Norwich church needs an assistant lay pastor

The Methodist Church Norwich Circuit is seeking to appoint a full-time Assistant Lay Pastor (Chinese Ministry) at Bowthorpe Road Methodist Church in Norwich

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic person to assist ministry through pastoral care, worship leading and supporting the church’s mission especially for our Chinese community

Bowthorpe Road is a predominantly Chinese language-speaking church with an evolving English-speaking service. The postholder will be required to be fluent in Cantonese (ability to communicate in Mandarin and English is preferable)

They will have an understanding of, or a willingness and ability to learn, the social, cultural and language difficulties facing different generations of Chinese immigrants in the UK

£26,208 -£30,648 per annum (Depending on experience)

40 hours per week

An occupational requirement exists for the post holder to be a practising Christian in accordance with the Equality Act 2010. The successful applicant will require a satisfactory Enhanced DBS disclosure and successful completion of safer recruitment checks

Further details including a job description and application form are available from Martin Callam, Norwich Circuit Administrator at:
norwichcircuit@gmail.com or phone 01603 765904

Closing date: Feb 28, 2025
Interview date: Mar 8, 2025
by video call/in person

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