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Volunteer Opportunities

Serve Our Community

The Spirit Life Cherubim and Seraphim Church, UK (Registered Charity No. 1218245) serves the Nottingham community through worship, discipleship and practical compassion, including food support, care for the vulnerable and family ministry.

We are inviting applications for two dedicated volunteers to deliver time-limited community projects. Both roles are unpaid voluntary positions; reasonable out-of-pocket expenses will be reimbursed. Applications are welcome from anyone with a heart for this work who meets the role requirements.

  • Posted September 2026
  • Applications reviewed on a rolling basis
Role 01

Community Wellbeing & Family Support Programme Volunteer

  • Voluntary, unpaid (expenses reimbursed)
  • Fixed-term project, up to 12 months
  • Nottingham

A time-limited programme bringing wellbeing and family support directly to our local community, covering family relationships, parenting, marital communication, conflict resolution and youth resilience, delivered as part of the church's lay volunteer ministry.

About the programme →

What you will do

  • Facilitate peer-led community wellbeing sessions on family communication, parenting and youth resilience, face-to-face with members of the local community.
  • Offer informal one-to-one and small-group encouragement and support to participants.
  • Help run open community drop-in sessions where members of the public can access wellbeing and family support.
  • Signpost individuals and families to appropriate local services where wider needs are identified.
  • Train and work alongside local church volunteers so the programme continues after the project ends.

What we are looking for

  • Experience of church, faith-based or community volunteering, ideally involving family, marriage or youth ministry, mentoring or group facilitation.
  • A confident communicator with empathy, patience and strong listening skills, able to handle sensitive family matters with discretion.
  • Commitment to safeguarding good practice, with willingness to complete an enhanced DBS check and our safeguarding training before starting.
  • Commitment to the Christian ethos, values and charitable objects of the church.
  • Desirable Training or a qualification in counselling skills, family or youth work, pastoral care or a related area.
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Role 02

Community Welfare Outreach Project Volunteer

  • Voluntary, unpaid (expenses reimbursed)
  • Fixed-term project, up to 12 months
  • Nottingham

A defined outreach project providing companionship and practical support to elderly, isolated, sick, bereaved and vulnerable members of the local community, delivered through the church's lay volunteer visiting ministry.

About the programme →

What you will do

  • Make befriending and welfare visits to elderly, housebound, sick and bereaved members of the local community.
  • Help run community drop-in and warm space sessions where members of the public in need can access support directly.
  • Identify practical needs among those visited (meals, errands, welfare concerns) and help arrange support through the church's volunteer network.
  • Keep in friendly follow-up contact with individuals and families during the project period.
  • Train and work alongside local church volunteers so the outreach continues after the project ends.

What we are looking for

  • Experience of visiting, befriending or welfare volunteering within a church or community setting, or of caring for elderly, sick or bereaved people.
  • A warm, compassionate and patient manner, with the ability to build trust with isolated and vulnerable people.
  • Reliability, sound judgement, and commitment to safeguarding good practice, with willingness to complete an enhanced DBS check and our safeguarding training before starting.
  • Commitment to the Christian ethos, values and charitable objects of the church.
  • Desirable Training in pastoral care or bereavement support, and basic food hygiene awareness.
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Next Steps

How to Apply

  1. 1

    Prepare a CV (or a summary of your relevant experience).

  2. 2

    Write a short covering note explaining which role you are applying for and why.

  3. 3

    Send both to:

    info@spiritlifecns.co.uk

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an interview, which may be held in person or by video call. All applications will be acknowledged.

Safeguarding

These roles involve contact with children, young people and adults at risk. Appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, references and completion of the church's safeguarding training. Our safeguarding commitment

Equal Opportunities

We welcome applications from all suitably experienced candidates. Selection is based on the role requirements set out above.