Children's Minister

Looking for new member of our staff to oversee our Children’s ministry (starting late 2025 or early 2026).....

St Michael’s Cathedral has a vision to see more disciples of Jesus, shining as lights, in our city. We’re an Anglican church – Reformed & Evangelical in conviction. Under God, we hope to impact this area powerfully: that more would come to follow Him & all would be blessed by our presence in both the heart of Wollongong’s CBD & in the northern suburbs around Corrimal.

We currently have 6 congregations over 2 sites. St Michael’s is currently looking for new member of our staff to oversee our Children’s ministry (starting late 2025 or early 2026).

Focus of the role: To see children in our area respond to the gospel of Jesus by:

• Embracing the vision of St Michaels
• Working cohesively with the staff & church family
• Participate in staff prayer & planning meetings
• Involvement in one regular congregation, working across the whole parish
• Seeking & creating new opportunities to proclaim Christ to local children
• Oversight of ministry to children across the parish, including pastoral care of lay leaders
• Raising up, encouraging & equipping new leaders
• Leading & resourcing the SRE ministry in local primary schools
• Working with other local children’s ministers to grow the gospel’s impact.

Essential criteria:

Specific details of the role’s execution could vary, according to the gifts & passions

of the person in the role. Essentials are

• Conviction: Reformed, Evangelical Christian – with a deep, living faith in Jesus as personal Saviour & Lord
• Character: An exemplary & growing Christian character that imitates & models Christ
• Competency:
  • gifted & passionate in disciple-making;
  • teaching ability & experience leading children;
  • capacity to lead teams, equip & recruit leadership
• Qualifications: Recognised theological training or willingness to undertake such.

Renumeration: As per the Sydney Anglican Diocese guidelines (depends on experience).

Starting: Late 2025 or early 2026.

How to apply:

Expressions of interest to Canon Mark Smith (mark.smith@wollongonganglican.org) until 1 August 2025 (we will respond to any enquiries after that date).

Download a copy of the job description here.