Connect Church is seeking to employ someone to provide maternity cover for our Operations Manager role, to support our mission and ministry in a manner that promotes the strategic vision and values of Connect Church.

Job Title: Operations Manager
Employer: Connect Church
Reports to: Lead Pastor
Contract: Maternity Cover (1 Year fixed term)
Hours: Part-Time (20 hours per week, flexible)
Start Date: Mon 17 November 2025 (or as soon as possible afterwards)

About Connect Church:
Connect Church is a family of churches planting churches.

We are committed to doing that with the following values: 

• We depend on God for immeasurably more 
• Everyone has value and adds value 
• We seek the well-being of our community 
• We don’t maintain we multiply 
• We are joyfully all in 

Role Overview:
The Operations Manager will be a member of the Leadership Team and will work with the Lead Pastor and other key leaders to ensure that the church is operating to its fullest potential, providing leadership to other leaders and volunteers as appropriate. 

This will involve providing day-to-day administrative support, helping to manage projects and events, ensuring the buildings and resources of Connect Church are usable, and ensuring that the church is compliant and operating with best practice where possible. 

The Operations Manager will be required to work across all locations of Connect Church. 

Candidate Profile: 

We are looking for an individual who:

• embodies the values Connect Church and you are passionate  about and believe in the vision and mission of the church 
• has a strong work ethic and a ‘get it done’ attitude
• enjoys working with others but can work alone 
• is able to work flexibly and adapt to different situations
• is gifted in administration, organisation and creative thinking
• is confident using IT, including email and word processing
• is committed to learning and personal development

There is a Genuine Occupational Requirement under the Equality Act 2010 for this post, that the successful candidate is a practising Christian as this post carries with it the specific responsibility for promoting a Christian identity.

This post is subject to a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Clearance and proof of right to work in the UK. 

Training:
Connect Church is committed to ensuring that all of its staff and volunteers are equipped to perform their role and duties to the best of their ability, and will therefore seek to provide all necessary inductions and training.

To Apply:

If you would like to apply for this post then please send your CV and a cover letter to tom@weareconnectchuch.co.uk, or please do get in touch if you would like any further information. A full job description is available on request. 

The closing date for applications is Monday 3 November 2025, with interviews expected to take place shortly afterwards.