Youth and Families Minister, St Andrew's Chesterton in Ely

St Andrew’s Chesterton in Cambridge is recruiting for a role dedicated to leading ministry among our young people (10‑18 years) and coordinating our wider work with families. St Andrew’s Chesterton is a lively, welcoming and growing Church of England parish church in Cambridge. We have a history of investment in creative, inclusive and relational youth work and children’s ministry. We are responding to recent growth in our congregation across all ages and have a vision to grow and mature as ‘A Church For All Generations’. One strand of this vision includes nurturing and cherishing faith in young people, children and families. Towards this vision, we are creating a new role dedicated both to leading ministry among our young people (10‑18 years) and to coordinating our wider work with families.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead youth ministry centred on community, belonging and relationships, with an approach to faith formation in the Anglican tradition that fosters understanding, spiritual depth and personal integrity. The role is also about enabling a growing children and families ministry to flourish through responsive coordination and support. As new families join us, we want to invest in our volunteer recruitment processes, training and supervision to ensure we both meet our safeguarding responsibilities and retain, support and develop volunteers who can confidently adapt their approaches, especially for families with additional needs.

• Lead and develop youth ministry for 10‑18 year olds, creating a welcoming and inclusive environment that encourages personal growth and spiritual depth.
• Coordinate children and families ministry, providing support and resources to volunteers and families across the parish.
• Recruit, train and supervise volunteers, focusing on safeguarding and family support, including families with additional needs.
• Collaborate with church leadership to align ministry activities with the parish’s vision of ‘A Church For All Generations’ and the Anglican tradition.

• Experience in youth or children’s ministry within a faith‑based setting.
• Strong organisational and team‑working skills; flexibility to work Sundays and occasional midweek evenings.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and volunteer management best practices.
• Commitment to an inclusive, relational and creative ministry ethos.

• Hours: 21 to 28 hours/week – subject to experience, skill set and negotiation; includes working Sundays and occasional midweek evenings.
• Duration: Fixed term 3 years.
• Salary: Up to £24,315 per annum for 28 hrs/week (£32,565 FTE), with opportunity to join our employer pension scheme.

To learn more about the distinct context and role, please download the full Job Description from our website. To arrange an informal conversation with Philip, our vicar, please email -chesterton.org. Application deadline: Tuesday 1 September 2026. St Andrew’s Church, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1DT.