Children and Families Advisor – Full Time

Children and Families Advisor

Band 4: FTE £35,856 – £42,811 per annum
a generous non-contributory pension scheme
Full time (35 hours) flexible for weekends/evenings

The Diocese of Gloucester is seeking a Children and Families Advisor to support our LIFE vision, helping place children, young people and families at the heart of church life and ministry. Working within the Mission and Ministry team, you will support strategic work with children and families, particularly around key life transitions and discipleship.

You will build relationships across the diocese, local churches and partner organisations, champion work with children and families, strengthen existing programmes and help develop new opportunities for ministry with under-11s and their families. The role also includes developing training and learning opportunities for those involved in children and family ministry. It will also involve an emphasis on engaging children and families with contemporary social concerns, especially creation care and environmental justice.

We are looking for someone with creativity and initiative, excellent relationship-building skills, and the ability to inspire and equip others and experience of work with and around children and families in a Christian context.

An understanding of the Church of England, theological reflection and collaborative ministry is important.

This post carries a genuine occupational requirement to be a practising Christian under the Equality Act 2010.