Graduate scheme 2026–2027

The Evangelical Alliance is pleased to announce it is offering another year of its successful graduate scheme. 

We are offering up to six paid roles across our offices as part of a programme looking to equip and release some of the best and the brightest talent to serve the UK church. These posts are aimed at both graduates and those who have gained equivalent life experience. 

We have designed a training programme incorporating weekly content from a range of contributors. This will include theological input, understanding our cultural context, leadership, communications, personal development and much more. You will report to a line manager who will oversee and manage your workload, and you will have opportunities to develop mentoring-style relationships. There will be interaction with the other graduates on the scheme as well as the wider staff team. 

The main training component will be delivered for two hours on a Tuesday afternoon, which must be working time for each of the posts. Other training will be delivered on an ad hoc basis. Successful applicants will also attend and participate in regular prayer gatherings and engage in team-wide worship and wider staff gatherings. 

The scheme will run from the week commencing 7 September 2026 until 21 May 2027. There may be some flexibility in working hours, and these should be discussed at interview and agreed with line managers.

We are offering the following posts: 

Belfast – Northern Ireland associate – three days (21 hours) per week – one post. Candidates will be passionate about serving the wider church in Northern Ireland and/or interested in church engagement in politics, the media and wider public life. You will have an understanding of the major issues of public debate in Northern Ireland and will be able to connect biblical teaching to some of these issues.

Glasgow – Scotland associate – three days (21 hours) per week – one post. Candidates will be interested in research in public policy and have a desire to see the evangelical church engaged in these issues and growing in its mission. You will have a good knowledge of political structures and processes in Scotland and be comfortable communicating issues from an evangelical Christian perspective. 

London – people and culture associate – three days (21 hours) per week, negotiable – one post. Candidates will contribute to the development of good practice relating to workplace wellbeing and culture and be interested in research projects contributing to the improvement of employment practice, alongside administering records and events. 

London – advocacy associate – three days (21 hours) per week, negotiable – one post. Candidates will have an interest in public life and public policy, with strong political awareness and the ability to grasp complex issues. You will feel at home investigating and communicating diverse policy issues from an evangelical Christian perspective. 

London – gospel impact associate – three days (21 hours) per week, negotiable – one post. Candidates will be passionate about equipping and inspiring churches, organisations and everyday Christians to share the good news of Jesus with those around them. You will be involved in creating content, communicating to diverse audiences and providing administrative support to the gospel impact team.

London (negotiable) – web development associate – three days (21 hours) per week, negotiable – one post. Candidates will have experience in website development and will have a good knowledge of website maintenance and analytics. You will be involved in supporting the digital and membership teams in delivering web-based projects that further the Evangelical Alliance’s mission and strategic plan. 

Applicants are welcome to apply for more than one post. In order to do so, they will need to complete the generic application form and should make it clear on the application form itself which roles they wish to apply for. Some roles request answers to specific questions and applicants will need to ensure that this is done for each role for which they wish to be considered. 

These posts are subject to an Occupational Requirement that the postholder is a committed evangelical Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010 or the equivalent in each part of the UK