Children's and Youth Ministry Leader

New Wine; Ilkley; Remote; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

All Saints Ilkley is seeking a Children’s and Youth Ministry Leader to oversee our ministries to the next generation and their families, and to provide a strategic vision for future opportunities. The role sits on the Church Leadership Team, requiring energy, organisation, and excellent communication as a Jesus-centered role model for children and young people.

The successful candidate will be an inspirational leader, capable of growing other leaders and forming disciple-making young people,

Qualifications

• You will be an inspirational and passionate leader who will be committed to growing other leaders and enabling our young people to become disciple-making disciples who are equipped to live for Jesus and share Him with others.
• The role requires at least 3 years of previous experience of leading and working with children and young people in a church context.

Responsibilities

• Oversee current ministries to children and young people and their families.
• Provide strategic vision for future opportunities within our youth work.
• Be a key member of the Church Leadership Team, modeling vision, energy, organisation and excellent communication.

Job description

Hours

Full Time

30,000

Description of Job

All Saints Ilkley is a large, vibrant & inter-generational evangelical Anglican parish church in the archdeaconry of Bradford and the Diocese of Leeds. We are passionate about helping people find connections with God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit and our church family plays an active role within our local community.

An exciting opportunity has arisen as we are looking to recruit someone to the post of Children’s and Youth Ministry Leader who will both oversee our current ministries to the next generation and their families, and provide strategic vision for future opportunities.

The person appointed will be a key member of our Church Leadership Team – a committed team seeking to love and serve the church and community. We are looking for a committed Christian who can provide vision, energy, great organisation and excellent communication skills whilst being an accessible and relatable role model for our children and young people.

You will be an inspirational and passionate leader who will be committed to growing other leaders and enabling our young people to become disciple-making disciples who are equipped to live for Jesus and share Him with others. You could be ordained or lay but must come with at least 3 years previous experience of leading and working with children and young people in a church context.

Vision and Values

At All Saints, our heart’s desire is to see an ever-increasing number of people coming into an ever-deepening relationship with God, overflowing with His blessing to our community and beyond and being a beacon for the Gospel. We try to do this through:

• Seeking and celebrating God’s transforming presence.
• Being a loving and generous community.
• Growing and sharing our life-giving faith.

We’d love you to come and be part of our future!

The closing date for applications is Friday, October 9th.

There is a genuine occupational requirement that the job-holder is a practising Christian and will be required to abide by and display the values and ethos of All Saints Ilkley.

The appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure.

If you would value an informal discussion about the role, please contact the Revd Mike Coe on 07929 717 105 or [e-mail].

We are a vibrant community of all ages, who gather together to encourage one another and our community to find connections with God - Father, Son and Holy Spirit.