Children's Ministry Leader - Lancaster, United Kingdom - Christ Church Lancaster

Description

We're looking for someone with experience of working with children and families, who:

• Is joyful and confident in their own Christian faith, and always willing to learn (whether from children or training courses alike)
• Is able to include people, helping others grow in confidence, skills and discipleship, through good communication.
• Has a solid understanding of good church safeguarding practice and pastoral care
• Is able to work well within a team; relating well to children and their families alike,
• Is able to take the initiative in seeking new opportunities for the church's ministry.

Our parish serves a large number of schools and families. The PCC wish to consolidate and grow our work with primary school-aged children and their families.

We are looking for a Children's Ministry Leader who will work with the clergy, congregations and local schools to develop a strategy for the church's work, and:

• Walk with children and their families to grow their innate spirituality; learning to follow Christ, and to live and worship within a Christian community.
• Engage and build a sustainable team of volunteers who lead and support children's ministry at different levels, encouraging people in their own gifts and discipleship.
• Grow the church's welcome and inclusion of children and families so that Christ Church becomes a more intergenerational community
• Maintain high standards of good safeguarding practice, and compassionate pastoral support
• Offer a breadth of ministry which meets the varied and changing needs of growing children and families. We recognise that many families seek to worship and be part of a church outside of Sunday morning services.

As of September 2024, this will include:

• Co-ordinating Children's Church (Sundays in term time, during 10.30 Eucharist)
• Coordinating the monthly Sunday 4pm slot (currently Godly Play, with scope for other formats)
• Developing work with the families who attend the 8.30am and 6pm congregations.
• Coordinating and leading seasonal worship and events
• Enabling more children and families to engage with faith and share life at Christ Church, by encouraging wordofmouth invitations and building good communication networks.

Job Types:
Part-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 36 months


Pay:
£14,000.00-£19,800.00 per year

Expected hours: 22.5 per week


Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free or subsidised travel
• Free parking
• Onsite parking
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Every weekend
• Flexitime

Work Location:
Hybrid remote in Lancaster, LA1 3EA

Application deadline: 16/05/2024


Reference ID:
CCL/01