St Mary’s is a vibrant church that is looking to enhance and grow its work with children and families. We are seeking the right candidate to inspire and ignite the passion for Christ within our church and community.
Creating more opportunities for families and children to grow in depth of Christian faith and experience of God, to grow together as a household of faith and to grow through going out to share God’s Kingdom and Jesus’s love with our wider community.
The main aims are to:
• Further develop existing church-based provision, establishing young disciples whose vigour and openness to God speaks to the whole church and community
• Able to deliver to a range of children's ages and to lead in different church situations from up front in church leading children's services to small groups.
• Work with and in the local primary schools
• Reach out to children in the wider community in a variety of different ways seeking to bring children and families to a faith in Jesus Christ and enabling discipleship through St Mary's
• Work alongside other children’s organisations in the area
• Partnering with parents and carers to develop children in their faith
• The age range covered by the Children’s and Families Worker will be 0 – 11 years
• Partner with other churches in the area in the provision of children’s and families ministry.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about helping children to discover God’s love for them. We are a lively and family-friendly church with great teams that help run Messy Church, play café, holiday club and much more.
The successful applicant will work with children 0-11 years in our church and local schools, building on established children’s and families’ work and developing closer links in the community. You will be part of a supportive staff team who encourage each other and will manage and lead teams of committed volunteers.
Salary: £28,000 – £30,000 (pro rata for part time) depending on qualifications and experience
Hours: Full time (37.5 hours) or part time working hours would be considered three-year fixed term. Financial assistance with relocation may be available.
How to apply: For further information and an application pack please email: parishoffice@stmarysrisborough.org.uk or if you wish to find out more, call: 01844 273300.
Application deadline: 10 March
Interview date: Sunday 6 April
Start date: June 2025
This post requires that you are a committed Christian and a successful appointment will be subject to references, DBS and you must have the right to work in the UK.