Lighthouse Haddenham Roles


Provide administrative support and assistance during Lighthouse week in the site office. Minimum age 18.

  • Duties include preparation of registers from the tickets presented at registration.
  • Checking from this that all children present are with the right groups and instigating corrective action if any anomalies arise.
  • Manning the site office phone, acting as a communication hub.
  • Any ad hoc admin tasks as needed.
Duties include preparation of registers from the tickets presented at registration. Checking from this that all children present are with the right groups and instigating corrective action if any anomalies arise. Manning the site office phone, acting as a communication hub. Any ad hoc admin tasks as needed.



Overall responsibility for administration during Lighthouse week. Minimum Age 18 at Lighthouse High Wycombe.

  • Work with Lighthouse Central to ensure all necessary administration for the Lighthouse is either carried out before Lighthouse commences or facilities to handle it are on site.
  • Work with Lighthouse Central to understand computer systems and ensure all team members likely to use it are also trained.
  • Help establish site offices and ensure sufficient supplies for spares etc.
  • Duties include fielding phone calls/emails and channeling to appropriate person to deal with.
  • Processing late applications from leaders and children if agreed by Trustees.
  • Issuing regular communication updates to Trustees and others.
  • Will need to be alert to potential illness or pastoral difficulties.




Co-ordinate teaching programme and activities for one year-group working alongside Age Group Teachers . Minimum age 16. 
Minimum Age 18 at Lighthouse High Wycombe and Burnham.

  • Establish a team of LHK and LL’s
  • Lead and support Lighthouse Keepers and Lamplighters in this year-group.  
  • Attend pre-Lighthouse training sessions.  
  • Be familiar with the programme and teaching material before the event starts. 
  • Responsible for any discipline issues, both children and Lamplighters.
  • 10+ leaders responsible for leading /facilitating spiritual/activity workshops as per the timetable.

Lighthouse Administration will provide AGLs with:

  • A database report of the special needs of children in their groups, including any medications needed during the day. 
  • A list of children expected, and who have registered on each day
  • Blank registers for Lighthouses to use.
  • Allocation sheets to assist in the allocation of children to Lighthouses on Monday
  • Responsible for recording incidents




Coordinates the team who help supervise children in the quiet area - a place set aside for children who need some space and peace.

  • Welcome any incoming children and be sensitive to their needs either by encouraging the child to settle into individual activities themselves or playing with the child.
  • May include accompanying them to the toilet and back to their groups when ready.




Help supervise children in the quiet area - a place set aside for children who need some space and peace.

  • Welcome any incoming children and be sensitive to their needs either by encouraging the child to settle into individual activities themselves or playing with the child.
  • May include accompanying them to the toilet and back to their groups when ready.




Implementing planned craft activity for each day suitable for each year group in line with the week’s theme early in the year. Minimum Age 18 at Lighthouse High Wycombe.

  • Collect craft materials needed to support the activities for the expected numbers of children .
  • Agree and communicate collection points for these materials.  
  • Organise and prepare additional materials and equipment for use on site.  
  • Recruit, lead and train team of craft volunteers with the activities before Lighthouse starts.  
  • Oversee the daily sessions. 
  • Co-ordinate and lead craft team.




Assist with craft programme consisting of one session each day for each year-group.  Minimum age 14.

  • Each year group takes part in a craft session each day.  
  • Includes setting up the tables, clearing and re-setting up between groups and then final clear up once the last has been through. 
  • During the sessions ,helpers will be assigned to a table to oversee, encourage and assist the children.  Lighthouse keepers and Lamplighters will also be in attendance.




Co-ordinate the team who entertain and see to the welfare of the pre-school children of Lighthouse volunteers. The age range is 0 - 4 years.





Under the supervision of the Creche Co-ordinator the team entertain and see to the welfare of the pre-school children of Lighthouse volunteers. The age range is 0 - 4 years.





Implement the drama/peforming arts programme. Minimum Age 18 at Lighthouse High Wycombe.

  • Lead performing arts team and oversee the daily sessions. The children will come in their year groups so the activity may need to be tailored to their age.  
  • Acquire supporting props for the expected numbers of children.  
  • Recruit and lead team of volunteers including familiarisation with the activities before Lighthouse starts.
  • This role may require additional responsibilities helping with helpers children during the morning meeting and assisting with children’s departure at the end of the day.
  • Co-ordinate and lead the drama/performing arts team.




