Job Opportunity: Assistant Pastor or Pastor in Training

The church

Marlborough is a beautiful town in Wiltshire, just off the M4, 20 minutes’ drive from Swindon. The population of Marlborough is about half children. It’s the market town for a rural area of about 40,000 people. Emmanuel Church was planted in 2015 to reach out to this community with the great news of Jesus. On Sundays we are typically 70 adults and 30 children, with a focus on good Bible teaching. We thank God for a strong sense of partnership within the church and that visitors are warmly welcomed. We are an independent evangelical church, affiliated to the FIEC and a member of the South West Gospel Partnership.

Job Summary

Under the oversight of the elders, to assist the Pastor in teaching sound doctrine and exercising pastoral care of the church by faithfully and prayerfully teaching the Bible in all its fulness. The post holder will be a man of spiritual maturity, committed to living out a godly, biblical and relational approach to ministry.

The role is to begin in September 2025. The role is full time, 42 hours per week (with flexibility to consider a different number of hours for the right candidate). The salary for this position is £24,985 per annum. Accommodation is also provided and generous pension provision.

Responsibilities

• Regular preaching and leading at our Sunday services.
• Assisting with pastoring the church family through prayer for individuals and pastoral visitation.
• Modelling building relationships and personal evangelism in the wider community.
• Developing a particular area of church life, e.g. a youth group or a young adults ministry or men’s ministry, to be agreed.
• Willingness to serve in a regular children’s or youth group and/or to co-lead a mid-week ‘home group’, to be agreed.
• Developing personally in pastoral ministry through
• a. Mentorship by the pastor, who will regularly give structured feedback and instruction.
• b. Participation in monthly elders’ meetings.
• Helping to organise occasional events for evangelism or discipleship.
• Practical ministry, e.g. helping to set up / down at Sunday services.
• Further word ministry as appropriate. Additional responsibilities and projects as agreed.

Depending on the successful candidate, there is the option to reduce the number of working hours and in your own time to pursue an external course of studies, e.g. with Crosslands Seminary or the Cornhill Training Course, to be agreed. Costs and fees of such training would be reimbursed by the church within reason.

It is expected that all employees will exercise appropriate confidentiality at all times. This includes but is not limited to the requirements of GDPR.

The Individual

We are looking for a man who is committed to serving God and promoting the good news of the Lord Jesus. In particular we are looking for one who:

• Has a clear personal faith in the Lord Jesus
• Agrees with the FIEC Doctrinal Basis and Ethos Statements (www.fiec.org.uk/who-we-are/beliefs)
• Is committed to the Bible and prayer in their own life and as the means by which we help others to know God and grow in him
• Shows Christian maturity
• Is eager to learn and serve and willing to take on a variety of responsibilities and tasks
• Demonstrates giftedness…
  o For expository preaching
  o To teach the Bible in small groups and one to one.
  o To lead winsomely
• Demonstrates a relational and personable character. Cares about people and enjoys working within a team
• Has been active in befriending unbelievers and seeking to share the gospel personally
• Ideally has either received formal ministry training and/or has substantial experience of preaching
• Is in agreement with Emmanuel Marlborough’s vision and ethos
• Is expected to be or become an active member of Emmanuel Marlborough
• Has a clear DBS disclosure and is actively committed to safe-guarding

How to apply

Please contact reuben@emmanuelmarlborough.org for further information and to ask for an application form.