Kids Team

OUR KIDS TEAMS:
We run theme-based programmes for children of different age groups and look for volunteers with age-appropriate experience to work in the following areas:

• Skegness and Minehead: Kids 0-4 - two morning sessions and at least one afternoon session and one evening session through the week on a rota basis.
• New for Minehead 2025: Kids 5-11 – this year our 5-7s and 8-11s programmes are combining at Minehead. There will still be one full morning session daily and one early evening session daily, plus possible attendance at The Big Start.
• At Skegness: Kids 5-7 – one full morning session daily plus possible attendance at The Big Start.
• At Skegness: Kids 8-11 - one morning session and one early evening session daily.

DOOR STEWARDS:

Each Kids programme venue has Door Stewards to ensure the safety and security of the children. Opportunities to be involved in the programme’s activities in this role are limited but is a vital to ensuring the safety of all involved in the programme.

ADDITIONAL NEEDS VOLUNTEERS:

Each age-group has an Additional Needs Coordinator and needs volunteers to help alongside them.  As well as the duties listed you will also be asked to:

• Provide appropriate care to children with additional needs, enabling them to participate in the programme as fully as possible.
• Liaise with the Coordinator regarding the specific care-needs of each child.

Please note your participation in the team requires you to be available to attend ALL sessions, every day, for the relevant age groups sessions.

WHAT YOU COULD BE DOING:

• Ensuring children are kept safe when in the programme.
• Interacting with children within small groups, serving alongside and supervised by skilled and experienced leaders.
• Teaching Biblical truths through stories, craft, games, music and drama.
• Engaging in daily team meetings, prayer and worship.
• Preparing materials, setting up and closing down venues and other tasks needed to aid the smooth running of the programme.
• Participating in an evening babysitting rota across the break (Kids 0-4 and Kids 5-7 teams in SK only).

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

• Recent age-appropriate experience of working with children.
• Bags of energy as this team can be physically demanding.
• To enjoy playing an active part in developing a child’s relationship with God.
• Willingness to set aside any denominational emphasis.
• Commitment to pray for, and with, children before and during Spring Harvest.
• The ability to serve in a team under the supervision of the Programme Leader and Area Leaders.
• Clothes that will not be spoilt by paint, glue, water or general children’s mess (team t-shirts are provided for some Kids Teams).
• A basic level of training in child protection (further training will be provided).

VOLUNTEERS MUST BE:

• Over 18 years of age.
• A committed Christian, regularly and actively involved in a local church.
• Willing and able to complete an online registration form.
• Able to provide details of someone in leadership of the church you are currently attending as a referee.
• Able to provide a clear Enhanced DBS Certificate for Spring Harvest.
• Happy to serve within the EA Basis of Faith and Lausanne Covenant

VOLUNTEERS WILL RECEIVE:

• Free team accommodation (shared rooms).
• Three meals a day.
• Travel expenses up to £8=90.
• Access to the Spring Harvest programme and the full range of Butlin’s facilities when not involved in your team duties.