New Life Church Congleton

Danesford Community Centre, West Road, Congleton, CW12 4EY.

Telephone 01260 297961

Children and Families Worker

Do you have a heart for children and families to connect with God and grow in faith? We are looking for a children and families worker to join our exciting ministry in the children, youth and families team.

WORKING HOURS:   Full time role (37 hours p/w)orPart TimeorTerm Time roles (negotiable for the right candidate)

There will be a requirement to work some weekends and evenings.

SALARY:          £22,000 - £24,000 FTE Plus pension contributions.

DESCRIPTION OF JOB

New Life Church Congleton is looking to recruit a Children and Families Worker to lead and develop the children’s ministry and grow and strengthen our well-established work with families both within the church and the community. The vacancy has arisen as a team member is moving on and the successful candidate will join an existing ministry team including two youth workers, a primary schools worker, and many volunteers.

We are looking for someone who is a committed disciple of Jesus with an active spiritual life. Someone who with a heart and passion for children who has a desire that the lost know Jesus and for those with a faith to go deeper with Him and has a desire to see faith grow in the church, in homes and in schools.

OUTLINE OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

•   To lead and develop the Children’s ministry based at New Life Church.
•   Develop the ongoing ministry established with families and all age worship.
•   Work with the primary schools team to present lessons & assemblies.
•   Support the evangelistic mission of the church with children and families.

KEY TASKS:

• Take oversight and leadership of the Sunday morning children’s work teams;
• co-ordinate volunteers and plan material, envision and recruit volunteers; strengthening and supporting the Sunday’s Cool team. Responsible for the administration of the ministry, including rotas, resources, and all other associated administrative tasks.
• Work with the wider church ministry team to strengthen connections with families and their engagement in church life and worship including all-age services.
• Re-launching regular Messy Church and leading the Messy Church team.
• Organising an annual Holiday Club with the team.
• Supporting parents and carers, offering Parenting for Faith courses, communicating regularly with parents and carers verbally and by email or social media. To support parents in discipling their child and making available up to date resources to families.
• Taking a Leadership role within the Friday’s Fab children’s group (after school club for 7 -11-year-olds), delivering talks and leading activities; communicating with Friday’s Fab parents.
• Planning and delivering primary school lessons, assemblies, and prayer spaces with the team.
• To actively promote safeguarding children by ensuring that the safeguarding policies, procedures and guidelines are followed in all children’s activities, working with the safeguarding co-ordinator.

PERSONAL SPECIFICATION

Essential

• A heart for children to connect with God and grow in faith.
• Experience with working with children (age 0-12).
• An ability to deliver sessions appropriately to accommodate a variety of ages, needs and cultural backgrounds.
• Comfortable leading up front, a strong communicator.
• Able to work independently and to work as part of the broader staff ministry team.
• Able to motivate and inspire a team of volunteers.
• Biblically grounded, prayerful and have an active Spirit filled faith.
• A desire to develop links between church, schools and families.
• A willingness to continue learning and develop necessary skills.
• Good planning and organisational skills.
• Competent in basic computer skills, including use of Microsoft Office, Zoom, Teams and Outlook, and a willingness to learn the use of new software.
• In agreement with the theology and vision of New Life Church Statement of Beliefs, Vision & Values.

Desirable

• Relevant qualification for working with children or young people (e.g Christian children or youth work, early years, teaching profession).
• Experience in managing volunteers.
• Good understanding of child safeguarding issues, Experience of working with children with additional needs an advantage.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Must have a valid ‘Right to Work’ for the UK
• This post carries a Genuine Occupational Requirement under the Equalities Act 2010
• This post is subject to a satisfactory DBS check to enhanced level with a check of the barred lists.
• Working with the church elders as part of the team alongside our primary school’s worker and youth team, family support team and all other ministries and office staff at New Life Church Congleton. The successful candidate will be expected to consider New Life Church as their home church, and fully accept its values and vision.

 Closing date: 25^thFebruary 2024                                                                                              

Interview date to be arranged with applicants.

 Please apply in writing using a CV and a brief cover letter including outlining your Christian experience and experience of working with children and families. Applications can be emailed toelders@nlchurch.org.ukor posted to:

Steve Hodgkinson

Chair of the Trustees

New Life Church

West Road, Congleton

CW12 4EY

If you would like to call for more information and an informal chat or visit our church centre and speak to a member of the team you are most welcome.

Location:New Life Church, Danesford Centre, Congleton.

Responsible to: New Life Church Elders and Trustees.

Start date:Negotiable, ASAP

ABOUT US

New Life Church is a charismatic evangelical community church, with a great heart to share God’s ‘New Life’ in Jesus with the people of Congleton and beyond, in a loving, caring, friendly and safe environment. Recently celebrating 40years since the church started we operate a wide range of dynamic ministries and activities covering all age ranges and people groups and our centre is recognised as a community hub. The centre includes an “outstanding-rated” nursery, book and coffee shop, food bank and hosts many ministries and community groups, with footfall of 100,000 per year.

Ever since it started, the church has been totally committed to grow a thriving and vibrant Youth and Children’s ministry. Today, our youth and children and families ministry extends from church based discipleship and outreach, through to extensive work within local primary and high schools. Church based activities include Sunday ministry, mid-week small groups, outreach children’s and youth groups. In school, we deliver assemblies and lessons, listening services, “open the book”, Walk Through the Bible OT/ NT mini lessons, prayer spaces and Christian Unions, as well partnering with organisations such as The Message and GSUS Live. We are also passionate about equipping parents through, for example, BRF Parenting for Faith.