Alpha & Groups Ministry Coordinator

Purpose of the Role

The Alpha & Groups Ministry Coordinator plays a key role in helping people move from first encounter to meaningful belonging at St Aldates.

This role sits at the heart of two significant ministry pathways:
Alpha and Groups.

Alpha is one of the primary ways people explore faith, encounter Jesus, and begin their journey into church life. Groups are one of the primary ways people build community, deepen discipleship, and grow in belonging.

These ministries are deeply connected.

Alpha often serves as the front door into community, and Groups are one of the primary places where faith is sustained, deepened and lived out.

This role exists to strengthen that journey.

The Alpha & Groups Ministry Coordinator reports to the Head of Groups and works in close partnership with the Alpha Lead to help create a clear and intentional pathway from Alpha into Groups and wider church community.

This is a ministry coordination role requiring ownership, strong relational intelligence, organisational excellence and the ability to think strategically whilst delivering practically.

Our vision is to invite people to encounter Jesus, equip people to follow Jesus in every area of their lives, and envision people to transform their communities. We are excited about what God is doing in our midst. We are seeing people come to faith in Jesus on a weekly basis, and we are pioneering new ways of discipling people to make a difference in every area of their lives.

As a city‑centre church with a congregation of 1600+, we have hundreds of volunteer leaders and teams across our ministries, leading Aldates Groups, Alpha, student ministry, Aldates Kids and Youth. We have four services every Sunday, one of which is broadcast live. Our staff team consists of 40+ Ministry and Operations leaders. In addition, the School of Ministry recruits 10‑12 students annually who work alongside Ministry leaders.

The Alpha & Groups Ministry Coordinator will support the ongoing health and growth of the Groups ministry by helping people connect into meaningful community and supporting the systems and relationships that sustain it.

• Facilitate the process of connecting people into Groups
• Follow up with those exploring Groups
• Help identify suitable Groups for individuals based on stage of life, location and community fit
• Support smooth onboarding into Groups and community life

• Maintain and develop Groups systems, primarily through Church Suite
• Keep Group leader and Group information accurate and up to date
• Track Group availability and capacity
• Develop and improve systems to support effective connection into Groups
• Act as a key point of contact for Group leaders
• Support communication with Group leaders
• Help coordinate Group leader gatherings and training opportunities
• Support the organisational health of the Groups ministry

This role requires deep immersion in the life of the church.

• Build strong awareness of Group leaders and community dynamics
• Understand the relational ecosystem of the church
• Help people make meaningful relational connections
• Identify where people may best belong

• Coordinate the planning and delivery of Alpha courses from preparation through to follow‑up
• Manage Alpha registrations, guest communications, table allocations and attendance tracking
• Maintain effective systems and accurate records through Church Suite and other relevant tools
• Ensure all practical arrangements for Alpha sessions are in place, including hospitality, room setup, resources and logistics
• Coordinate communication across teams supporting Alpha, including welcome, hospitality, prayer, production and events
• Support Alpha weekends, Alpha Saturdays and Alpha Sundays

• Help translate vision into practical delivery
• Support planning and strategic conversations
• Identify opportunities for growth and improvement
• Carry substantial ownership of operational delivery
• Support both practical and strategic aspects of the ministry
• Support recruitment, onboarding and scheduling of Alpha volunteers
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