Children’s Ministry Leader – Eastleigh Parish Church

Do you have a passion to see children loving the Lord with all their heart, mind & strength? Eastleigh Parish Church do, and they’d love to appoint the right person to lead this area of ministry in the parish!

Job Description & Person Specification

Eastleigh Parish Church is seeking to appoint a Children’s Ministry Leader principally to plan and deliver structured children’s ministry at their 11o’clock service on Sunday mornings and, where possible, to support their young families in the discipleship of their children.

The church is seeking a person with a life marked by prayer and discipleship of Jesus Christ and who is passionate about seeing children and whole families flourish as disciples of Jesus.

This is a 1/5 time post with a Full Time Equivalent salary of £26,000-£27,000, dependent upon experience. You will be expected to work on Sundays delivering structured provision for the children at the 11o’clock Service. Preparation of these sessions and other duties will be carried out at a time by mutual agreement.

Funds are available to see this role grow in scope / time, subject to mutual agreement. For example, 3 hours per week would be available for the Stay & Play project. Other options also exist should the successful applicant be interested in this.

Eastleigh Parish Church (EPC) will expect the Children’s Ministry Leader to:

1. Coordinate and lead the ministry for children at the 11o’clock service at EPC held at 11am on Sundays in All Saints’, Eastleigh Parish Church, SO50 5NH.
2. Develop and make readily available a collection of resources that connect with the Sunday morning provision that can be used in homes by parents/care-givers that help disciple children. (For information: Eastleigh Parish Church currently offer these resources and would hope to see this area of ministry further developed.)
3. Plan and deliver 3 ‘Saturday Kids’ Services per year, the annual ‘Light Party’, and Easter weekend activities. Also, work with the Vicar to plan/deliver the annual Christingle Services.
4. Seek to establish good relationships with parents/care-givers of children within EPC and members of the children’s ministry team.
5. Encourage parents/care-givers to be the primary source of discipleship for their own children (i.e. place the main focus of children’s ministry not on church-based activities, but upon discipleship within the family home instead).
6. Keep the EPC church family informed of progress and developments within Children’s Ministry. This will involve occasionally contributing to the weekly ‘Outlook’ news sheet, using the EPC social media accounts and website, and preparing occasional reports for the PCC.
7. Work 46 Sundays per year.
8. Attend the monthly ‘come to the table’ bring-and-share meals (12noon, first Sunday of the month).
9. Comply with relevant EPC policies. This includes: Safeguarding, Health & Safety, etc. (You will be well-supported by the PCC-appointed Safeguarding and Health & Safety officers.)
10. Work closely with the Vicar in regards to provision of content. This relationship is envisaged to be one that is ‘light-touch’ – although closer supervision will be required during the first few months, until the successful applicant is comfortable with the church’s expectations.
11. Ensure that the church buildings and equipment are/is clean & tidy at the end of each session.
12. Develop and coordinate a team of volunteers to help deliver all of the above.

For an informal chat, or to arrange a visit to the parish, call Ian (the Vicar) on 07809 668 118.