Children’s, Youth and Families Leader; KS2

St Christopher’s Lea is in an exciting season of growth, with increasing numbers of children and families engaging in church life. The Children’s, Youth and Families Leader will help develop and extend this growth by leading, coordinating and expanding ministry among the 7+ age group, supporting families, and helping establish a new worshipping community serving families in local housing estates.

This role exists to:

• Deepen the discipleship of children and young people
• Strengthen mission and presence in local schools
• Support families and build community connections
• Contribute to parish growth and the diocesan vision of engaging children and young people

This new role forms part of Blackburn Diocese’s Ignite Project, funded in partnership with the Diocesan Board of Finance (DBF) and Diocesan Board of Education (DBE), helping parishes invest in sustainable, long-term children’s, youth and family ministry and includes the offer of a fully-funded, University-validated qualification in Children’s, Youth, and Family Ministry provided in partnership with Emmanuel Theological College.

Interviews will take place at St Christopher’s Lea on Tuesday 23 rd June or Wednesday 24 th June. We hope the new post-holder will begin work on 1 st September 2026