Working hours: 35 hours per week Interview Date: To be confirmed We are looking to recruit a Children & Family Mission Developer to deliver the children and family focused spiritual programmes within our new & exciting, Salford Development Project. This will be focusing on local community, in accordance with our vision of ‘Opening Doors’, to bring children and the family into a living faith in Jesus. You will be responsible for the existing Children's & families discipleship programme at Swinton & the development and running of a new programme based at our new site at Salford Keys & future opportunities within the project. Key Responsibilities: The successful candidate will oversee and develop existing children and family ministry to include Christian input, including leading Christian worship in the context of children and family ministry for example Messy Church, kids Church, our new Dance Fit Tots, holiday clubs. You will create a welcoming and supportive environment and contribute into the planning and review processes for the programmes and activities. You will also maintain close links to the community and any relevant external agencies to help identify new ways to deliver mission. The successful candidate(s) will be able to demonstrate: Commitment to Christianity and are a practising Christian with a willingness and ability to bring ministry to the community Experience of organising community activities for a range of different programme participants Ability to prioritise, organise and manage your own workload to meet objectives Good communication skills and can develop effective working relationships A good level of English – both spoken and written - and numeracy at GCSE level or equivalent. This role has an occupational requirement that the successful candidate must be a committed and practising Christian and will be in sympathy with the doctrines of, and supportive of, the purposes and the aims and objectives of The Salvation Army. In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments. In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting. Appointment subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK, Enhanced DBS Check with Barred List for the Child and adult workforce For details of how to prove your right to work in the UK please click here and please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship. Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration. We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications. Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.