Families Pastor

Families Pastor

@ Saint George the Martyr (SGTM)

The Families Pastor will have primary responsibility to develop, grow and

oversee the SGTM Children and Youth ministry at pre-school, primary and

secondary ages

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership

 In conjunction with the incumbent, create an overall vision and strategy for

the faith development of all our children and young people

 Develop strong relations with parents in church and in parish

 Develop a successful children and young people’s teaching team

 Work with SGTM school to develop prayer and support for children and

parents there (pupil faith group, assemblies, after-school clubs etc).

 Liaise with St Albans and other church youth leaders to ensure age-

appropriate faith-building for teens in WC1 / EC1

Programme

 Plan and teach Sunday curriculum, ensuring a consistent theme

throughout each week and fitting with adult teaching

 Establish provision for babies and toddlers within service time and explore

options for toddler group in parish

 Prepare details of lessons/crafts/music for volunteer members

 Enable children and young people to take part in full-church services,

leading, worshipping and serving in age-appropriate ways

 Develop our children’s faith from baptism to confirmation

Structure

 Safety:

o Establish background and reference checks for team members

o Assess and secure the physical environment

 Create systems of regular communication with parents and team

 Maintain accurate data of children, attendance, trends, etc

Team

 Recruit, screen, train, and maintain volunteer team

 Create a standard training template for all team members to complete

 Inspire parents to serve

Other

 Oversee and/or develop rota for childcare at midweek gatherings

 Continually re-assess the ministry and recognize areas for improvement

 Support large events/courses/other ministries as needed to contribute to

the wider work of SGTM.

Skills/Qualifications

 Demonstrated experience in leading, team building and pastoring

 Passion for sharing the gospel with children and teenagers

 Desire for continual self-development and learning

 Willingness to ‘muck in‘ and work as part of the wider SGTM team

 Ability to take initiative with creativity and systems planning

 Punctuality

 Professional teaching and/or youthwork/children’s ministry qualifications

and experience desirable

Hours and pay

 20 hours a week

 £ 20 p/h