and have the craic, all at the same time (12+)
• Coffee/Snacks/Drop-in Leaders – Snack-makers are an essential part of our team, so is making a place for carers with younger children to hang out and have a cuppa. If you can boil a kettle and have a chat, we need you!
• First-Aiders – Are you a trained First Aider, or a medical practitioner and could give us a morning? We’d love to have you on our team.