Community Café Manager

Ministry Support Officer & Flourish Co; Chester; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 14,000; Part time

Job summary

Parochial Church Council (PCC) of St Paul with St Luke, Chester invites applications for a part-time Café Manager. The role leads the church café and its community ministry within the parish.

The position is 18 hours per week, Tuesday to Friday, with a salary of £13,049 per year. There is a Genuine Occupational Requirement that the successful candidate is Christian under the Equality Act 2010.

Responsibilities

• Lead the church café operations and ministry.
• Coordinate volunteers and community activities within the café.
• Engage with visitors to promote hospitality and the church's outreach.

Job description

Employer: Parochial Church Council (PCC) of St Paul with St Luke, Chester

Line Manager: The Vicar of St Paul with St Luke Chester

Contract: Part time (18 hours/week)

Salary: £13,049 per annum

Deadline for Applications: Sunday 4 October 2026

Shortlisting: Monday 5 October 2026

Interviews: Monday 12 October 2026

St Lukes Church in Chester serves the communities of Huntington, Great Boughton and Vicar's Cross. We seek to share the love of Jesus across Chester and join with God in growing the Kingdom. For a number of years, one of the ways we have done this by running our successful Community Café which welcomes members of the community into church to receive good food and Christian Hospitality.

We want to see our Café grow in its ministry as the hub of our mid-week outreach activity, hosting church run activities and community groups and welcoming customers to stop for a drink and something to eat. Our new café manager will be a key part of us running and developing this successful ministry.

The role is for 18 hours a week, Tuesday to Friday, and offers an annual salary of £13,049.

As this job has a Genuine Occupational Requirement that you are a Christian, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, one of your referees must be able to comment on how you live out your Christian faith.