Children’s Service Leader – United Synagogue

The Wohl Enterprise Hub; Edgware; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A community organization in Edgware is seeking a Children's Service Leader for Shabbat mornings and Yamim Tovim. The successful candidate will engage with children and enhance their Shabbat experience through imaginative and enthusiastic services. Strong experience with young children and charisma are essential for this permanent role. This position offers the opportunity to make a profound impact on children's Jewish education within a vibrant congregation.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a children's service setting.
• Dynamic and confident when engaging children.
• Ability to inspire enthusiasm in children.

Responsibilities

• Enhance children's Shabbat morning experience.
• Engage and inspire children through innovative methods.
• Work collaboratively with others in the service setting.

Skills

Experience working with young children

Charisma

Imagination

Engagement techniques

Job description

Children's Service Leader – Shabbat Mornings & Yamim Tovim

Edgware United Synagogue, with 1,800 members and 600 children, is one of the largest congregations in the UK. We cater to a very varied membership and your job will be to get more of our children involved.

We seek to recruit a charismatic, engaging and enthusiastic individual with significant experience working with young children, who would like to make a difference to our children’s Shabbat morning experience and have a really positive and profound impact upon our children’s Jewish education and experience.

• Permanent
• Hours
• Location: Edgware
• Sector: Community
• Application Deadline: 31st Janaury 2026

The ideal candidate must be experienced, dynamic and confident in a children's service setting. Services require a lot of imagination and innovation to engage and enthuse the children, so you must be able to demonstrate enthusiasm, and charisma to engage and inspire children. Being able to work with others is also incredibly important.

For more information about the role, or to receive a personal recommendation, please contact our recruitment team.

Tali – [e-mail] or Yael – [e-mail]