Lay Ministry Administrator – Diocese of Portsmouth

Lambeth Palace Library; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A religious organization in Portsmouth is seeking a Lay Ministry Administrator to join the Ministry Discipleship team. The role focuses on revitalizing communities and engaging younger generations within churches. Responsibilities include administering lay ministry programs, managing candidate enrollment, and overseeing learning portal functionality. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication and organizational skills, with a background in IT and experience with platforms like Moodle. This is a full-time position offering a salary of £26,025 annually along with 25 days holiday and a pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension scheme included

Qualifications

• Practising Christian from a denomination within Churches Together in Britain and Ireland.
• Experience with Moodle or similar learning platforms is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Administer lay ministry programs and manage candidate enrollment.
• Conduct safeguarding checks and oversee learning portal functionality.
• Support development of lay ministry training and resources.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

IT proficiency

Tools

Moodle

Job description

Lay Ministry Administrator – Diocese of Portsmouth

We are seeking a Lay Ministry Administrator to join our Ministry Discipleship team at Peninsular House, Portsmouth. This full-time role (35 hours per week, fixed term for 3 years) reports to the Lay Ministry Discipleship Officer Lead for Revive. The successful candidate will be a practising Christian from a denomination within Churches Together in Britain and Ireland.

This role is central to our vision of revitalising communities and engaging younger generations, aiming to double the number of children and young disciples in our churches through initiatives such as REVIVE, REVITALISE, and RENEW. You will support the development of lay ministry training and resources, launch a new Commissioned Lay Ministry (CLM) program, and assist in creating a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) for accessible learning.

Key responsibilities include administering lay ministry programs, managing candidate enrollment and safeguarding checks, and overseeing the functionality of our learning portal. Strong communication, organisational skills, attention to detail, and IT proficiency are essential. Experience with Moodle or similar platforms, as well as knowledge of the Church of England, is desirable.

Salary: £26,025.00 Per Annum
Benefits: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, pension scheme included.

If you are passionate about equipping local churches and supporting discipleship growth, we would love to hear from you!