Qualified First Aiders to attend to children and leaders during the week. Must have current Red Cross or St John’s ambulance certificate. Minimum age 18.

  • Attend the first aid facility at the times agreed by rota and deal with cases as they arise.




I'm happy to do any job/role required.





Supervise children of parents who are Lighthouse helpers from before and during the morning leaders meeting each day.

  • Duties will include registering children, accompanying them to the toilet, helping and engaging with them during their activities and delivering them to their groups.




Co-ordinate a programme of activities and supervision for before and during the morning leaders meeting. Minimum Age 18 at Lighthouse High Wycombe.

  • Plan and resource daily activities for children each morning while parents attend morning leaders meeting.  
  • Co-ordinate team of helpers to ensure children are registered correctly, supervised adequately and then taken to their groups between for the start of Lighthouse.




Member of team serving refreshments in helpers refreshments/comfort zone.

  • Serve hot/cold drinks and snacks throughout the day.
  • Discreet overseeing of younger helpers while on their breaks e.g., encouraging them to return to their groups after their allotted break time.
  • Can be part-time.




Co-ordinate and rota the team serving refreshments in helpers refreshments/comfort zone.

  • Serve hot/cold drinks and snacks throughout the day.
  • Discreet overseeing of younger helpers while on their breaks e.g., encouraging them to return to their groups after their allotted break time.
  • Can be part-time.




  • Assist Lighthouse Keepers in looking after a group of children throughout the week.
  • Doesn’t have to be a practising Christian.

Each Lighthouse (a group of between 10-15 children of the same age) is run by a Lighthouse Keeper (LHK) with one, or more, younger helpers called Lamplighters (LL). Lamplighters are at the heart of Lighthouse. 

Your job is to care for the children in your Lighthouse throughout the week. This entails:

  • Meeting them at Registration and taking them to their groups
  • Going with them to the various activities
  • Helping and joining in with the various activities
  • Helping them to enjoy themselves, and being attentive to their welfare
  • Eating with the children at lunch
  • Providing drinks as necessary
  • Taking them to the toilet, where necessary




Oversee a ‘Lighthouse’ of 10-15 children throughout the week. 
Minimum Age 16 at Lighthouse High Wycombe and Burnham

  • Lead one Lighthouse session each day.  
  • Support and manage Lamplighters (assistant leaders) in your Lighthouse group.
  • Your job is to care for the children in your Lighthouse throughout the week.
  • Completion and regular reference to the attendance register.
  • Counting them (before and after moving from place to place).
  • Going with them to the various activities.
  • Helping and joining in with the various activities.
  • Helping them to enjoy themselves, and being attentive to their welfare.
  • Eating with the children at lunch.
  • Providing drinks as necessary.
  • Liaise with parents as necessary.




Little Lighthouse is our Parent & Toddler provision.

Co-ordinate the team who help with the Little Lighthouse group which meets each morning of Lighthouse.

Children must be accompanied by parents/carers but helpers are needed for various supporting roles including set up and clear up, welcome, teaching, craft, songs, refreshments and general chatting!





Little Lighthouse is our Parent & Toddler provision.

Help with the Little Lighthouse group which meets each morning of Lighthouse.

Children must be accompanied by parents/carers but helpers are needed for various supporting roles including set up and clear up, welcome, teaching, craft, songs, refreshments and general chatting!





  • Co-ordinates band. 
    Minimum Age 18 at Lighthouse High Wycombe and Burnham. 

    • Leads band which delivers worship for Helpers Briefing, main stage, Little Lighthouse and 4’s each day and for the Dedication service. 
    • The Musical Co-ordinator should coordinate with the Lighthouse Trustees relating to the Team Worship sessions.
    • The Musical Co-ordinator coordinates requirements with the  Main Stage and Site Team including (i) Appropriate Staging for Bands (ii) OHPs, Screens and blackout material so that lyrics can be projected.
    • The Techie team should be consulted to ensure appropriate electrical supplies and amplification are available.




  • Be part of one of the worship teams .

    • Play and/or sing as required.
    • Be available to rehearse before Lighthouse as arranged by the Music Co-ordinator and for worship for the Sunday afternoon Lighthouse dedication service.

