Equip Trainer Early Years and ChildrenLocation: Hybrid Bury BL9 0NDSalary: £33,971 per annum (Diocesan Pay-scale Band 4.1 spot grade)Hours: Full time 35 hours per weekContract Type: Fixed term to 31/12/2029 with the possibility of extension to 31/12/2033 subject to funding from the Church CommissionersOur client is stepping with renewed hope into a season shaped by their Growing Younger priority a bold commitment to ensure that every child has access to a flourishing children, youth and families ministry and that the number of young active disciples across their diocese can be doubled in the years ahead. This vision is reshaping how they train, support and invest in those who nurture faith in their youngest generations. Within this movement, the Equip programme plays a central role, offering structured formation that increases the confidence and skills of lay and ordained leaders involved in ministry with children and their families.The Equip Trainer - Early Years and Children will be an important part of that story. The post-holder will work as part of the Equip team to deliver high quality training that supports clergy, volunteers and children s practitioners. They will help leaders grow in their ability to welcome children well, to nurture them in their faith, and to shape environments where families experience church as a place of belonging, joy and discipleship. Through this work the post-holder will contribute directly to the wider diocesan vision of becoming a worshipp