Worship Pastor
(Team Leader) Vacancy
Background
Buckingham Parish Church (BPC) is a vibrant Anglican charismatic community nestled in the picturesque market town of Buckingham. Our worship has experienced significant growth under the guidance of our last worship leader. We are now seeking a successor who is called to build on this foundation, leading, inspiring, and empowering us to worship God in Spirit and truth.
The role of Worship Team Leader at BPC includes leading worship at the two contemporary services (11am and 6pm) administering the worship team’s resourcing, managing and coordinating the different worship teams, pastoring the team and onboarding new team members. We are looking for an accomplished musician with a proven track record in leading corporate worship within a charismatic church setting. The successful candidate will have an anointing to lead worship and demonstrate sensitivity to the guidance of the Holy Spirit and the ability to facilitate worship that flows from a genuine heart connection with God.
BPC is part of the HTB Network of Churches.
The Post
Reports to – Rector
Commitment: 2-3 days a week but potential for flexibility
Starting Date: September 2025 or soon thereafter
Pay: £13.12 per hour, calculated working hours per week; extra fees are payable for supporting external events such as weddings and funerals.
Our annual leave year runs from 1st January to 31st December.
A person working with BPC gets an entitlement of 26 days (208 hours) per annum plus eight statutory bank holidays (64 hours).
Annual leave is calculated in hours and for part-time staff, this is done on a pro-rata basis. More details will be shared once the person is contracted with us.
The Role of the Worship Team Leader/Pastor:
The role requires a passion to bring God’s people close to His heart in worship and being able to confidently and sensitively lead worship ‘in the Spirit’. The Worship Team Leader/Pastor will envision and lead all aspects of the contemporary worship life of the Church under the direction of the Rector, and in consultation and partnership with the
other members of the staff ministry team. This involves envisioning, equipping, and mobilizing the musical talents of the congregation, establishing and mentoring worship leaders and having oversight of the contemporary worship band members within the life of the two contemporary congregations.
We aim to be dynamic and creative in our worship, communication and media and would welcome any additional skills and gifts that the Worship Leader may be able to bring to develop excellence in this area of church life.
Key Responsibilities:
Vision
• Develop and implement a vision for the development and enhancement of Spirit-led musical worship at BPC aligned with the BPC vision
• Consider a wider use of musical worship within the church’s activities (i.e. Alpha, Prayer and Praise)
• Advance planning for seasonal services (Christmas and Easter and Pentecost), which may require wider involvement of the congregation for special services
Tasks
• Oversee Sunday contemporary worship at the 11am and 6pm services
• Create a culture of creativity and quality
• Raise-up and mentor worship leaders
• Lead worship at various events
• Prepare for Sunday services
• Facilitate additional opportunities for members of BPC to worship through music and song (like Open Worship)
• Organise the worship rotas to honour volunteer musicians’ time and other commitments
• Envision, equip and mobilise the musical talents of BPC church members
• Take pastoral responsibility for the members of the worship team
• Manage and maintain music equipment, and facilitate efficient use of storage space in the music cupboard
• Under the Rector, and in collaboration with the ministry team, oversee the vision for worship across the church
Skills, knowledge and experience required:
Training and Oversight
• Recruit new musicians, encourage and have pastoral responsibility for the members of the regular music groups
• Train or facilitate training for singers and instrumentalists
• Connect with the HTB Worship Network.
• Manage and maintain the worship, keeping up to date with developments
Staff Team
• Attendance at and participation in the weekly Sunday debrief and planning meeting (in person), weekly Staff Team Check-in (MS Teams) and monthly Full Staff Meeting (in person, including leading worship during the devotional time at this meeting)
• Contributing to a working environment of mutual Christian encouragement
• Reflecting the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ in the way you conduct yourself in your duties, interaction with others, and your personal life
• Praying with and for staff and others attending the church about their circumstances and those of others
• Praying for our on-going work
• Seeking the guidance of the Holy Spirit in your decisions
• Attendance at HTB Focus and other Network events.
Administration
• Be able to use ChurchSuite (CS) and then being able to train others; Support and training will be provided if you are not sure how to use CS.
• Take the lead on safeguarding and risk management across the team showing a strong understanding of safeguarding policy and practice.
• Arrange rotas for musical aspects of worship and participate or lead as required and as agreed. Presently the worship team operate in ‘teams’ with a group of volunteers each taking responsibility for a different week in the month.
• Take responsibility for the Contemporary Worship under the direction of the Rector.
Person Specification
• A deep love for the presence of God.
• Committed Christian who loves to worship God.
• Gifted musician and band leader.
• Experienced in working with teams.
• Have proven leadership skills and the ability to exercise authority
• Be able to keep calm under pressure and respond in a measured way in stressful situations
• Maintain a flexible approach to work, since no two days are the same.
• Work according to set priorities (agreed with the Rector) and action them accordingly
• Good communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills across all people groups.
• Ability to deal with difficult situations and issues calmly and effectively.
• A team player, with the ability to encourage and work collaboratively with other volunteers and staff.
• Flexible attitude.
• Excellent organisational skills, with attention to detail and the ability to plan.
• Good problem-solving ability.
• An ability to communicate vision with other team members.
• Sense of humour and fun.
Christian Commitment
It is a Genuine Occupational Requirement under the Employment Equality (religion or belief) Regulations 2003 that the Worship Pastor is a truly committed Christian, in full support of the ministry of BPC and at one with BPC's ethos, vision and objectives. (See staff handbook). The successful applicant will have a heart and a vision for worship and be confident that their faith is robust. They will be able to listen to God and
to reflect the workings of His Holy Spirit in and through music.
In determining whether the applicant meets this specification, this will in part, be considered demonstrable by the following additional specifications: seeking to have a sound biblical knowledge; applying that knowledge in daily life and promoting that application in the lives of those around you; upholding the Bible’s ethical teaching [e.g. the sanctity of life from conception and on sexual ethics – including the need for celibacy outside marriage or fidelity within marriage and marriage being between one man and one woman in a lifelong monogamous relationship]; having a sound Christian prayer life and consistently reading the Bible; membership of a small group, and whose teaching and practice is in agreement with our biblical basis (see our Staff Handbook).
Closing date for applications: 30th June 2025
Interviews will be arranged after shortlisting at a mutually agreeable time.
The Rector (Revd Will Pearson-Gee) would love to talk to anyone thinking of applying to better describe the role so do get in touch with him rector@bpchurch.uk or for informal chat or to know more about the role please get in touch with HR Manager Divya Jacob, or email hr@bpchurch.uk Tel: 01280 830227.
We trust God to lead the right person to us and we’re confident that we can be used to help tick any boxes that might not already be ticked through training and encouragement.
Visiting BPC is encouraged.
Only those with an existing Right to Work in the UK should apply.
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