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Women’s Worker (with a focus on Younger Women)
All Saints / University Street and Lisburn Road environs
Full-time, fixed-term (3 years, with possible extension), subject to a 6-month probation period.

Background and Vision
St Nicholas and All Saints Church, Belfast, is an Anglican Evangelical church committed to the faithful proclamation of the gospel, the building up of disciples with the Word of God, and the raising up of workers for Christ’s ‘harvest fields’. There are three Sunday congregations meeting across the St Nicholas Church building, Lisburn Road, the St Nicholas Church halls, Cadogan Park and the All Saints Church building, University Street, Belfast. (Further information: www.ascbelfast.com)

The parish serves a diverse urban area, spanning the Belfast postcodes of BT7 and BT9, incorporating a significant population of young female adults, many of whom are students or young professionals. We are an inner-city and suburban church with a mixed congregation of local residents and a gathered community drawn from across the city and wider region, with some travelling up to 20 miles to attend and participate. Through Sunday gatherings, weekly growth groups and evangelistic endeavours, our church seeks to proclaim Christ and shape lives built on his gospel.

The church engages with a significant number of younger women connected to the parish and surrounding community who are in formative stages of life, navigating cultural and academic pressures and making decisions related to vocation, identity, and future direction. These years present a vital opportunity for gospel growth, deep discipleship, and the possibility in raising up women equipped to serve Christ faithfully in church, home, workplace, and mission.

We are seeking to appoint a Women’s Worker with a particular focus on younger women, to lead, develop, and grow ministry amongst this demographic at St Nicholas and All Saints, in partnership with the Rector and the wider ministry team.

Purpose of the Role
The Women’s Worker will take responsibility for evangelising, discipling, and teaching younger women within the life of the parish, with particular emphasis on female students and young adults. Working together with the Rector and ministry team, the postholder will seek to nurture Christian maturity, foster intergenerational discipleship (cf Titus chapter 2), and challenge and equip younger women for lives of godly service, including the raising and training of the next generation of women involved in gospel ministry.

Key Responsibilities

Evangelism and Outreach Among Women
• Develop and lead a strategic and prayerful approach of outreach among women, particularly younger women, within the church family, parish and surrounding community.
• Build relational connections through one-to-one meetings, small groups, hospitality, and events.
• Clearly and faithfully communicate the gospel and the Scriptures in appropriate contexts, calling women to faith in Christ.

Discipleship and Teaching
• Disciple younger women through regular Bible study, prayer, mentoring, and pastoral support.
• Teach the Scriptures in women’s settings, under the oversight of the Rector.
• Encourage women to grow in biblical conviction, godly character, and joyful obedience to Christ.

Raising and Training Women for Gospel Service
• Identify younger women with gifts and potential for leadership and ministry.
• Purposefully challenge women to consider their ministry and role in gospel service, both within the local church and beyond.
• Provide training and mentoring in Bible handling, discipleship, evangelism, and women’s ministry.
• Encourage and support women in developing confidence and competence in serving others with God’s Word.

Building Women’s Ministry within the Parish
• Develop and oversee structures for women’s ministry that support discipleship, pastoral care, and leadership development.
• Foster meaningful intergenerational relationships among women in the church.
• Support and train volunteer leaders involved in women’s ministry.

Integration into Church Life
• Encourage younger women to become fully involved in the life of the church.
• Help women find appropriate avenues for service consistent with the Bible’s theological convictions.
• Support women as they transition through different life stages and, where relevant, into other contexts.

Leadership, Teamwork, and Administration
• Work closely with the Rector, staff, and ministry team in shaping the church’s discipleship strategy.
• Contribute to the wider mission and outreach vision of the parish.
• Ensure prayer undergirds all areas of ministry.
• Plan activities, maintain appropriate records, and provide regular reports to the Rector.

Person Specification

Essential
• A committed Christian woman with a clear evangelical faith and a desire to see women come to know Christ and grow in him, as disciples.
• Full agreement with the Evangelical ethos and doctrinal position of St Nicholas and All Saints Church.
• Proven experience in discipling and teaching women, particularly younger women.
• Ability to mentor, train, and encourage emerging female leaders.
• Strong interpersonal, pastoral, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a ministry team.

Desirable
• Theological training or relevant ministry training.
• Experience in developing and leading women’s ministry in a local church context.
• Familiarity with student and young adult culture in Northern Ireland.

Terms of Appointment
• Full-time appointment for a three-year fixed term, subject to a six-month probationary period.
• Salary and benefits to be agreed, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
• The postholder will be accountable to the Rector and subject to the safeguarding and employment policies of the Church of Ireland.
• For further information, please contact the Rector on trevor@ascbelfast.com or phone on +44 (0) 7776 178248

Application
• Full CV with names and email addresses of 3 referees. (Please inform that they will be contacted for reference.)
• Accompanying your CV, please also include a concise outline, limited to 500 words, detailing how your Christian convictions, skills and experience align with the requirements and nature of this role.
• Please apply to Rev Trevor Johnston, trevor@ascbelfast.com or via post to: Rev Trevor Johnston, The Rectory, 171 Malone Road, Belfast, BT9 6TA (and mark 'Confidential')
• Closing time and date: 5pm, Monday 23 February, 2026
• Commencing late spring/early summer 2026 (by mutual agreement)