Children’s and Family Worker

The primary focus of the role will be to lead the growth and development of BCC’s missional outreach to kids and families (with a 75% focus on u11s but a supporting secondary focus on supporting the Youth, aged 11-18.) This includes planning and working in collaboration with existing staff and volunteer teams. Currently, we have over 250 children and youth regularly involved.

• To lead and facilitate BCC’s ROCK (0-11) missional outreach, bringing a growing vision and passion to the role.
• To support the missional development of DARING Youth as required (estimated 25% of working hours).
• To meet regularly with the Next Gen Manager to review professional progress – e.g. targets and goals for ROCK and DARING Youth, areas of opportunity, challenges, supporting the development of upcoming plans, sense of direction and missional heart for the ministry area, etc.
• To work closely with leaders and volunteers in the organisation and implementation of agreed missional goals for the ministry area (e.g. engaging with school-based programmes, planning events, effectively engaging with families, creating resources, admin support, volunteer team meetings/training/resources, reviewing teaching materials).
• To serve on the ROCK Kids Team (Sunday).
• To represent ROCK Kids, and potentially DARING Youth, at local school events, seeing opportunities for BCC to strengthen our mission and discipleship approach. To help develop existing and new relationships with local schools and/or organisations working with local schools (e.g. Spinnaker).
• To bring forward ideas for BCC’s Family Hub or equivalent, as they arise.
• To remain informed and up to date with trends and best practice amongst Generation Alpha and Generation Z (Christian and secular perspectives).
• Contribute to the overall mission and strategic priorities of BCC as part of the wider staff team and church family.
• Continued personal development in ministry and or relevant secular training and skills.