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Vacancy

 

Children and Families Worker - Hertford St Andrew


Two-year fixed term contract. Salary £25,000 pro rata

We’re a friendly, creative, inclusive, eclectic and outward-focused Anglican church in the town centre of Hertford. We’re seeking to appoint an experienced, self-starting colleague to join the team who has a desire to see children and families flourish in their faith. While we hope to appoint someone with expertise and willingness to work with the full age range up to 18 years old, we would be happy to talk with someone who has particular strengths in the Primary School age range.

We’d love to chat with you about creating a bespoke role that draws on your gifts and could be full or part time depending on your circumstances.

Here, you’ll find a strong and supportive team of volunteers who help with a wide range of activities including Junior Church, Toddler Group, Forest Church and an after-school drop-in.

Further training, networking and development opportunities are available and encouraged.

For informal enquiries please contact Rev. Alan:
01992 582726 or h.alanstewart1@gmail.com


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Further details

 


Hours

A maximum of 36 hours per week has been allocated for this role. These will normally include Sunday mornings in order to oversee our young people’s activities during the weekly service. Other days and times can be discussed.

The post carries entitlement to holiday leave (28 days pro rata) and the timing of holidays will be taken after consultation with the vicar and his team.

 

Location

Most activities are currently held in church, our church Centre, or in local schools (including a forest school area). There is a desk space at church and some work and preparation for sessions can be completed at home.
 


Child Protection

To fulfil the role, candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, and will be expected to complete all necessary safeguarding training.



Current regular weekly term time activities:

  • To attend the Sunday 10.30 service when Junior church meets and to take the lead in planning and overseeing activities for the different groups
  • To lead an after-school Story Club
  • To liaise with our dedicated teams of volunteers and partner organisations
  • To help plan and lead local school assemblies as requested. We currently work with three schools, including two church schools.
  • To help lead story-time at our Toddler Group



Recent successful activities with young people and families include:

  • Annual school activity days themed around the church year (Easter, Harvest or Pentecost)
  • Holiday club
  • A Light Party at Halloween
  • Monthly Forest Church
  • Activities for families at our Railway Day, Beer Festival and Beer and Carols etc
 

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VACANCY: Children and Families Worker
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Hello and welcome to St Andrew's. If you are new, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
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Planning your Visit

A Warm Hello 

No one belongs here more than you.

We look forward to meeting you! Here's some information so that if you're planning a visit you know beforehand what to expect on a Sunday morning.  We have other pages telling you more About Us, our approach to Faith and our Online services.

Where and When

We meet at the Church Building (details below) for our main Sunday Service starting at 10.30am. For your first visit, we recommend arriving 10-15 minutes early to ensure you find a parking space and can settle in before the service begins. When you arrive, you should be greeted by someone on our Welcome Team.

Plan your journey:
While, unfortunately, St Andrew's does not have its own carpark, there is a council-run pay and display carpark a short distance along St Andrew Street, to the east of the church; there is a £1.50 flat-rate charge for parking in this carpark on Sundays (though half an hour or less is free).

This is a useful East Herts Council website page for full details of parking in Hertford.

There are single yellow lines outside the church with parking restrictions, but some 30-minute parking bays are situated on the opposite side of the road for short stays (longer on Sundays).

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Accessibility: There is wheelchair access, and a sound loop for anyone who needs it. Please let one of the Welcome Team know on your arrival and they will help you to get set up. There is a disabled toilet towards the back of the church, behind the kitchen.

Our Service

The service will usually begin promptly at 10.30am and will last between 60 and 75 minutes. We enjoy the presence of an excellent choir who help us sing hymns (modern and traditional) as well as provide anthems and special songs through the period of communion. We have a traditional organ but also benefit from music played on the piano and by our band (eg on the Second Sunday of each month when we have an All-Age Service in which our children and young people are fully involved).

Each 10.30am service includes a sermon, prayers and eucharist.

After the service, everyone is invited for coffee and conversation - some like to stay for a quick chat while others remain in the church for a longer time.

Communion

Children and Young People

Children are never too young to come to church. You and your children are very welcome at St Andrew’s. 

We really value worshipping God together as a family, so children stay with their parent or grown-up at the start of the service before being invited to leave for the young people's activities after the first hymn. Junior Church meets in the St Andrew's Centre (our adjoining hall), accessed through the church on Sunday mornings. You will need to go with your children to their groups and register them as part of our child safety policy.

The children and young people then return to the main service in time to join the eucharist and, if confirmed, take Holy Communion or, if not, receive a blessing. We offer a grape or a little box of raisins to children being blessed at the altar.

There is a Children's Corner in church where you can go at any time. You will find books, toys and drawing materials there.

Toilet and baby-change facilities are located at the back of church, behind the kitchen.

There's lots more information here: Children and Young People at St Andrew's

Junior Church celebration

Getting Connected


Home Groups

While Sundays are a great way to meet new people, it is often in smaller gatherings that you can really get to know someone. Being part of one of our small groups allows you to make new friends, share together and support each other. We have a variety of groups that meet throughout the week. Check out Home Groups on our website and see if there’s one that you could join. Alternatively, speak to a member of the Welcome Team who will give you the information that you need.

Serving and Volunteering

If you want to get involved in the life of the church and help us make Sundays run smoothly, you can sign up to serve on a team. Please contact Phil in the Church Office.

Get in touch with us
If you have any questions, please do get in touch. You'll find our contact details here.

We hope that you will feel at home at our church.