Tutor and Lecturer in Missiology

This post offers opportunities both for teaching and assessment of students, as well as vital formational and pastoral work with them, in one of the most exciting theological institutions in the UK. We are particularly interested in candidates with a specialism in missiology who are able to teach across a wide range of subjects within this field, such as, but not limited to, mission, apologetics, evangelism, interfaith, church planting, and ecclesiology.

St Mellitus College (SMC) is one of the leading theological training colleges in the world, seeking to provide innovative theological education and training for those called to serve Christ in the church and the world. Our vision is to see theologically confident and committed followers of Jesus in every church. We are a national college with delivery centres across the UK and key partnerships internationally.

The training we offer at introductory, undergraduate, and postgraduate levels is vibrant and rigorous.

We welcome and encourage applications from a diverse range of candidates.

• Teach on undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across the College, primarily at the London Teaching Centre.
• Assess student work, supervise BA and MA dissertations, and contribute to curriculum development.
• Serve as a Formation Group Tutor, providing academic, pastoral, and ministerial support to students.
• Support ordinands through placement engagement, formation, and vocational development.
• Contribute to the College's worshipping community through leadership, preaching, and participation in residentials and teaching weeks.
• Maintain an active research profile through publication, conferences, and ongoing professional development.

• Proven experience and high standards in teaching Missiology at Diploma, BA level, and MA level.
• PhD in field relevant for teaching specialism.
• Prayerful passion for theology transforming people’s minds, lives and society.
• Flexible, reliable self-starter who is able to collaborate and work well with others.
• Strong inter-personal and pastoral skills.
• Support of St Mellitus College's mission to ‘provide innovative theological education and training for those called to serve Christ in the church and the world.’
• Support for the training of men and women alongside each other for ordained, licensed lay and wider ministry.
• Support of St Mellitus College's commitment to Generous Orthodoxy which trains ordinands in such a way that all mainstream traditions of the Church have proper recognition and provision within the training.
• Attendance and involvement in a local church context.

• 25 days annual leave (plus public holidays), which increases with length of service
• Pension scheme contributions
• Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support
• Medicash plan
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
• Access to training and development resources to help you grow in your role