Interim Children's

Role Purpose:
The Transform Widnes Children & Families Worker will lead, coordinate and develop ministry for 0-11 year olds in the Transform Widnes congregation(s), so that children know and grow in their relationship with Jesus. The role is key in supporting families in the task of raising disciples who will make disciples.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:
Planning and provision of children’s ministry
- Source, develop and maintain structures and content that create engaging and empowering environments for children to encounter Jesus and be discipled.
- Ensure a high quality, Holy Spirit inspired time for children in the Transform Widnes congregation(s).
- Liaise with families to support and encourage them to bring their children up knowing Jesus.
- Source and maintain equipment and supplies for the effective running of children’s ministry.
- Provide opportunities for midweek engagement, discipleship & mission through Missional Communities, school connections and community partnerships.

Training of volunteers & team building
- Inspire and coordinate the recently formed, and dedicated, Transform Widnes Kids team.
- Ensure the ongoing training and development of the Transform Widnes Kids team, including leading regular team times.
- Undertake ongoing professional development and research in secular and church-based practice and transfer to the local context where possible and appropriate.

Policies and procedures
- Ensure all relevant policies and procedures are kept up to date, implemented and followed in children’s ministry.

Safeguarding
- To work closely with the Safeguarding Officer for Transform Widnes. Integration & Championing of Children
- Envision children’s ministry teams, leadership teams and the congregation that every child can have a meaningful, Spirit-led relationship with God.
- Member of Transform Widnes core team (effectively SLT).
- Contribute to the welcome and newcomers’ process for children.

Key relationships
- Transform Widnes Hub Leader
- Transform Widnes Core Team members
- Transform Widnes Kid's team General
- Become a fully committed member of Transform Widnes. This means being a committed member of a connect group, by attending 2-3 times a month
- Undertake any other duties that may reasonably be required of the role holder.

There is a genuine occupational requirement that the post holder is a Christian and supports the beliefs and practices of the Church of England.