Children’s, Youth and Families Intern

We are excited to be looking to appoint a Children's, Youth and Families Intern who is as passionate about God—and about children and young people growing in their relationship with Him—as we are.

The primary purpose of this role is for you to experience all aspects of children’s and youth ministry as part of our church staff team, while having opportunities to grow in responsibility and leadership. No previous experience is required—just a genuine passion for God and a heart to share His love with others.

St Andrew’s Church, Cullompton, has the strapline “Revealing the heart of Jesus in the heart of our community”, and we are seeking someone who shares that same passion.

You will join a wider church staff team of six paid workers, alongside many committed volunteers across a range of ministries, all passionate about Jesus and serving our community. As part of this role, you will participate fully in St Andrew’s children’s and youth ministry, working closely with our Children, Youth and Families Pastor and our Children’s and Families Worker. This includes involvement in:

• Toddlers

• Youth Hub

• Friday Night Youth

• Sunday morning children’s and youth groups

• School Pastors

• Primary school assemblies

• Two annual residential trips (Youth Weekend and SPREE)

• Holiday Club

• And more

Alongside ministry involvement, you will have dedicated time for your course studies, as well as opportunities for additional training and input. You will also be encouraged to put into practice skills learned through your studies and to develop ideas that make a real difference in our community.

There may also be an opportunity to include a worship element within this role, should you have the skills and passion to explore this. Along with taking art in the other ministries run by the church, providing a whole-church ministry experience.

We are able to host you within one of our church families’ homes and walk alongside you during this chapter of your journey. As you grow in confidence and experience, your responsibilities will also grow—at a comfortable pace and agreed upon together.

• A committed Christian

• A working knowledge of the Bible and some experience of discipleship

• An awareness of safeguarding, or a willingness to learn (training will be provided)

• A willingness to work as part of a team

• Basic IT skills

• The ability to follow policies and procedures

• Reliable and trustworthy

• A willingness to work independently (when ready), with good organisational skills

• A sense of humour

While the following are our preferred criteria, we welcome applications from those without this experience and will provide all the training required. We are therefore seeking someone with a genuine willingness to learn and grow in the role.

• Experience of working with children or young people (paid or voluntary)

• Leadership experience

• Experience using ChurchSuite

• Experience of school work

• Social media and photography skills

• Pastoral care experience

Accommodation provided. You will live with someone from within the church congregation.

Week Overview

Mondays - Toddlers (AM) - SWYM Cluster (PM)

Tuesdays - Day Off/Study Day

Wednesdays - Church Ministries Meeting (AM) - School Assembly (PM)

Thursdays - Line Manager Meeting (AM) - Mentor Meeting (Lunchtime) - Admin & Planning (PM)

Fridays - Admin & Planning (AM) - School Pastors (Lunchtime) - Friday Night Youth (Evening - 1st and 3rd Friday of each month)

Saturdays - Day Off/Study Day

Sundays - 11am Service (children's and youth groups) - Youth Hub (Evening 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month)

The SWYM Cluster in 2025-2026 takes place on Monday afternoons. We will rearrange the days if this does not apply for 2025-2026. This is a typical week working a maximum of 32hrs per week, and on some occasions, we may need to adjust working days based on seasonal events (such as Easter, Christmas, Residential's, Holiday Clubs, etc.).