Discipleship & Faith Formation Officer Faith at Home

Overview Are you committed to nurturing faith in children, young people and across the generations within family life? Do you have a heart for empowering churches and leaders to embrace whole-life discipleship? Are you a skilled educator and enabler who recognises the vital role of home in shaping spiritual journeys and is passionate about equipping others to do the same? We are offering an interesting and varied opportunity to support the work of the Connexional Team and the wider Methodist Church in developing, providing and maintaining quality training, resourcing, network organisation, accompaniment and experiences in ways that are theologically-rooted, culturally-resonant, inclusive, relational, creative and compelling for children and young people in their homes with their families, responsible adults and / or care providers. Working alongside the Discipleship Team and colleagues within the Evangelism & Growth Team, you will be developing and communicating with networks around the Methodist Church’s biblically- and theologically coherent vision and strategy for multi-generational Methodist discipleship. An important aspect of the role will be supporting the development of a coherent discipleship pathway across different age groups within families and children at home, sensitive to key transitional development stages across generations and life experiences. You will be working with circuits and local churches as well as in partnership with external organisations; you will be an active part of the development and delivery of key events such as 3Generate. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of the Methodist Church and enable people of all generations to embark on a life-long discipleship journey. About You We are looking for someone who wants to make a positive contribution to the work of the development and delivery of the Discipleship stream outlined in Methodist Churchs evangelism and growth strategy, part of the Church’s commitment to be a growing inclusive evangelistic and justice-seeking Church. You will preferably have experience in training and project management and it is essential that you are experienced in children, family and youth ministry. You must be experienced in the development and delivery of teaching programmes and have a good understanding of intergenerational faith development. As a good project manager and communicator you are able to work with ecumenical and secular partners as well as local Methodist Churches and Circuits. Experience with digital content development and social media would be an advantage. We are a collaborative team and therefore welcome applications from those who wish to contribute to the work of the team in a positive and proactive way. A faith is an essential requirement for this role and, in accordance with Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010, it is and it will remain throughout the life of the employment contract an occupational requirement that the successful applicant is a practicing Christian. Our Culture, Values and Benefits Thank you for considering joining our inclusive and welcoming team that strives for excellence and values employee wellbeing. We value and support all those who join our team through a positive work-life balance augmented by generous annual leave (plus an extra 3 days over Christmas / New Year), TOIL, flexi-leave and an on-site Well-being Adviser service. We offer a generous occupational pension scheme where the Methodist Church will pay double the employee contribution up to a maximum of 16% employer contribution. The Methodist Church is an inclusive and supportive employer. We are actively committed to encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. We welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups. We also welcome applications from people living with disabilities. If you have questions about the vacancy or require reasonable adjustments to be made at any stage of the recruitment process please contact us at : Closing date: Friday 7 November 2025 Interview date: Friday 21 November 2025 The Methodist Church For further information about The Methodist Church please visit our website Our Calling The calling of the Methodist Church is to respond to the gospel of God’s love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission. The Church exists to: Increase the awareness of God’s presence and celebrate God’s love (Worship). Help people to grow and learn as Christians through mutual support and care (Learning and Caring). Be a good neighbour to people in need and to challenge injustice (Service). Make more followers of Jesus Christ (Evangelism). Our Benefits Pension scheme Living Wage Season ticket loan Removal leave Annual quiet day Eye test vouchers Enhanced sick pay Flexible working 25 days annual leave Maternity / paternity pay Christmas office closure Training and Development Health and Wellbeing Documents Required Experience: Unclear Seniority Key Skills General Services, Business Solutions, Creative, Lab Testing, Application Management, Analytics Employment Type: Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1 Yearly Salary: 48000 - 50000 #J-18808-Ljbffr