Children's and Family Lead - Glasgow, United Kingdom - Westwoodhill Church
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Description
Westwoodhill Evangelical Church
Blenheim Avenue
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Westwoodhill Church
Childrens and Family Lead
OUR MINISTRY
Westwoodhill Evangelical church is an Independent Christian ministry in East Kilbride that seeks to serve Jesus Christ in the heart of East Kilbride and make him known to the people in the town.
ABOUT THE ROLE
To oversee the expanding children's ministry at Westwoodhill Evangelical Church and pastor and support the children and families of the church.
Developing the spiritual health and wellbeing of our families and to bring the vision of WWH to life through the children's ministry.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
Advocating for children in all areas of the church with a focus on building faith that lasts, equipping and encouraging the whole church to support families in parenting children for faith.
Organising, facilitating and resourcing Sunday and midweek children's groups at WWH, providing engaging, relevant and challenging content for 0-11 year olds.
Ensuring that the children's ministry is run safely, following the most current safeguarding policies and procedures, including risk assessments and other practices
Leading, training and developing the already sizeable and enthusiastic children's volunteer team ensuring they are also spiritually and pastorally cared for.
Benefits
This is a full-time role (37.5 hours per week) with 2 full days off a week. Negotiated contract hours will be considered for a part time position if required.
You will be primarily based at church but there will be opportunities to work from home where appropriate.
You'll need to have a flexible approach to the working week, understanding that evening and weekend work will be required on a regular basis as part of the role
Full-time salary: upto 24k per annum and pension provision depending on experience and contracted hours.
25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, but there may be a requirement to work some Bank
Holidays due to the importance of the church services on these days. (These will be discussed and agreed throughout the year )
Training Opportunities
1-2-1 Mentoring
There is a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) that the post-holder be a committed,
practicing Christian sympathetic to the aims and objectives of Westwoodhill Church
Application Process
Closing Date: 16th January 2023.
ABOUT YOU
Being a committed Christian, willing to be a vital part of the WWH family and a desire to bring children, young people and families to faith in Jesus Christ.
Essential
Working with children and families of different backgrounds and abilities with a track record of leading children's work in a Christian context.
(a formal qualification related to these areas is welcome, but not essential).Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with children, parents and church staff alike
Ability to comfortably and clearly speak and write to a range of age groups including adults
Ability to engage and teach children in compelling, creative and varied ways
Brilliant administrative and IT skills
A visionary approach, a hunger for pioneering new initiatives and be able to work at a strategic level
Experience in recruiting, training and leading teams of people
Excellent attention to detail, the ability to plan ahead, be flexible and prioritise
Ability to lead with sensitivity, manage pastoral concerns delicately and adhere to a high level of confidentiality.
Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 36 months
Part-time hours: 37.5 per week
Salary:
From £22,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- GLASGOW: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Experience with children: 3 years (preferred)
Work Location:
Hybrid remote in GLASGOW
Application deadline: 16/01/2023
