Children’s Ministry Trainee

Role Summary

Leading alongside the Children's and Families Minister as we seek to  journey with Children and Families as they learn about God, grow in their faith and begin to serve and share Jesus with others. All of our groups and activities are opportunities to connect with God and with others.

• Helping to lead and co-ordinate our Sunday morning children's groups (Crèche, Stepping Stones, Bubbles and Kidz Club) with help and encouragement from the Children's and Families Minister
• Helping to lead and co-ordinate our mid week parent and toddler groups and our monthly Messy Church with with help and encouragement from the Children's and Families Minister
• Access to involvement with our local primary school and pre-school and nursery through Reserve RE sessions, assemblies and Bring It To Life (Open The Book) drama
• Supporting the Children's and Families Minister and Youth Minister in the delivering of Year 6 Alpha Course at the Primary School and Year 6 leavers day activities
• Option to be involved in serving at our August Summer Club and taking our Year 6 children and youth away to SPREE South West
• Become a fully engaged member of St Michael's Church, participating in Sunday worship and if possible join a lifegroup or Young Adults ministry for support and growth
• Work alongside the Church staff team on a day to day basis,  helping to fulfil our vision of "living to make a difference by being a Christian heart in the centre of our communities" and the continuous outworking of the Church strategy of "Learning and Growing Together,  Sharing Jesus Together and Serving Together".
• Meet for regular prayer and worship with staff team and for weekly staff meetings
• Meet weekly with line manager to pray, be encouraged and check progress, work through any concerns and review diaries
• Adhere to and enforce St Michael's safeguarding policies at all times when working with Children and Families
• A commitment to networking opportunities across the region and UK (SWYM, Mullers Y & C Network, Parenting for Faith)
• Involvement in serving "behind the scenes" for various church activities

Candidates will need to have:

• An active and growing faith in Jesus Christ
• A character of integrity, worthy of being a Christian role-model to others
• A mindset that is open to teaching, challenge and change
• A positive can-do attitude to work, ministry and people
• A willingness to meet others in the profession across Bristol and South West for networking, support, learning and resourcing

We welcome candidates who have:

• Good communication skills
• Good computer skills
• Eager to learn new skills and willingness to ask questions if unsure
• Committed to networking, meeting and learning from other children's ministry workers across Bristol and the South West

Accommodation with a church family will be provided unless not needed or wanted

Monday

Meet with others in your Cluster and Study Time/Personal Time

Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday/Sunday

Based at Church, you will be given space to be involved in Reserve RE, Open The Book School Assemblies, Messy Church, Beehive Parent and Toddler Group and Sunday Morning Children's Ministry

Friday

Study Day and Personal Time

Saturday

Day Off to use as you please. If you are required for an activity or event on a Saturday, you would be asked to take another day off in the week to compensate