CHILDREN & FAMILIES WORKER
An exciting opportunity has arisen at St Mary’s Church Market Drayton for a new role. This post is a key development, strongly supported by the church, to come alongside and support families and young lives. The successful applicant will take the Gospel out into our community with new ideas and develop relationships that will help young children and families grow and flourish as they come to know and love Jesus and will build on and support the work already going on in this area.
Hours: 19 hours per week to be worked flexibly by agreement, but to include attendance at two 10.30 am services per month (to include baptism services).
Salary: £13,000 per annum.
Contract: Initially for 3 years, starting in January 2026, but with the possibility of further extension.
As this is a Christian ministry post, there is a genuine occupational requirement that the holder of this post should be a practising Christian and therefore this post is exempt under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.
For a recruitment pack please contact Elaine Cook opsmanagerofstmarys@gmail.com or for a more informal conversation about this post, please contact the Vicar, Revd. Catherine McBride on 01630 656943
Closing date for applications: 5pm Tuesday 30th September 2025
More information about St Mary’s can be found at www.stmarysmarketdrayton.org.uk