Children and Families Leader

New Wine; Chippenham; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Station Hill Baptist Church in Chippenham seeks a Children and Families Leader to shape and grow the ministry for children and families. The role focuses on developing disciples, building volunteer teams and extending outreach within the community.

The role requires strategic leadership, coordinating Sunday sessions, and nurturing faith at home. Salary £26k–£32k, 20+ hours weekly, with potential for full-time for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Experience leading children and families ministry is desirable.
• Ability to recruit and develop volunteers.
• Strong faith-based, disciple‑making approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the children and families ministry.
• Lead and oversee Sunday children’s ministry sessions.
• Build strong relationships with families and equip parents at home.
• Develop and expand midweek ministries and outreach opportunities.
• Recruit, lead and develop volunteers for the ministry.
• Strengthen links with local schools, organisations and families.

Job description

Station Hill Baptist Church Chippenham, England, United Kingdom

26,000

32,000

Description of Job

We are seeking a gifted Christian Children and Families Leader to shape and grow our ministry among children and families, developing discipleship, building volunteer teams, and extending our impact within the local community. We’re looking for a passionate, creative and faith‑filled Leader to help us nurture the discipleship of children and support families in our church and wider community. This is an exciting opportunity to develop and shape this important work as we grow as ‘family’.

About the Role

We believe children are a vital part of our church family, and we want to see them grow in confidence, faith and belonging. The Children & Families Leader will shape and grow our Children and Families ministry, building on existing strengths and developing a vision for the future.The Children and Families Leader will:

• Provide strategic leadership for children and families ministry, developing and implementing a vision that helps children and families grow as disciples of Jesus and become fully integrated into church life.
• Lead and oversee Sunday children’s ministry: planning engaging, age‑appropriate sessions that help children encounter Jesus.
• Build strong relationships with families: building strong relationships and equipping parents/carers in faith at home.
• Develop and expand midweek ministries and outreach opportunities, identifying new ways to engage children and families from within and outside the church.
• Recruit, lead and develop volunteers: helping build a confident, well‑supported team.
• Strengthening links with the community: including schools, local organisations and families not yet connected to church.

Hours and Salary

• Hours: Min. 20 hours per week with potential for full-time for the right candidate.
• Salary: £26k - £32k depending on experience (pro-rata for part-time based on 37.5 FTE)
• Start date: 1 st January 2027 or as soon as possible

Station Hill Baptist Church is located close to the centre of Chippenham, an historic market town situated on the edge of the Cotswolds. We are just a few miles from J17 of the M4 and 2-minute walk from the GWR mainline station with fast train access to Bath (12 mins), Bristol (20 mins) and London Paddington (75 mins).

Closing date for enquiries: 23 October 2026