Children's Ministry Assistant

Purpose of role:

To assist and support our inspiring children’s ministry for children aged 0-11 years at Christ Church by modelling honest, passionate discipleship and encouraging children to grow in a lively, committed, and radical faith in Jesus Christ.

Report to: Director of Children’s Ministry

Location: A workspace will be provided at Christ Church with computer and phone.

Hours of work: Part time – 15 hours per week including Sunday: 8am-1pm (5 hours) Monday 9am-12pm (3 hours) Thursday 9am-1pm (4 hours) A degree of flexibility in the timing of the remaining 3 work hours is needed including some occasional evening work (e.g. termly evening team meetings).

Salary: £24,785-26,785 (pro rata’d) - Depending on experience.

Context: Christ Church is a growing Anglican church in the town centre of Tunbridge Wells. Our aim is to “Play our part in the spiritual and social transformation of Tunbridge Wells and beyond”. Our worship style is informal, and we value the ministry of both Word and Spirit. You will get a good flavour of our church’s style and ministry by looking at our website. Our current children’s work consists of Kids Church (Primary aged children) at both of our Sunday morning services (9.15am and 11.15am) and 2 groups for pre-school children at our 9.15 service.

Areas of Responsibility:

• To be a full member of the staff team and to attend staff meetings and prayer times
• To support the leadership of our ministry to children within the church on Sundays and at other times during the week
• Prepare and deliver children’s ministry sessions.
• To help facilitate a children’s social programme, appropriate for the different ages
• To work collaboratively with our Director of Children’s Work 
• Help recruit, train and organise volunteer teams for Children’s ministry
• To build relationships with families of children, working in partnership with them to encourage children in the wider life of our church.
• To help extend the church’s Children’s ministry into our community and amongst the unchurched such as helping to run a holiday club during school holidays.
• Be a core member of the Kids Church Team and attend termly evening team meetings.
• Assist in preparing volunteer rotas for Sundays for children’s ministry.
• Help with the administration and purchase of resources for children’s ministry.
• First Aid training and Safeguarding training will be provided.

Wider church ministry
At Christ Church we enjoy working as a team and there is plenty of opportunity for the Children’s Assistant to develop other areas of interest and ministry (such as prayer, leading and speaking in Child focussed services, training in different areas of ministry etc).

Person Specification:

• You will have a strong personal faith and be willing to become a regular member of Christ Church, committed to our vision.
• You will have a desire to reach out to children and to share with them your passion for Jesus.
• You will be an advocate for children’s ministry with the wider church.
• You will be able to engage with children beyond the church fringe
• You will be a good communicator with the ability to relate well to children, volunteers and their parents.
• You will promote the church’s policy for safeguarding children and work with our Church’s Safeguarding Officer in maintaining and implementing appropriate child protection procedures.

Essential skills required:

• Good IT skills, proficient use of Microsoft Office and a range of Social Media platforms.
• A self-starter and able to do administration such as creating rotas of volunteers and sending regular emails to parents.
• Team player within the Children’s volunteer team and the wider staff team
• Time management skills, ability to work under pressure to achieve deadlines.
• Working knowledge of children’s culture.
• Previous experience of working with children in the church context.

Subject to an Enhanced DBS check and references. This post has a Genuine Occupational Requirement that the postholder is a Christian (Equality Act 2010).

Your application should comprise:

1. A covering note of no more than 1 page, naming the role title for which you are applying, outlining your motivation for applying for this job and your relevant experience.
2. A completed application form.
3. Two character referees and their contact details, one must be your church pastor, and neither can be a family member.