Children, Youth and Families Development Worker

Glenrothes Baptist Church has around 190 members, and on a Sunday you'll find 250 - 300 people gathering to worship God. We are blessed with many children, young people and their families, both on Sundays and throughout the week at our various activities.

Responsibilities

The children, youth and families development worker's time will be spent investing in the existing leaders and volunteers, recruiting more willing volunteers, the development of programmes in support of existing leaders and maintaining a presence at various ministry-points-of-delivery. They will also be involved in engaging with and supporting families.

Required skills

Full details in the job description, but we're looking for someone who fits this description: Have a saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ evidenced by life-style and behaviour and a personal commitment to the development of a deepening relationship with God through regular personal Bible study and prayer. Be able to demonstrate a heart for people and experience in forming pastoral care and support relationships with young people and families.

Other

Full details can be found at: https://www.glenrothesbaptistchurch.org.uk/recruitment Glenrothes is a town of around 50,000 people, set right in the heart of Fife. It's a new town, built in the 1950's and 60's, and today has a mixed population of ages and stages and a mix of nationalities and ethnicities. This is reflected in Glenrothes Baptist Church as we gather in the centre of the town. We are made up of all different ages, and on any given Sunday you'll find over a dozen nationalities represented at our worship gatherings. On Sunday mornings we have a creche for the youngest children, a nursery class for those aged 3-4 years and a Sunday school for those of Primary school age. Each Sunday approximately 50 - 60 children will attend these groups (although the Sunday school has a register of 85 children), with the teenagers remaining in the main service. Through the week we have: a toddlers group with 80 children and their carers attending, with more on a waiting list; illuminate, a club for P1-7 children with 30 - 40 attending weekly; and YF for our high school aged young people meets weekly on Saturday evenings with around 30 teenagers attending. As a church we are a member of the Baptist Union of Scotland, and also the Pillar Network, which is a church planting network. We are currently in the process of planting another church within Glenrothes.