Children's and Families Pastor and School Worker

Children's and Families Pastor and School Worker

Easton Christian Family Centre (ECFC), Bristol BS5 0SQ

Salary: £28,000 to £30,900 p.a. depending on experience

Hours: 37.5 hours (JOB SHARE applications of between 15 and 22.5 hours ENCOURAGED)

ECFC is a family-friendly multicultural Anglican church in the Easton/Lawrence Hill area of the City of Bristol.

We desire to be a place of welcome, meeting and refuge for all, inspired by the generous, loving, non-violent life of Jesus.

We are a community of young and old of many nationalities (particularly Persian and British), learning together and growing in the ways of Jesus, and seeking to make him known.

We have a thriving community hub used by over five local refugee and support organisations throughout the week, a church run community cafe, support for Persian and refugee church members, and an active and engaged congregation including many families and children.

For more details, please visit our website: https://ecfc.org.uk/

The role

We have funding, through the Priority Communities Network (PCN)  to recruit one full-time or two part-time people to share the work of nurturing and developing our work with children and families in ECFC, and also in Easton Primary School, with a FTE salary of up to £30,900 FTE (experience dependent).  The funding is secured until 31 December 2028 and we hope it may be extended.

How to apply:

You can download the Job Description/Person Specification and get instructions on how to submit your application here: https://www.bristol.anglican.org/aboutus/vacancies-xdb/parish-vacancies/

If you think the person specification describes you please feel free to contact the Priest-in-Charge, Revd David Moore ( [email protected] ) to find out more. We also encourage visits to the church midweek or on a Sunday in advance of applying.

Deadline :              The closing date for applications is Monday, 19th October, 2026 at 9:00am

Interviews :           We expect to hold interviews at ECFC on Tuesday, 27th October, 2026

We are committed to being a fair, respectful and inclusive organisation.

We believe that diversity enables us to thrive and develop and we are committed to race equality, welcoming applications from all under-represented groups.

This post is subject to an occupational requirement that the postholder be a practising Christian under part 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.

The Diocese of Bristol is committed to safeguarding, safer recruiting practice and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please note that we are unable to accept international applications requiring a visa.