Are you someone who is passionate about making relationships with families, nurturing children’s faith and strengthening connections with the local community?
If so, we’d love to hear from you!
We seek an enthusiastic and compassionate person, who can create a warm and welcoming environment, lead our children’s work, and play a vital role in our ministry.
Role:Lay Worker for Hospitality, Pastoral Care & Children
Salary:£15,600 for 20 hours/week (+ 6 weeks’ paid holiday)
Location:St. Andrew’s Psalter Lane Church, Sheffield
Working pattern:A flexible working pattern is required, to include evening and weekendworking. The successful applicant will have at least two days free of responsibility each week.
Contract type:Part-time, fixed term for 3-years (fully funded)
Closing date: Noon on 22nd April 2025
Interviews:1st May 2025
To download an application form and for more details, visitwww.standrewspsalterlane.org.uk/about-us/vacancies
About Us
St Andrew's Psalter Lane Church will be the main site for this role. We are an Anglican/Methodist Local Ecumenical Partnership, celebrating both traditions in our worship and practice.
We are committed to being a welcoming and inclusive church, striving to create a community of warmth and hospitality for everyone. We seek to celebrate and affirm every person.
Role objectives:
* To develop a Ministry of Hospitality and Pastoral Care with a particular focus on welcoming, nurturing, and growing relationships of faith with young families and discerning ways for communicating and connecting with the wider local community through a programme of special events and activities.
* To oversee the development of the Children’s Ministry by co-ordinating a team for the planning and delivery of Junior Church, whilst also engaging with local and national events for children and young people.
Main duties:
* To co-ordinate ministry with the children, lead a team of volunteers in planning and leading Junior Church sessions and delivering Junior Church twice a month;
* To organise and oversee special events such as parties at Christmas or on Shrove Tuesday, providing a sense of community and welcome, invitation and opportunity for local children and their parents;
* To engage with Circuit, District and Diocesan Children and Youth activities;
* To build relationships with the 0-40s demographic within the church community, offering pastoral care and support to parents, young people and children;
* To develop a plan with the support of the Minister and Support Group, to build links between church and community and with local schools and nurseries;
* To co-ordinate the weekly community-based Parent and Toddler Group hosted by Highfield Trinity Methodist Church and form relationships with the families who attend that group;
* To positively represent SAPLC out and about in the community;
* To attend appropriate church, Circuit and Diocesan meetings as needed;
* To engage with appropriate professional development;
* To attend regular safeguarding training.
Other requirements:
* Maintain a good understanding of the culture, values and ethos of St Andrew’s Psalter Lane Church, Highfield Trinity Methodist Church and the wider Methodist Church and Church of England.
* All other reasonable duties within the capabilities of the post holder that support the ministry and mission of St Andrew’s Psalter Lane Church and Highfield Trinity Methodist Church.
Occupational requirement:An occupational requirement exists for the post-holder to be apracticing Christian in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
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