    Minimum age 16 at Lighthouse Burnham





Are on site during the Lighthouse week, prayer walk the site and are available for personal prayer with volunteers in a visible and central location



Gather prayer requests to share via email and at prayer meetings.

  • This role starts close to the beginning of the Lighthouse year and involves being the point to which all prayer requests are directed;
  • collating these and if necessary editing for duplication/confidentiality and forwarding to Lighthouse local admin for circulation on a monthly basis and to the organiser of the monthly prayer meetings.  
  • Responsible for facilitating the Prayer Space on site during Lighthouse week, liaising with the Pastoral Team.




Assist with registering children as they arrive.

As directed by the Registration Co-ordinator;

  • collect tickets from children as they arrive.
  • man the Medications desk, or Registration solutions desk.
  • as far as possible, deter parents from coming any further on to site, dependent on the child.




Work with the Site Manager to ensure a safe and effective set up and break down of the Lighhouse site. This role is perfomed before the start of the LH week, usually the weekend before and may involve furniture removal, putting up signage, putting up gazebos/tents,  setting up cones to delineate areas - and a lot more!

At the end of the week the site must be cleared and all resources stored, borrowed items returned etc





Member of team responsible for ensuring site and facilities function properly. Minimum Age 18 at Lighthouse High Wycombe. 

  • Work with Site Manager to ensure smooth running of the programme and supporting infrastructure. 
  • Carry out a range of maintenance/ DIY tasks and off-site errands as directed by the site manager during Lighthouse week.  
  • May also involve some security functions such as occasional site patrols or escorting children across site (with another adult).
  • This role may require additional responsibilities such as helping  with helpers children during the morning meeting and assisting with children’s departure at the end of the day.




Responsible for the site during Lighthouse week, development of the site before Lighthouse week and break down of site afterwards.

  • Liaises with school/site owner to make advance arrangements for site layout and manages the site for the week. 
  • Develops site plan.
  • Liaises with outside suppliers/contractors on all matters regarding the site.
  • Ensures all health and safety requirements are met. 
  • Recruits and organises site crew and security.
  • Works with trustees and team leaders to determine best use of facilities available and determines what further facilities (eg marquees/toilets) need to be sourced. 
  • Manages site crew, security (day and night if necessary), car parking and cleaning teams.




Assist with games programme consisting of one session each day for each year-group. Minimum age 14.

  • Support Sports Team co-ordinator in running sports/games programme for each age group each day.
  • Duties include participating in sports, modelling good sporting behaviour and careful actions, leading games, setting games up, re-setting between age groups and clearing up at the end of the day.  
  • May also involve accompanying children to the toilet, so need to be aware of the protocol for doing this. 
  • This role may require additional responsibilities including helping  with helpers children during the morning meeting and assisting with children’s departure at the end of the day.




Plans and leads sports/games programmes for one session a day with each year group, age appropriate. Minimum Age 18 at Lighthouse High Wycombe

  • Co-ordinate collection of any necessary equipment. Help recruit sports/games team and then lead them in the activities for each day.  
  • This role may require additional responsibilities including helping  with helpers children during the morning meeting and assisting with children’s departure at the end of the day.
  • Co-ordinate and lead the Sports Team.




  • Help prepare and deliver two daily main stage events for all year groups together and others as required.
  • Liaise with the band and techies.

Must have an aptitude for stage performance.

Minimum age 14 at Lighthouse Burnham





  • Leader of the team that prepares and delivers the main stage sessions. 
    Minimum Age 18 at Lighthouse High Wycombe and Burnham.

    • Work with teaching co-ordinator, techies and stage team to prepare and deliver two main stage sessions each day for all age groups together.
    • Arrange for necessary props and effects to be available.
    • Liaise with band and Little Lighthouse

    Must have an aptitude for stage performance.





  • Overall responsibility of local Lighthouse as a team.
  • Registered with Charity Commission and undertake to act with all legal responsibilities associated with this role.  
  • Meet monthly, from October, with the other Trustees to plan action needed. 
  • Undertake one or more area of responsibility and oversee these areas to ensure all ready in time.
  • Responsible for financial oversight.
  • Responsible for Child Protection.

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