Worship Worker

To support our ongoing work, we are looking to appoint a capable and enthusiastic team member to lead our Worship Team. Emmanuel has a vibrant worship life in both our gathered Sunday meetings and in settings such as worship nights, student & young adults and youth events amongst others. We want to continue to build on a strong foundation of worship across the church, deepening our worship culture across every area of church life. Our aim is to continue to invest in the worship team, developing worship leaders and team members, helping them to grow in gifting and confidence as they serve and lead the church in worship. 

 Key responsibilities

• Leadership of the worship team and ministry.
• Leading worship during Sunday meetings and other gathered moments.
• Facilitation of training and coaching of worship leaders.
• Development of worship across every ministry area. 
• Recruitment and induction of new worship team members.
• Ownership and development of the Emmanuel song list.
• Working in partnership with the PA team in the procurement and maintenance of equipment.
• Ownership of some budgets.

The ideal candidate would have experience leading worship; be able to lead and inspire others; and develop a culture of collaboration within the team. They would have a passion for seeing worship develop across every area of church life, and for the church to grow as worshippers individually and corporately. For the right candidate there would be the opportunity to engage in wider training opportunities within our Catalyst family of churches.

Person specification

Essential

• Experience and gifting in leading worship. 
• Ability to motivate, manage and support volunteers.
• Ability to work independently and flexibly.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills, able to communicate clearly and effectively.
• Must be willing to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

 Desirable

• Proficiency working with the Microsoft suite of applications.
• Experience of managing budgets.

Key details

• Salary range: £25,290 - £27,353, full time equivalent, dependent upon experience
• Hours: 2.5 days p/w.
• Annual Leave: Five weeks plus Bank Holidays (Pro-Rata).
• Location: Role based in the Church office
• Start date: September 2024 (earlier start date would be considered)
• Please note that the person fulfilling this role will need to be a committed Christian who shares alignment with Emmanuel’s vision and values, and the expectation is that the successful applicant will be or become an active member of Emmanuel Church Oxford. 

Please note that this is one of a number of part time roles currently advertised within Emmanuel, we would consider combining part time roles to form a full-time role. 

Please feel free to enquire about this position, or to apply please send your CV and covering letter to Matt Partridge, mpartridge@emmanueloxford.org.

Application deadline: 17^th April 2024