MINISTRY ASSISTANT

NEW VINE LIMITED; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Summit conference tickets

Focus festival tickets

Beginning Theology course enrollment

Job summary

River Church is seeking Ministry Assistants for a one-year placement, combining theological and leadership training, mentoring, and serving in one or more ministry departments such as River Kids and River Active.

MINAs will work up to 4 days per week (21h at River Church and 5h in Applaud Coffee). They will study at St Mellitus College Beginning Theology and receive tickets to HTB Summit and Focus festival; start Sept-Oct 2026. Closing date: 4 September 2026.

Job description

Role

We’re looking for Ministry Assistants to join our staff team for 1 year in a role combining theological and leadership training, mentoring, and serving in one or more of our ministry departments. Departments currently seeking Ministry Assistants include:

• River Active (Sports)

Role

We’re looking for Ministry Assistants to join our staff team for 1 year in a role combining theological and leadership training, mentoring, and serving in one or more of our ministry departments. Departments currently seeking Ministry Assistants include:

• River Kids (0-10s)
• River Active (Sports)
• Applaud Coffee (Coffee Shop)

If you would like to apply for an MA role in another department, we'd love to hear from you, too, but cannot guarantee availability at this time.

Ministry Assistants (MAs) will work up to 4 days per week: 3 days (21h) per week at River Church, and 1 day (5h) per week in our coffee shop, Applaud Coffee. On top of this we will enrol MAs on St Mellitus College's Beginning Theology course (or allow day release for one of their degree courses). MAs will receive tickets to HTB's Summit conference and Focus festival.

The Ministry Assistant role is ideal for someone taking their first steps into paid ministry, exploring a vocation, or just leaving education.

Closing date: 4th September 2026

Salary: £24,233 FTE (pro rata)

Start date: September-October 2026