Agapé UK Students Staff

Agapé UK has inspired people to discover Jesus at home, at university and in the wider world for more than 50 years. We have teams working in nine locations across the UK with a focus to engage with students, families, leaders, sporting professionals, churches and in digital spaces online.

About Agapé UK

We are passionate about what we do, because we are passionate about Jesus.

We have seen how he has changed our lives, and we want others to experience the same joy! What makes Agapé UK a special place to work, where countless staff serve through many seasons of life, is that we’re family together on a mission and we have fun along the way. So, it doesn’t matter how you first came to know Jesus for yourself, we want everyone to see the vital role they have to play and to be free to bring their best contribution to the whole mission, we’d love for you to pray about joining us!

About You

You have a deep love for God and you want to invest your life in helping people explore faith in Jesus, especially through helping university students grow in their faith and share the gospel with their peers. You're rooted in a local church community that’s excited to support you in this journey.

You have a heart for  helping others grow in faith and are eager to invest spiritually in university students. You’re ready to integrate your faith and experience as a student to make a meaningful impact.

You embrace challenges with trust in God and value collaboration with supportive teammates. You believe serious work can be joyful and fun; and you’re a curious learner with a teachable spirit. You’re also self-aware, able to reflect on how the fruit of the Spirit is growing in your life and where you still seek growth.

About the Student Ministry Role

Working in the student ministry at Agapé UK, you will help students become multiplying disciples of Jesus. This involves engaging students in spiritual and gospel conversations, helping Christian students grow in their confidence and ability in sharing their faith with their peers and being disciple makers. You also function as part of a team to assist in planning and executing events such as discussions, Bible studies and social activities. You also will receive training and development in your own spiritual growth and skills as a disciple maker.

Skills Desired for Student Ministry Staff…

• You have a heart for reaching out to University students
• You are willing to collaborate with people inside and outside of Agape Students so that more people can discover Jesus for themselves
• You are willing to initiate spiritual conversations with university students
• You are curious and empathetic towards those we are spiritual seekers
• You have a deep love of God and His World and are wanting to mentor students to help them to grow in their love of the Lord.
• You are willing to be flexible and cope with a changing work schedule

Life on Staff with Agapé UK

The funding for this role will come through building a team of ministry partners, individuals and churches who commit to praying and giving financially to support your salary and expenses. If this feels daunting, don’t worry, for over 50 years, God has provided for hundreds of UK staff in this way. We offer excellent training and ongoing support to help you succeed.

Transitioning from traditional salary funding to donor support can take time. To help, we offer a matching subsidy programme for this role to boost early donations and accelerate your journey to full support. More details are available on request. Salary is discussed with you personally and set within our organisational guidelines.

If you’d like to have an informal chat about the role before applying, we’d love to hear from you. Email students@agape.org.uk to arrange a conversation about working with the student ministry in the UK.

In accordance with  Agapé UK’s Justifiability and Diversity policies, this post has been identified as having an Occupational Requirement for the successful candidate to be a Christian supporting the aims and ethos of the organisation.  Further details available on request