Children and Youth Ministry Leader

Premier Christian Communications Ltd; Stafford; On-site; GBP 13,000 - GBP 15,000; Part time

Job summary

A Baptist Church in Stafford is seeking a Children & Youth Ministry Leader to develop and lead its children's and youth ministry. This role involves empowering volunteers, fostering relationships with families, and ensuring a quality ministry offering for young people. The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to mission and evangelism, along with the ability to facilitate growth in faith among children and youth. Salary is set at £13,000 - £15,000, plus accommodations.

Benefits

4-bedroom house

Payment of Council Tax

Included water rates and internet charge

Qualifications

• Fully committed follower of Jesus with a passion for youth.
• Experience working with children or youth is essential.
• Ability to lead and support ministry volunteers.

Responsibilities

• Lead children's and youth ministry in alignment with church values.
• Oversee training and development of ministry volunteers.
• Facilitate relationships with families for fostering community.

Skills

Passion for children and youth ministry

Experience working with children and young people

Ability to empower and equip volunteers

Strong commitment to mission and evangelism

Job description

Job Description

Children & Youth Ministry Leader

Who we are

We are a friendly, growing Baptist church. We are a network of scattered microchurches that gathers for worship in a variety of places and ways but we are one church in values, vision and structure.

We aim to be one church with many beacons growing disciples. Our core values are: Loving People, Bible Saturated, Courageous in Mission and Spirit Dependent.

In all our expressions of church we seek to live out these core values. We are also a community that is creative, open to trying new things, and big on empowering everyone in our church to play a significant role in growing disciples both inside and outside the church.

Who you are

You are a fully committed follower of Jesus who feels a passion and calling to children and youth with a strong commitment to mission and evangelism.

You will have experience of working amongst children and/or young people and their families and an understanding of the needs and challenges of this group.

You thrive serving as part of a team and love equipping and empowering others to see them released in their gifting as part of this vital ministry.

Above all you come with a heart to see children and young people transformed by Jesus, believing that all people, regardless of age, can be filled by the Holy Spirit and can serve as part of his body.

Salary

Range £13,000 - £15,000 and a 4-bedroom house, including payment of Council Tax, water rates and internet charge.

Contract

3 Years fixed term in the first instance

Location

Beacon Church, 317 Sandon Road, Stafford, ST16 3HW

Accountable to

Pastor

Working Hours

20 hours per week

Closing Date

Monday 2nd March 2026

The Role

Goals

• Families are drawn to join any of Beacon’s microchurches or mission activities because there is a quality offering for children and young people.
• Children and young people are growing in their faith/come to faith as a result of belonging to groups where they find acceptance and love, and are taught Christian values and truths at a level that matches their age and learning style.

Key tasks

To lead the children’s and youth ministry of Beacon Church both inside and outside the church aligned with our vision and values.

Within our scattered approach to church the children and youth worker would work across all of our microchurches and missions to help facilitate and empower greater discipleship of the children and young people inside and outside the church.

This person would oversee training and developing ministry volunteers, lead and/or support missional groups such as: Ignite Youth Group, Ignite Jr Youth, First Fridays, Messy Church, Stay & Play, Holiday Club, as well as the possibility of summer youth camps or mission trips. Some of these groups will be led out of the Marston Grange Beacon Church House to further our relationships on that estate. Other groups may be organised within the church building on Sandon Road to further the relationships and mission to the estate where the church is located. This person would seek to build relationships with families, particularly seeking to strengthen ties with families not yet a part of the church.

This person would also provide updated curriculum for children’s church across our services and other Bible study type materials as needed for various groups.

This person would work with the leaders of our microchurch teams or other ministry teams to provide support, content, ideas and further development of mission and discipleship to children and young people.